Yuri Rutman. Managing Partner. 72 Equity is headed by Yuri Rutman who has nearly 20 years of experience in startups, raising capital, private equity, online marketing,  social media, and media & entertainment. He guides startups as well as established companies on creatively raising capital from private (high net worth investors, family offices, venture capital, SBA loans) & public markets (London AIM, OTC, Frankfurt), and,  expanding their business revenues.  He also consults on standing out from the crowd online using niche social media marketing, and overseeing a team of talented and savvy web designers, developers, & programmers who are based in the United States. He is 100% against outsourcing overseas to save on costs and believes that if you live in the U.S., you hire in the U.S. Especially to help stimulate the current economy and to reinvest back into the American Dream.  To maintain his sanity, he practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Astanga Yoga, and is involved with several non-profit organizations dedicated to making the world a better place to live.