Bio

Rishi is active FinTech related investor, advisor and board member. In 2020 he founded the FinTech consulting firm Operating Partners Collective (OPCO). Until 2019 he was the Global Head of Buy-Side Trading at Refinitiv. He joined Refinitiv through its Jan. 2017 acquisition of REDI Technologies, where he served as CEO & Founder, and oversaw the spin-out of REDI from Goldman Sachs and the creation of a consortium of industry shareholders to support the business’ growth. Rishi is proud to have been part of one of the best operating teams that pioneered a leading electronic securities trading franchise. He has been recognized through various industry awards including Fintech 40 (multiple times) and Best Electronic Trading Team. His real joy comes from helping teams push themselves to achieve new milestones and make an impact that was hard to plan when they started. Rishi is active in the start-up community investing, mentoring, advising and often incubating new businesses. He believes that supporting and investing in risk-taking entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures is one of the best ways to engage with and learn from the transformational technologies and business disruption currently impacting the world. Rishi earned an M.B.A in Finance & Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School and an M.S. in Real Estate Development from Columbia University, although he firmly believes (as he was taught by his mentors) that real education happens through personal initiative and a constant drive towards self-improvement and growth. Rishi lives in New York City with his entrepreneur/CEO boss wife and two daughters, who will change the world.