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Roger Ehrenberg

Roger is an active early-stage investor, having seeded or invested in over 20 companies in asset management, financial technology and digital media since 2004. Prior to his venture days Roger spent 18 years on Wall Street in M&A, Derivatives and proprietary trading.

Throughout his career he has held numerous executive positions, including:

President and CEO of DB Advisors LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. His 130-person team managed over $6 billion in capital through a twenty-strategy hedge fund platform with offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

Managing Director and Co-head of Deutsche Bank’s Global Strategic Equity Transactions Group. In 2000, his team won Institutional Investor magazine’s “Derivatives Deal of the Year” award.

As an Investment Banker and Managing Director at Citibank, he held a variety of roles and responsibilities in the Global Derivatives, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Structuring groups.

Roger sits on the Boards of BlogTalkRadio; Buddy Media; Clear Asset Management; Global Bay Mobile Technologies and Monitor110. He is currently Managing Partner of IA Capital Partners, LLC.

He holds an MBA in Finance, Accounting and Management from Columbia Business School and a BBA in Finance, Economics and Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan.

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Roger Ehrenberg's Latest Articles | 92

The Seduction of Municipal Derivatives: JUST DON’T DO IT

Nov 26, 2008| 

Bloomberg just ran a story on municipalities entering into derivatives contracts to help finance budget deficits. I’ve seen this movie before about 15 years... Read »

Twitter: I Can See Clearly Now

Nov 25, 2008| 2

Though a fan and a user of Twitter, I have had my doubts as to true value of the platform. However, a recent release by one of my companies has made me see more... Read »

We, the People: Good Bank, Bad Bank, OUR BANK

Nov 24, 2008| 

With the news that the U.S. Government is on the cusp of striking a Good Bank/Bad Bank restructuring deal with Citigroup, I am left with the following question:... Read »

Understanding and Identifying the Winners of Tomorrow

Nov 23, 2008| 

My friends Fred and Howard each penned “Lost Decade” posts that offered valuable perspectives on who the winners of tomorrow might be. Fred points to... Read »

Bulging Side Pockets: Turning Hedge Funds into Private Equity Funds?

Nov 22, 2008| 

Many hedge funds are in trouble. Whether due to bad security selection, issues that were once considered liquid that now “trade by appointment” or by... Read »

Playing Chicken with Citigroup (C)

Nov 20, 2008| 

What does “too big to fail” mean anymore? Bailing out equity-holders? Debt-holders? Depositors? Entrenched managements? Sovereign wealth funds and ... Read »

Why Can’t We Admit That…

Nov 20, 2008| 

…Citigroup, parent of the once-proud Citibank and Salomon Brothers, is bankrupt? …larger venture firms are fair-weather friends and lack the staying... Read »

Scanning the News: Tough Times Require Decisive Action

Nov 19, 2008| 

Though I get most of my in-depth commentary on business and technology from blogs, I augment that with mainstream news headlines and alerts. I often extract the... Read »

The Markets, Politics and Change

Nov 15, 2008| 

Throwing $25 billion at the U.S. auto sector is akin to the $25 billion thrown at Citigroup; money flushed down the toilet. With over $100 billion of legacy pension... Read »

The Pyramid Principle: Venture Investment in a Capital-Efficient World

Nov 12, 2008| 

Large venture firms are in trouble. The combination of too many dollars to deploy coupled with the rapidly declining costs of starting companies has largely rendered... Read »

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