# Rami Katz

> Rami Katz is CEO of Excell Partners, a Rochester-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies in New York. A former attorney and technology commercialization director, he also teaches entrepreneurship and finance at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and mentors founders and venture analysts.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Excell Partners
- **Organizations:** Excell Partners, University of Rochester, Simon Business School, High Tech Rochester (now NextCorps), Greater Rochester Enterprise, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, Rochester-Modi’in Partnership2Gether, Israelis Speak, ROC Against Antisemitism
- **Education:** MBA, University of Rochester, Simon Business School, Law degree (LLB), Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Helped develop more than 50 investor-ready business plans at High Tech Rochester associated with over $40 million in venture, angel and grant funding., Was a founding member of a seed investment group that launched 12 technology startups., Managed Excell’s investment operations during a period in which the firm’s assets under management grew more than twenty-fold; this is a firm-level outcome.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2001** — Practiced law in Israel, launched a legal and management consulting practice, and participated in a seed investment group.
- **2001** — Moved to Rochester to pursue an MBA at Simon Business School.
- **2003** — Completed his MBA at the University of Rochester.
- **Before 2011** — Worked with Greater Rochester Enterprise and spent seven years at High Tech Rochester, eventually serving as director of technology commercialization.
- **2011** — Began serving as chief operating officer at Excell Partners.
- **2015** — Supervised a graduate venture analyst program connecting Simon students with investment evaluation at Excell.
- **2026** — Succeeded Theresa Mazzullo as CEO of Excell Partners.

## Achievements

- Helped develop more than 50 investor-ready business plans at High Tech Rochester associated with over $40 million in venture, angel and grant funding.
- Was a founding member of a seed investment group that launched 12 technology startups.
- Managed Excell’s investment operations during a period in which the firm’s assets under management grew more than twenty-fold; this is a firm-level outcome.
- Trained graduate venture analysts and mentored founders and management teams.
- Included in Rochester Business Journal’s 2026 Power 100.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Became CEO of Excell Partners following the leadership transition announced in December 2025.
- **2026-02** — Featured in RBJ’s Power 100; discussed revising investment workflows, validating AI outputs, mentoring and pickleball.
- **2026-04** — Listed as Excell CEO for an April 7 virtual presentation on investment eligibility, application procedures and due diligence.

## Links

- Website: https://excellny.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramika
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ExcellPartners

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