Riaz Valani

General Partner

Mr. Valani previously served as Chairman of Viventures Partners SA, and President of IMDI/Sonique (NASDAQ: TRLY). Mr. Valani was a Managing Director of Global Entertainment Capital and was with Gruntal & Co. focused on private equity and asset securitizations. He was one of the two investment bankers that engineered the acclaimed “David Bowie Bonds” which was awarded Deal of the Year in 1997. Mr. Valani currently serves as a Director of Betawave, Ploom Inc., and is a Charter Member of TiE.