Ron Lewis

Collaborate with multiple startups to provide strategic insights, enhancing decision-making processes by analyzing growth, expenses, and revenue levers. Assist in the creation and management of forecasting, data analysis, and reporting, driving stakeholder engagement. Contribute to securing over $500K in follow-on investment through effective financial strategies and insights.

Co-Founder at Auctus (2023-10 – Present)

• Collaborate with multiple startups to provide strategic insights, enhancing decision-making processes by analyzing growth, expenses, and revenue levers.
• Assist in the creation and management of forecasting, data analysis, and reporting, driving stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to securing over $500K in follow-on investment through effective financial strategies and insights.

Investment Analyst at Techstars Chicago and Toronto (2021-06 – 2023-03)

• Conducted financial analysis and due diligence for the selection of companies within investment cohorts, enhancing the investment criteria for future cohorts.
• Collaborated on developing a model to track investments, contributing to a cohort achieving a collective valuation exceeding $130 million and securing $7 million in follow-on funding.
• Assisted over 10 startups in developing presentation decks, facilitating more than 60 investor meetings post-cohort.

Business Development Associate at Techstars Chicago and Toronto (2021-06 – 2023-03)

• Advised 12 Midwest startups on defining KPIs and go-to-market strategies, contributing to over $1M in revenue generation post-cohort.
• Collaborated with founders to track growth metrics across sales channels and revenue models, enhancing preparation for investor presentations.
• Assisted startups from Ukraine, Pakistan, India, and Vietnam in solidifying expansion strategies, contributing to a class valuation of $165M and supporting the development of a global ecosystem.

Summer Investment Associate, CoreTech Group at OCA Ventures (2022-06 – 2022-09)

• Developed over 50 investment memos to evaluate potential opportunities in B2B SaaS, Enterprise Software, Consumer Software, and Fintech sectors for consideration in a new fund.
• Sourced more than 20 startups that aligned with the firm's investment thesis, effectively integrating over 10 startups into the investment pipeline.
• Contributed to the strategic planning for pipeline investment opportunities, enhancing the decision-making process for fund allocation.

Project Manager at The Academy Group (2019-06 – 2021-06)

• Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete over five projects on time and within budget, achieving 98% of key performance indicators.
• Developed and implemented project plans that increased team efficiency by 35% and reduced project delivery time by 25%.
• Managed project budgets totaling up to $200,000, ensuring financial control and optimizing resource allocation.

Master of Business Administration in Business Administration – The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2023-06)

BSc in Finance – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign