Rick Wolfgram

Current

• Managing Director, Head of Media Banking at ThinkEquity LLC
• Board of Directors, Treasurer at 826 Valencia

Past

• Vice President at Seven Hills Partners
• Senior Business Development Manager at Inktomi Corporation
• Associate at Salomon Smith Barney

• Corporate Finance Analyst at Salomon Brothers
• Corporate Finance Analyst at Volpe Welty & Company

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Education

• Kellogg School of Management
• Stanford University
• Stanford University

• Lake Forest High School

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Investment Banking

Websites

• My Company
• 826 Valencia

Rick Wolfgram’s Summary

Other investment banking experience: Volpe, Welty & Company (1993-1995), Salomon Smith Barney (1995-1996, 1998-2000)

Operating experience: FastForward Networks/Inktomi Corporation (2000-2002)

Rick Wolfgram’s Specialties:

Internet and Digital Media, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Capital Advisory, IPOs

Rick Wolfgram’s Experience

• Managing Director, Head of Media Banking

  ThinkEquity LLC

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Investment Banking industry)

  June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Manage the firm's investment banking franchise in the Internet and Digital Media sectors.

• Board of Directors, Treasurer

  826 Valencia

  (Investment Banking industry)

  2002 — Present (7 years)

• Vice President

  Seven Hills Partners

  (Partnership; 11-50 employees; Investment Banking industry)

  August 2002 — June 2007 (4 years 11 months)

  Mergers & Acquisitions advisory

• Senior Business Development Manager

  Inktomi Corporation

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  July 2000 — July 2002 (2 years 1 month)

• Associate

  Salomon Smith Barney

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; C; Investment Banking industry)

  July 1998 — July 2000 (2 years 1 month)

  Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking

• Corporate Finance Analyst

  Salomon Brothers

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Investment Banking industry)

  July 1995 — July 1996 (1 year 1 month)

  Corporate Finance Analyst, West Coast Media/Telecom
  Worked for Ian Gilchrist, Managing Director

• Corporate Finance Analyst

  Volpe Welty & Company

  (Partnership; 51-200 employees; Investment Banking industry)

  July 1993 — July 1995 (2 years 1 month)

  Boutique investment bank focused on technology and healthcare.

Rick Wolfgram’s Education

• Kellogg School of Management

  MBA , September 1996 — June 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Kellogg Beer Fest, Entrepreneurship/Venture Capital Club

• Stanford University

  MS , Industrial Engineering , September 1992 — June 1993

  Activities and Societies:

  The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation

• Stanford University

  BS , Industrial Engineering , September 1988 — June 1992

  Activities and Societies:

  Ram's Head Theatrical Society, The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation

• Lake Forest High School

  1984 — 1988

Additional Information

Rick Wolfgram’s Websites:

• My Company
• 826 Valencia

Rick Wolfgram’s Groups:

Board Member, 826 Valencia

•    Mergers & Acquisitions
•    Stanford University Alumni
•    Silicon Valley Venture Community
•    MS&E (Management Science and Engineering), Stanford University
•    826 National
•    Kellogg School of Management
•    Kellogg School of Management - Class of 1998
•    Inktomi Alumni
•    Shop.org Members
•    Lake Forest High School Alumni

Rick Wolfgram’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch