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Ron Lewis

Chicago Booth MBA | Ex-Teach for America

Greater Chicago Area

Overview 

Ron Lewis is a Chicago Booth MBA with a background in Teach for America. Currently serving as a Venture Fellow at Inicio Ventures, he has excelled in roles such as Venture Capital Investment Associate at OCA Ventures and as a mentor at Andreessen Horowitz, showcasing strong leadership and program management skills. Lewis has a diverse career history, including experience as a Middle School Teacher with Teach for America and serving as a Student Body President at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His current role at Inicio Ventures highlights his expertise in program management and venture capital investment.

Work Experience 

Auctus

  • Co-Founder

    2023 - Current

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Inicio Ventures

  • Venture Fellow

    2022 - 2022

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OCA Ventures

  • Venture Capital Investment Associate

    2022 - 2022

Hands-on, collaborative, and entrepreneur friendly early stage VC.

ocaventures.com
AH

Andreessen Horowitz

  • TxO Fund MBA Mentor

    2022 - 2022

Andreessen Horowitz is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm with assets under management across multiple funds.

a16z.com
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Techstars Toronto Accelerator

  • Mentor

    2022 - 2022

  • Venture Capital Investment Analyst

    2022 - 2022

  • Business Development Associate

    2021 - 2022

    I helped support companies from Vietnam, India, Ukraine, and Pakistan to scale their business and prepare for demo day!

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Grand Ventures

  • MBA VC Investment Associate

    2022 - 2022

TC

Techstars Chicago Accelerator

  • Business Development Associate

    2021 - 2021

    I helped 12 midwestern companies scale their business and prepare their pitches for demo day!

Amplify Property Solutions LLC

  • Co-Founder

    2020 - 2021

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The Academy Group, Inc.

  • Project Manager, Amplify Chicago

    2019 - 2020

The Academy Group is an opportunity program that provides tutoring, mentoring, counseling, internships, and full scholarships to students.

theacademygroup.com
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Teach For America

  • Middle School Teacher

    2017 - 2019

is a nonprofit whose mission is to engage our nation's most promising future leaders to strengthen the movement for educational equity.

Raised $4,235,000.00 from Appalachian Regional Commission, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and U.S. Department of Education.

teachforamerica.org

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