Pitch Your Own Startup: From Theory to Practice

Rik Abels is a Finance Build Fellow at Open Avenues Foundation, where he works with students leading projects in investment analysis and entrepreneurship. Rik is a Principal at Clew Partners, where he focuses on advising buy-side clients on M&A transactions, sourcing and facilitating acquisitions for strategic investors across a number of different industries. Rik has over three years of experience in the finance field. With a background in technology venture capital, government, and public policy, he has spent the past years advising clients on acquisitions in sectors such as IT services, pharma services, and residential and commercial home services. Rik holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government from Dartmouth College.