Ross Cooke

Investment Analyst

Prior to joining LDV, Ross was a strategy consultant at LEK Consulting and Alvarez & Marsal, where he oversaw value creation and operational improvement projects across a range of industries – including consumer goods, retail, cybersecurity, automotive, telecom and financial services. Earlier in his career, Ross was the first hire at Narrate, a social commerce startup, where he helped build out the company’s engineering, marketing and operations functions to take the product from concept to launch. He holds a Master’s in Technology Entrepreneurship from the University of Notre Dame and an undergraduate degree in Nanoscience from Trinity College Dublin. Outside of work, Ross is a competitive kickboxer, avid Chicago sports fan and enjoys exploring new restaurants.

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