Jeff Ransdell
Jeff Ransdell (born September 10, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist based in Miami, Florida.[1][2] Ransdell is the founding partner of venture capital firm, Rokk3r Fuel EXO, [1][2][3][4] based in Miami, which invests in early- to late-stage technology companies. Ransdell previously served as Managing Director and Market Executive for the Southeast Wealth Management Division of Bank of American Merrill Lynch, overseeing activity in the Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Education
Ransdell earned his Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA), specializing in International Finance, from the University of North Dakota.[5] Ransdell attended a venture capital executive program of Finance and Financial Management Services from Haas School of Business, University of California. Ransdell also attended the Securities Industry Institute program from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[5]
Career
Ransdell is the co-founder and managing director of Rokk3r Fuel ExO, [1][2] one of Florida’s largest venture capital firms. Since co-founding Rokk3r Fuel, Ransdell has led funding rounds for such companies as Bolt Mobility, HYP3R, and Taxfyle.
Ransdell started his first company at 14. By the age of 24, he had built and sold three businesses.[6]
In 1994, Ransdell joined Merrill Lynch as an advisor to private clients. Over the next two decades, he held various senior-level leadership roles within the Wall Street bank. In 2001, Ransdell was appointed Associate Director for Miami, Americas and Latin America, where he served until 2004, before ascending to the position of Managing Director for Boca Tropica Complex. In 2009, Ransdell was elevated to Regional Managing Director and oversaw the operations for Florida and the Carribean region until 2011, before being named Managing Director and Division Executive for the Southeast, encompassing Florida, Greater Alabama, Southeast Georgia, the Caribbean and Latin America, for Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management. Ransdell held the position until 2016. [2][5][6][7][8]
As a member of the operating committee, Ransdell helped redefine financial services offerings at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and reported directly to the head of wealth management. As managing director, Ransdell was ultimately responsible for overseeing $138 billion of global private client investment assets, a P&L of $2 billion, and over 2,000 employees across the bank’s Southeast Wealth Management Division.[2][7]
Ransdell was an active investor in private technology companies prior to co-founding Rokk3r Fuel, with a preliminary track record that includes investment in Uber in 2015.
Ransdell co-founded Rokk3r Fuel ExO [1][2][7][4][8][9] in 2017 with Germán Montoya and Nabyl Charania. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida’s Wynwood Arts District. To date, Rokk3r Fuel has invested in nearly a dozen startups. [1][2][6][7][8]
Affiliation and Association
Ransdell is a Board Member of Irie Foundation and Tickmark.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2018/11/19/rokk3r-leads-bridge-investment-in-joox.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article137824703.html
- ↑ https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/salim-ismail-joins-miami-based-venture-capital-fund-rokk3r-fuel#gs.3bmo96
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article130283954.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffransdell/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.rokk3rfuel.com/jeff-ransdell/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.crains.com/if-i-knew-then/jeff-ransdell/rokk3r-fuel-exo
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 techbullion.com/interview-founding-partners-rokk3r-fuel/
- ↑ https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/04/12/hard-to-say-when-uber-will-be-profitable-says-investor.html
