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Ricardo Angel
Chief Executive Officer at
PIVA, Inc.
Profile
Ricardo is the Founder and Managing Partner of Piva Capital.
He leverages over 25 years of experience investing in the industrial and energy sectors to find and back visionary entrepreneurs, solving the world’s greatest challenges through breakthrough technologies and innovative business models.
Before starting Piva in 2019, Ricardo was a founding Managing Director of GE Ventures.
He led origination and investments and served on dozens of company Boards, providing leadership and guidance to management teams to drive operational and financial value.
He also led Energy Technology Ventures (ETV), a $300 million joint venture formed by GE, NRG Energy, and ConocoPhillips.
Previously, Ricardo worked at Chevron’s Venture Capital group, in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and as a consultant at the CNA Corporation.
Ricardo builds strong, agile, and well-aligned teams to deliver strategic and financial benefits.
He is a determined leader with a reputation for nurturing and leveraging open innovation within organizations, with an emphasis on formal education, discipline, and teamwork.
Ricardo loves to travel, good food, and tennis.
Ricardo Angel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc.
 Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides system optimization solutions for the commercial building market | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
BiSN Holdings Ltd.
 BiSN Holdings Ltd. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Manufactures oil field equipment | Director/Board Member | - |
PIVA, Inc.
 PIVA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Piva Capital invests in companies across the Globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology solutions companies. It provides financing for early & growth stage capital requirements. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-12-31 |
Former positions of Ricardo Angel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VELO3D, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-14 |
GE Ventures LLC
 GE Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance GE Ventures invests in companies located in the United States, Canada, Israel and Europe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-12-30 |
Energy Technology Ventures LLC
 Energy Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance ETV invests in energy technology companies primarily located in North America, Europe and Israel. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of conventional and clean energy sectors (renewable power generation, smart grid, energy efficiency, oil, natural gas, coal, emission controls and biofuels). They provide financing for later stage and growth stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-30 |
GE Energy Financial Services Inc
 GE Energy Financial Services Inc Investment ManagersFinance GE Energy Financial Svcs invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on renewable energy, Financial Services2, thermal power and oil and gas infrastructure projects. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital transactions. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-12-30 |
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC
 Chevron Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Chevron Technology Ventures invests in companies located in North America, Europe, Asia, Pacific and Middle East. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of operational enhancement, digitalization and lower-carbon operations. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-12-30 |
Training of Ricardo Angel
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Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
92
1st degree connections
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1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP
 Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance GSMALP offers a wide array of investment strategies that span asset classes, industries, and geographies. The firm's products and services across a full range of asset classes including fixed income, money markets, public and private equity, commodities, hedge funds, and real estate. Clients access these solutions through GSAM's proprietary strategies, strategic partnerships, and open architecture programs. | Finance |
Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc.
Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides system optimization solutions for the commercial building market | Technology Services |
GE Ventures LLC
GE Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance GE Ventures invests in companies located in the United States, Canada, Israel and Europe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
University of Illinois
 University of Illinois Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Chevron Technology Ventures invests in companies located in North America, Europe, Asia, Pacific and Middle East. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of operational enhancement, digitalization and lower-carbon operations. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Finance |
GE Energy Financial Services Inc
GE Energy Financial Services Inc Investment ManagersFinance GE Energy Financial Svcs invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on renewable energy, Financial Services2, thermal power and oil and gas infrastructure projects. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital transactions. | Finance |
The CNA Corp.
 The CNA Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides operations research and analyses | Commercial Services |
Energy Technology Ventures LLC
Energy Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance ETV invests in energy technology companies primarily located in North America, Europe and Israel. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of conventional and clean energy sectors (renewable power generation, smart grid, energy efficiency, oil, natural gas, coal, emission controls and biofuels). They provide financing for later stage and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Kellogg School of Management
 Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Bisn Technologies Ltd.
 Bisn Technologies Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides consultancy and innovative solutions to the upstream oil and gas industry using biological, chemical and advanced engineering | Commercial Services |
BiSN Holdings Ltd.
BiSN Holdings Ltd. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Manufactures oil field equipment | Industrial Services |
PIVA, Inc.
PIVA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Piva Capital invests in companies across the Globe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology solutions companies. It provides financing for early & growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Velo3D, Inc.
 Velo3D, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures metal laser sintering printing machines for 3D printing | Producer Manufacturing |
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