Venture Equities is built on the conviction that great outcomes require great operators. Our team combines investment discipline, deep sector expertise, and hands-on operating experience across the full investment lifecycle.
Israel Ramirez is the Founder and Managing Partner of Venture Equities, an independent sponsor focused on equity-first private capital solutions for lower to middle market businesses across the United States. He sets the vision and strategy for the firm and oversees all aspects of deal sourcing, underwriting, capital structuring, investor relations, and operations.
Prior to founding Venture Equities, Israel structured buy-side investments for family offices and hedge fund LPs in real estate, and managed his own real estate portfolio. He has also deployed his own capital into pre-seed ventures, backing early-stage founders in consumer products and healthcare. This combination of institutional transaction experience, direct investing, and operational entrepreneurship informs his approach to every deal the firm pursues.
Israel completed Columbia Business School's Private Equity and Venture Capital program, where he studied mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, value investing, financial analysis, and the mechanics of both private equity and venture capital.
Jon focuses on deal sourcing and origination, identifying and qualifying investment opportunities across Venture Equities' target sectors. He works directly with the firm's deal flow pipeline and supports early-stage transaction evaluation.
We are actively building out our investment team. If you have a background in private equity, investment banking, or financial analysis and want to work at the intersection of deal execution and operational value creation, we want to hear from you.
Express Interest →Our operating executives bring deep sector expertise and hands-on leadership experience to portfolio companies. They engage directly with management teams to drive value creation throughout the investment lifecycle.
Jesse brings deep operational expertise across the healthcare sector, with a focus on services and distribution businesses. He works alongside portfolio company management teams on commercial acceleration, margin improvement, and strategic growth initiatives.
JD brings executive leadership experience across the energy and construction sectors. He partners with portfolio company management teams on operational improvement, strategic positioning, and value creation across the investment hold period.
We are actively expanding our operating executive network across all sectors. If you have senior executive experience and want to partner with a disciplined equity platform on a carry and co-investment basis, visit our For Executives page.
Learn More →Our co-GP partners bring specialized sector coverage, capital relationships, and deal flow across specific verticals where we invest alongside aligned capital partners.
Manusha serves as Healthcare Co-GP through Freestone Capital, bringing specialized healthcare investment expertise, deal flow, and capital relationships to Venture Equities' healthcare vertical. She works in close coordination with the firm on healthcare-focused acquisition and investment opportunities.
Whether you are an investment professional, sector operator, or capital partner, there is a place for the right people on this platform. Reach out directly.