Ray Massey

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States10 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in scaling B2B software companies.
  • Led international M&A across multiple regions.
  • Strong background in financial modeling and valuation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a strong focus on M&A and corporate strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

FinanceStrategyMergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Market ResearchFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentValuationStrategic PlanningPythonMarketing

Other Skills

Public SpeakingCommunicationLeadershipAutomationResearchAlteryxSQLMicrosoft ExcelSEOTerminalProject ManagementData AnalysisVBATeamworkManagement

About

Raymond Massey is CEO of Enterprising Capital, a growth advisory firm partnering with B2B software founders to scale ARR with strategic deals. Previously, he was on the M&A teams at Robinhood and Rackspace (Nasdaq: RXT), an Apollo company. Ray started in PwC Deals building financial models for private equity clients and public companies like General Electric, then moved into PwC Strategic Value Consulting in NYC focusing on valuation and market research across software, IT, financial services, retail and logistics. At 22, Ray joined corporate development at Rackspace (Nasdaq: RXT), an Apollo company, where he researched thousands of cloud companies, led international M&A across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, and supported the acquisition of Bright Skies GmbH. Ray also invested in Platform9 (managed kubernetes). During the IPO, Ray joined Robinhood's M&A team, evaluating founders and teams through acquisitions: product, GTM, ops and recruiting. Ray works with: 1. B2B software founders exploring growth channels or M&A 2. Private funds looking for a deal partner with deep relationships Reach out via DM for partnerships. Outside of investing Ray enjoys biking, cooking, music, and nature. He once went on a 450 mile bike tour from Munich, Germany to Paris, France.

Experience

10 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 7 mos
Current Experience

Enterprising capital

CEO

Oct 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Deal sourcing partner for the leading U.S. growth equity funds.
  • Our focus is on relationship-driven deal sourcing: building genuine connections that lead to long-term partnerships and investment opportunities.
  • If you’re a great software founder or a private investment fund looking to partner shoot me a DM.
FinanceStrategyPublic SpeakingCommunicationMarket ResearchMarketing

Robinhood

M&A

Jul 2021Sep 2021 · 2 mos · Menlo Park, California

  • Researcher on M&A team with focus on startups in AI, crypto, and payments
  • Acquired Cove Markets, a crypto trade execution platform for digital assets.
  • Designed and built a market research tool to track startup financial data.
  • Led monthly Q&A sessions with engineering teams discussing M&A.
  • Developed research methods and due diligence process for teammates.
  • Launched strategic analytics to monitor 30+ competitors’ over time.
  • Robinhood is a modern financial services app. Its platform has enabled products like dividend reinvestment, fractional shares, and recurring investments (NASDAQ:HOOD)
StrategyMarket ResearchDue DiligenceLeadershipFinanceAutomation+1

Platform9

Investor

Jul 2020Jun 2021 · 11 mos · Mountain View, California

  • Strategic investor in Platform9, the managed kubernetes provider for distributed clouds.
  • Invested in Series D round with Menlo Ventures, Celesta Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Cota Capital, Mubadala Capital Ventures and Canvas Ventures.
ResearchFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceStrategyFinanceMarket Research

Rackspace technology

Manager, Corporate Development and Strategy

Jul 2020Apr 2021 · 9 mos · San Antonio, Texas

  • Manager on M&A team with focus on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure partners
  • Acquired Bright Skies GmbH, a fast-growing Azure partner in Central Europe.
  • Invested in Platform 9, a Kubernetes platform for multi-cloud computing.
  • Led a 20-person cross-functional team in Go-to-Market, Finance and Product.
  • Managed 6+ international M&A deals in Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
  • Presented weekly status updates and milestones to C-Suite / SVPs / Partners.
  • Rackspace is the leading provider of cloud services (NASDAQ:RXT).
LeadershipCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PlanningFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)+2

Pwc

2 roles

Experienced Associate, Strategic Value Consulting

Promoted

Jan 2020Jun 2020 · 5 mos · New York, New York

  • Consultant in Strategic Value Consulting with focus in data analytics and modeling
  • Advised f500 clients in corporate strategy, investments and acquisitions.
  • Built strategic models with total addressable market (TAM) analysis.
  • Developed tableau dashboard analyzing 100 countries and 15 brands.
  • Analyzed 300M+ sales and advised e-commerce over retail due to +10% ASP.
  • Designed automations with SQL / Alteryx to cleanse daily sales data.
LeadershipFinancial ModelingPublic SpeakingStrategyFinanceValuation

Associate, Strategic Value Consulting

May 2019Jan 2020 · 8 mos · New York, New York

  • Consultant in Strategic Value Consulting. Responsible for market sizing, financial modeling and industry benchmarking. Advised public clients on M&A and corporate strategy. Clients in enterprise software, fintech, SaaS, information technology, financial services, healthcare, retail and logistics.
Financial ModelingAlteryxSQLFinance

Seo (sponsors for educational opportunity)

Alternative Investments Participant

Jan 2019Jan 2020 · 1 yr · New York, New York

  • Received 50+ hours of live instruction and coaching to achieve interview, technical, and professional developmental goals.
  • Completed industry-specific training and assessments focused on technical skills, institutional knowledge, and attention to detail.
Microsoft ExcelMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Finance

Pwc

2 roles

Summer Associate, Deals

May 2018Aug 2018 · 3 mos · New York, New York

  • Summer associate in Strategic Value Consulting and Modeling Tools. Clients in information technology, healthcare, financial services and energy.
LeadershipFinancial ModelingAlteryxSQLFinance

Summer Associate, Advisory

May 2017Aug 2017 · 3 mos · McLean, Virginia

  • Summer Associate in Advisory.
StrategyFinancial ModelingSQLFinanceLeadership

Jk moving services

Finance Intern

Jun 2016Aug 2016 · 2 mos · Dulles, Virginia

  • Summer intern in Finance and Operations. Calculated intrastate tariffs for the largest independent moving company in North America.
Microsoft ExcelProject ManagementData AnalysisVBAFinanceStrategy

Presti & company, inc.

3 roles

Growth Advisor

Jun 2015Jun 2018 · 3 yrs

  • Focus on email automation, market research and marketing infrastructure.
Strategic PlanningMarketingSEOAutomationStrategyMarket Research

Software Engineer (Co-op)

Dec 2014Aug 2015 · 8 mos

  • Software engineer after school (co-op program). Learned about automation and technical writing.
PythonTerminal

GTM Analyst (Co-op)

Dec 2014Jun 2015 · 6 mos

  • Marketing analyst after school (co-op program). Learned about CRMs and email marketing.
MarketingSEOAutomation

Fec financial

Bookkeeping Intern

Aug 2009Aug 2011 · 2 yrs · Dulles, Virginia

  • Assisted recording financial transactions in Quickbooks ledger for clients.
Finance

Education

Y Combinator

Startup School Certificate — Entrepreneurship

University of Virginia

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Commerce

UVA McIntire School of Commerce

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Commerce

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)

Alternative Investments Program

Potomac Falls High School

High School Diploma — Business and General Studies

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