Ricardo Angel
Chief Executive Officer at PIVA, Inc.
Net worth: 10 M $ as of 2024-03-30
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.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VELO3D, INC.
10.74% | 2024-02-12 | 22,874,407 ( 10.74% ) | 10 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Ricardo Angel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc.
 Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc. provides cloud-based energy management platform for building owners and operators. Its products, SCIenergy cloud, SCItrack, and SCItendant, are designed to control annual energy. The firm solutions, iRCX and MESA, perform the following functions: predicting, detecting, diagnosing and prioritizing system faults. The company was founded by John Pitcher in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2010-12-31 |
BiSN Holdings Ltd.
 BiSN Holdings Ltd. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services BiSN Holdings Ltd. manufactures oil field equipment. The company was founded by Paul Carragher in 2010 and is headquartered in Warrington, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
PIVA, Inc.
 PIVA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Piva Inc. (Piva Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Ricardo Angel & Adzmel Adznan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | 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 LLC (GE Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Electric Co. founded in 2000 by James Kim. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-12-30 |
Energy Technology Ventures LLC
 Energy Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Energy Technology Ventures LLC (ETV) is an joint venture between GE, NRG Energy Inc and CococoPhillips. Founded in January 2011 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-12-30 |
GE Energy Financial Services Inc
 GE Energy Financial Services Inc Investment ManagersFinance GE Energy Financial Services Inc (GE Energy Financial Svcs) is a private equity subsidiary of GE Energy Services, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-12-30 |
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC
 Chevron Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (Chevron Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chevron Corporation founded in 1999 by Don Riley. The firm headquartered in San Ramon, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-12-30 |
Training of Ricardo Angel
| University of Illinois | Doctorate Degree |
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| VELO3D, INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP
 Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide. | Finance |
Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc.
Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Flywheel Building Intelligence, Inc. provides cloud-based energy management platform for building owners and operators. Its products, SCIenergy cloud, SCItrack, and SCItendant, are designed to control annual energy. The firm solutions, iRCX and MESA, perform the following functions: predicting, detecting, diagnosing and prioritizing system faults. The company was founded by John Pitcher in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
GE Ventures LLC
GE Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance GE Ventures LLC (GE Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of General Electric Co. founded in 2000 by James Kim. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Chevron Technology Ventures LLC (Chevron Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chevron Corporation founded in 1999 by Don Riley. The firm headquartered in San Ramon, California. | Finance |
GE Energy Financial Services Inc
GE Energy Financial Services Inc Investment ManagersFinance GE Energy Financial Services Inc (GE Energy Financial Svcs) is a private equity subsidiary of GE Energy Services, Inc founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
The CNA Corp.
 The CNA Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The CNA Corp. operates as a nonprofit research and analysis organization. It provides solutions to complex problems of national importance. The firm’s research portfolio includes criminal justice, homeland security, energy security, water resources, education, enterprise systems and data analysis. . The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Commercial Services |
Energy Technology Ventures LLC
Energy Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Energy Technology Ventures LLC (ETV) is an joint venture between GE, NRG Energy Inc and CococoPhillips. Founded in January 2011 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT. | Finance |
Bisn Technologies Ltd.
 Bisn Technologies Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bisn Technologies Ltd. provides consulting and support services to the oil and gas industry. It offers oil tools and laboratory solutions such as biocide performance, microbial corrosion, molecular methods and sourcing prediction. The company was founded on May 5, 2010 and is headquartered in Cheshire, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
BiSN Holdings Ltd.
BiSN Holdings Ltd. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services BiSN Holdings Ltd. manufactures oil field equipment. The company was founded by Paul Carragher in 2010 and is headquartered in Warrington, the United Kingdom. | Industrial Services |
PIVA, Inc.
PIVA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Piva Inc. (Piva Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Ricardo Angel & Adzmel Adznan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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