Phillip Riese Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 3

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 2

Exits

Phillip Riese General Information

Description

Mr. Phillip Riese is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Reise & Others. He serves as an Advisor at General Catalyst. He serves as Board Member at Cross River Bank. He serves as an Operating Advisor at Staley Capital. He served as a Board Member at Cross River Bank. He serves as Board Member of Syncapay, Relay Network, Betterment, Yoyo, and PayWithMyBank. He has spent over 20 years in leadership roles in the payments industry, initially at Chase and ultimately at American Express. He retired from American Express in 1998 as President of the Consumer Card Group and Chairman of American Express Centurion Bank, leading the teams that turned around American Express' core business. Since leaving American Express, he has focused on co-investing in start-up and midsize companies that are potential leaders in providing disruptive financial services advanced data analytics, and next-generation marketing capabilities, serving on the boards of some and acting as an advisor to management in others. He served as a Board Member at TravelPerk. He is a Textile Engineer, earning a bachelor's degree in Commerce from Leeds University in England, an MBA from the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and a Master of Science degree from MIT's Sloan School of Management.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • United States
+1 (212)

Phillip Riese Investments (3)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Railsr 26-Jul-2017 Seed Round Financial Software Generating Revenue
PayWithMyBank 16-May-2016 Other Financial Services Profitable
Yoyo (Financial Software) 15-Apr-2015 Financial Software Generating Revenue

Phillip Riese Exits (2)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Yoyo (Financial Software) 15-Oct-2020 Merger/Acquisition
PayWithMyBank 13-Jun-2019

Phillip Riese Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

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Phillip Riese FAQs

  • Who is Phillip Riese?

    Phillip Riese is an angel Investor who has made 3 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Phillip Riese?

    Phillip Riese is an angel investor.

  • What does Phillip Riese do?

    As an angel investor, Phillip Riese invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Phillip Riese hold?

    Phillip Riese holds 4 board seats including Cross River Bank, Betterment, Relay Network, and Syncapay.

  • What has Phillip Riese invested in?

    Phillip Riese has made numerous investments in companies like Railsr, PayWithMyBank, and Yoyo (Financial Software) within the Financial Software and Financial Services industries.

  • What has Phillip Riese invested in recently?

    Phillip Riese's latest investment was on 26-Jul-2017 in Railsr, a company within the Financial Software industry.

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