Rami Katz is COO of Excell Partners, managing due diligence and investment operations for a portfolio with 15 successful exits and 20-fold growth in assets under management. Formerly Director of Technology Commercialization at High Tech Rochester, he helped launch over 50 companies that secured $40 million in funding. A trained attorney, Rami teaches entrepreneurship and finance at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and serves on multiple boards.