Hi there! My Name is Richie Carchia, and I am a Fintech / Insurtech investor @ IA Capital. I’m based in New York, NY.
Recently graduated from the College of Charleston (’22), where I studied political science and was active in the entrepreneurship program. Spent my last semester of undergrad abroad at EDHEC Business School in Nice, France, and pursued coursework in finance while living with a French host family.
After graduating high school, I first attended a small, liberal arts college to study theater and pursue a career as an actor. As with many things in life, things did not go to plan. I have since carved out a path where I have become excited about building and investing in companies that might have a shot at solving some of the world’s greatest problems. I haven’t lost that propensity for creativity, however — one of the things that excite me most about entrepreneurship is that it combines domain expertise with deep intuition.
I love to go on backpacking trips. This past summer, I thru hiked the Tour du Mont Blanc, trekking through the French, Italian and Swiss Alps.
I also like to read. Books I have found compelling, most recently: Principles by Ray Dalio, The World by Richard Haass, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and Deep Work by Cal Newport.
Feel free to reach out: richcarchia@gmail.com