Expert Corner: Evan Finkel

​Behind every top-quartile claim is a set of choices about benchmarks, attribution, and time horizons.

​This presentation gives LPs a sharper framework for separating genuine investment edge from polished storytelling.

​This is not another conversation about “access,” “alpha,” or backing outliers. It is a practical examination of what the evidence says about venture performance, manager selection, and the assumptions LPs should challenge.

​Evan leads Venture Capital Investments and Research at Integra Global Advisors, a multi-family office investing across emerging technologies.

​His background spans venture investing, machine learning, and data science. Before joining Integra, he led data science and strategy for the U.S. marketing organization at Anheuser-Busch InBev, following roles in management consulting at Marketing Management Analytics and engineering at Amazon.

​Evan holds an MS in Computer Science with a concentration in machine learning from Georgia Tech, with additional studies in computational and applied mathematics, finance, and psychology.

​About Expert Corners

​Between Ripple sessions, you'll find Expert Corners around the venue where researchers, founders, operators, and practitioners share what they're seeing from the front lines. These are short, focused talks designed to introduce new ideas, challenge assumptions, and spark conversations that continue throughout the day.