Steve Rakes

Bio

Steve Rakes is an experienced finance executive with fully cycle venture capital experience that joined SEInteractive in 1999. Mr. Rakes is a General Partner and currently serves on the boards of the Academy Funds and BuildLinks, Inc., and is a board observer at Allconnect, Inc., Arsenal Digital Solutions and VisionAIR, Inc. Mr. Rakes also serves and the Fund’s Chief Operating and Financial Officer overseeing the day to day investment operations and financing of the General Partner and Management Company. Previously, Mr. Rakes was a Manager in Ernst & Young, LLP's Financial Services Practice specializing in working with investment and insurance companies. While at Ernst & Young, Mr. Rakes worked with a number of public companies and supervised multiple securities offering engagements. Prior to being with Ernst & Young, Mr. Rakes was the Controller of NCM Capital, Inc., a diversified investment management firm with over $2.2 billion under management. Prior to working at NCM Capital, Inc., Mr. Rakes was a staff accountant at Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Rakes holds a B.A. in English and Radio and Television Production and a Masters in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.