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Mr. Francis Shih is an Associate at Arena Ventures LLC.
Prior to joining Arena Ventures, Mr. Shih worked at a family office based in New York managing early stage venture investments.
He has also managed client portfolios at Bank Julius Baer and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where as a Vice President in the Asia CIO Office focused on global equity strategy and macro-driven investments.
His background is in institutional equity research including experience as a technology sector analyst at Bear Stearns and as a buy-side analyst for a hedge fund in New York.
He also worked at Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Co., Inc., & Axiom Investment Advisors LLC.
Mr. Shih graduated from the University of Rochester with a BA in Economics and English.
Former positions of Francis Shih
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Arc Labs Corp.
 Arc Labs Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Arc Labs Corp. (Arc Labs) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2018 by James Sagan and Francis Shih. The firm is headquartered in Sydney. | Founder | 2022-12-31 |
| JULIUS BÄR GRUPPE AG | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-31 |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) Investment ManagersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPFS provide investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2013-01-01 |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (Securities) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Axiom Investment Advisors LLC
 Axiom Investment Advisors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Axiom Investment Advisors LLC provides foreign currency trading services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Ephraim F. Gildor. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Francis Shih
| Rochester Christian University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| JULIUS BÄR GRUPPE AG | Finance |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
 Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Co., Inc.
 Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Co., Inc. (MWV) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edwin H. Morgens and John C. Waterfall in 1968. MWV provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (Securities) | Finance |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) Investment ManagersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPFS provide investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business. | Finance |
Axiom Investment Advisors LLC
Axiom Investment Advisors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Axiom Investment Advisors LLC provides foreign currency trading services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Ephraim F. Gildor. | Finance |
Arc Labs Corp.
Arc Labs Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Arc Labs Corp. (Arc Labs) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2018 by James Sagan and Francis Shih. The firm is headquartered in Sydney. | Finance |
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