Ralph Terkowitz

Bio

Ralph is a General Partner at ABS Capital Partners whose investment interests and experience include both media & communications and technology companies. Prior to joining ABS Capital in 2004, Ralph served as CIO/CTO of the Washington Post Company. During his tenure, Ralph worked with the Post’s six divisions on all major technology and development operations and investments. From 1996 to 2003, he had primary responsibility for The Washington Post’s venture investment portfolio. Under his direction, performance exceeded that of other corporate venture investors who manage for both strategic value and investment returns. Also while at The Washington Post, Terkowitz served as founder and CEO of its electronic publishing subsidiary, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive (formerly DigitalInk). The subsidiary became known for its innovation and led the industry in developing new revenue models for electronic media. One of the products which Ralph created, washingtonpost.com, continues to be among the most visited news and information sites on the Internet. Ralph brings a combination of entrepreneurial spirit, operational know-how and genuine enthusiasm to everything he does and is never slow to call upon his many industry contacts for the benefit of his companies. Ralph currently represents ABS Capital on the boards of Alarm.com Incorporated, eFashion Solutions LLC, INVISION Inc, Vibrant Media Inc and Zoom Media Group Inc. He is an observer on the boards of Ignite Media Solutions and Teachscape Inc. Ralph previously served on the board of Innovation Interactive LLC. Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley.