Jeff Richards
Education
Dartmouth College
BA, Government 1990-01-01 - 1994-01-01Work Experience
Notable Capital
Current
Notable Capital
Arteria AI
Current
Arteria AI
Heard
Current
Heard
Pinwheel
Current
Pinwheel
ServiceTitan
Current
ServiceTitan
Addi
Current
Addi
Realm
Current
Realm
Homebase
Current
Homebase
Curebase
Current
Curebase
Fairmarkit
Current
Fairmarkit
Skills
Summary
My focus is on working with CEOs and entrepreneurs to help build great companies. Having founded two venture-backed startups myself – one a success (R4, acquired by VeriSign in 2005) and one a failure (QuantumShift) – I have deep personal experience with the challenges entrepreneurs and CEOs face. As an entrepreneur and CEO, I raised six rounds of financing across two companies and had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s best venture capitalists. I also worked with a few who weren’t as helpful, and experienced firsthand the adage that “not all money is equal.” I try to bring the best of these experiences to bear in every relationship I create with an entrepreneur or CEO – whether it is as an informal advisor, an investor and/or a board member. I also have a family with four kids and understand the personal toll that building a great company can take. In short, I’ve “been there,” and I believe choosing the right investors, board members, etc. can make a real difference in the outcome for a company. We tend to invest $5 million-25 million into our portfolio companies, and our investment typically goes toward expanding the organization, sales, marketing, and/or acquisitions. I specifically focus on investing in companies in the software sector, with a focus on vertical and SMB technologies. Follow on Twitter @jrichlive
