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Ravi Kurani

Ravi Kurani

Investor & Operator | 2x Founder | ex-BCG and Earlybird | Celonis | Harvard MBA

Munich, Bavaria, GermanyFinancial Services
Company
Celonis
Title
Chief of Staff to the Cfo, Special Projects
Seniority
Founder
Department
Master Operations
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Industry
Financial Services

About

I've sat on every side of the table — as the VC writing the check, the founder raising it, and the operator building the business in between. At Earlybird ($2bn+ AUM), I led five investment rounds across fintech, insurtech, and crypto, including the Series A for GetSafe (raised $100M+ in follow-on). I co-founded Matchly, a regulated consumer fintech — raised $2M from Bling Capital and founders of Brex, Gusto, and Flexport, built a team of 9, and took a product from zero to market. Co-founded Plutos Capital, a digital assets firm that generated >20% net IRR for its investors before we sold the company in 2025. Currently at Celonis, working with the CFO in one of Europe's most valuable enterprise software companies. Always open to conversations about investing, building, and what's next.

Experience

Chief of Staff to the Cfo, Special Projects

Celonis · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Present

Lead Value Engineer

Celonis · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Advisor

Inflection VC

Present

Advisor for fintech innovations. Inflection is an early-stage venture firm backed by Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon. https://inflection.xyz/

Co-Founder

Plutos Capital

Co-founded Plutos Capital, an investment and trading firm specialized on digital assets. Plutos Capital achieved 20%+ IRR net of fees for its investors over its lifetime and was acquired by a private investor.

Co-Founder & Ceo

Matchly · New York City Metropolitan Area

Matchly allows its customers to fully access their 401(k) employer match without having to make financial sacrifices today. - Raised a $ 2m seed round from Bling Capital and high-profile angel investors - Developed and launched a consumer financial product in a highly regulated market - Grew Matchly's team to 9 employees and defined the company's vision, product strategy and culture

Investment Team

Active Ownership Capital S.à r.l. · Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

- Prepared investment memorandum on a public German software implementation provider - Developed strategic initiatives to improve profitability of a portfolio company - Prepared sum-of-the-parts valuation of a medical device manufacturer http://activeownership.lu/en/

Principal

Earlybird Venture Capital · Munich Area, Germany

Early promotion to Principal after 1.5 years. Responsible for investments in the crypto and fintech space. - Led investments in four companies - Supported IPO of portfolio company NFON (FRA: NFN) and subsequent sale of remaining position - Held board observer positions with several portfolio companies and worked on strategic topics with CEOs / founder teams - Regular speaker at major tech conferences and jury member for startup competitions

Board Observer / Investor

Allthings · Basel Area, Switzerland

Board Observer / Investor

ShapeShift · Greater Denver Area

Board Observer / Investor

InstaMotion Retail GmbH · Munich Area, Germany

Consultant

The Boston Consulting Group · Munich Area, Germany

Management Consultant in the Financial Services and Private Equity practices. - Consulted global financial services companies and achieved a $ 30m+ P&L improvement potential through analyzing pricing data. -Led BCG and 5-person client team during upgrade process for a new anti-money laundering software. - Conducted vendor due diligence and ran investor search process for an international shipping group.

Education

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration

Duke University

Master of Engineering Management (MEM)

Technische Universität Braunschweig

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering and Business

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