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Raj Ravindran, MSc, PhD, MBA, CFA
Managing Partner
Raj is an entrepreneur, investment banker and investor with diversified international experience and a passion for innovation, technology, and capital markets. Raj is a proven leader in corporate development, capital raising, deal structuring, go-public transactions, and strategies for navigating difficult economic conditions. He has held progressively senior roles across a breadth of start-ups and small cap companies in North America and Europe. Raj has co-founded numerous companies including Thinking North (An investor network); Changeblock Group. (Carbon12 Inc) (An Environmental Exchange Platform), acts as Director and Interim CFO; Florence Wealth Management (Exempt Market Dealer), where he holds the position of UDP/CEO and ArcStone Securities and Investments, a financial services firm.
Raj co-founded Florence in 2019 to offer investors alternative strategies through exempt products. His strategic acumen and meticulous attention to detail were instrumental in the successful mobilization of over $200 million in the capital markets, reinforcing the firm's commitment to excellence and integrity in financial stewardship. His areas of expertise include Corporate Finance Advisory & Consulting, Go-public Transactions, Reverse Takeover Transactions (RTOs), Capital Raising, Exempt Securities Offerings, Deal Structuring, Investment Banking, and Private Placement.
Raj holds a Master’s degree in chemical engineering (Petrochemical Synthesis), PhD in Industrial Organizational Economics, MBA in Finance, and a Charter Financial Analyst designation.
