Brian Rich

Brian Rich

Managing Partner & Founder atCatalyst InvestorsNew York

Brian Rich is Managing Partner and Founder of Catalyst Investors, responsible for general management and investment policy. He previously founded TD Capital and worked at Intel Corporation.

What Brian can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Catalyst Investors writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Catalyst Investors.

Career

  1. Intel Corporation
  2. TD Capital (USA) Inc. · Founder
  3. Catalyst Investors · Managing Partner & Founder
    Now
  4. Intel Corporation
  5. a San Francisco based start-up · principal
  6. TD Capital (USA) Inc.
  7. Catalyst Investors · Managing Partner & Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Catalyst InvestorsTD Capital (USA) Inc.

Focus

Investment

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo, BS in Industrial EngineeringColumbia Business School, MBA

Also at Catalyst Investors

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Questions

Who is Brian Rich?

Brian Rich is Managing Partner and Founder of Catalyst Investors, responsible for general management and investment policy. He previously founded TD Capital and worked at Intel Corporation.

How much does Brian Rich invest?

Brian Rich invests through Catalyst Investors, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series b.

How do I pitch Brian Rich?

A warm intro from a founder Catalyst Investors backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Brian Rich do before Catalyst Investors?

Intel Corporation; Founder at TD Capital (USA) Inc.; Intel Corporation; principal at a San Francisco based start-up; TD Capital (USA) Inc..

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