Raki Shah

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Raki Shah is a seasoned business executive with experience in corporate finance, M&A, strategy, accounting, and marketing. He is a CPA, MBA, and currently works for a global multinational company.

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The Good Guys Are (Finally) Winning
Friday, July 24, 2015 5:46 PM EDT
When high finance first comes to mind, one immediately thinks of the excesses. The $10M birthday parties, the "wolves" of Wall Street, and the Goldman bonuses.
In this article: BLK, KKR
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Why Unicorns Matter
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 7:45 PM EDT
Call them unicorns or bubble companies, but there is something significantly relevant about the technology start-ups that have joined the $1B+ valuation club.
In this article: MSFT, IBM, AAPL, ORCL, CRM, AMZN, GOOG, FB
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Is The Uber Ecosystem Sustainable?
Thursday, March 5, 2015 10:09 AM EDT
Will Uber get an opportunity to grow up? Armed with a $40B valuation, many investors think so. Whether you believe in the app based taxi hailer or not, Uber’s impact can be felt all around the world.
In this article: GOOG, FDX, AMZN, GRUB
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The New New Bond Market
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 3:12 AM EDT
The days of corporate bonds, treasuries, and real estate income properties are over. In are crowdfunded startups, movie projects, and student loans.
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Selling In A Seller's Market
Monday, December 29, 2014 4:30 PM EDT
From residential housing to Uber's dizzying $40B capital round, asset valuations have never been so high. Understandably, many small business owners looking to sell expect to write their "own number."
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The S&P Paradox
Monday, November 3, 2014 6:20 AM EDT
Despite all the complex options available, one of the most effective investment strategies has been to simply play the S&P index.
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STOCKS I FOLLOW

AMZN Amazon.com Inc.
GOOG Alphabet Inc. (Google)
NFLX Netflix Inc.
SAM Boston Beer Co.

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PERSONAL BLOG

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The Real Capitalism
I'll be taking a bit of a hiatus from writing due to my own constraints, so I wanted to make sure I wrote about this important topic
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Work Experience

Mentor
Health Wildcatters
July 2013 - Present (7 years 2 months)
Business Mentor for Healthcare Startups.
VP, Corporate Development
Essilor
October 2005 - Present (15 years)
Led M&A and Corporate Development for Essilor of America. Directed successful partnership-based rollup acquisition program (~$500M), larger transactions, development of e-commerce platform, joint ventures with key accounts (payors/retailers), and doctor (MD/OD) strategic alliances.
Senior Associate, M&A
PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP
September 1998 - August 2000 (2 years)
Provided financial and accounting diligence and post-merger integration services on potential acquisition targets for financial sponsors and large corporations.

Education

University of Texas at Austin
MA, BBA
1993 / 1998
Accounting and Finance

Publications

Atma Business Blog
Raki Shah
Atma Business Blog is an outlet where I rant about what I enjoy most. Given today's information overload, I take a broader approach to topics such as emerging trends and companies, market-based philanthropic efforts, and the impact of business news/topics on society. As a seasoned executive in corporate, startup, and consulting environments, I hope to add a unique, macro view on innovation, strategy, and market activities.