Richard Kerby

Richard Kerby

Partner atField VenturesNew York

Richard Kerby is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Field Ventures. He previously co-founded Equal Ventures and invested at Venrock and IVP, focusing on seed to later-stage tech companies.

What Richard can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Career

  1. Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) · investor
  2. Venrock · investor
  3. Equal Ventures · Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner
  4. Field Ventures · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Field VenturesEqual VenturesStealth Mode

Investments named in public bios

BikkySuppliUpwardsWrapbook6SenseAmino AppsBeckonBurnerLuxe ValetSalsifyDropboxFleetMaticsPopSugarShazamYext

Focus

seed-stage investmentsseries a investmentslater-stage investments

Education

Georgetown

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Who is Richard Kerby?

Richard Kerby is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Field Ventures. He previously co-founded Equal Ventures and invested at Venrock and IVP, focusing on seed to later-stage tech companies.

How much does Richard Kerby invest?

Field Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Richard Kerby?

A warm intro from a founder Field Ventures backed works best.

What did Richard Kerby do before Field Ventures?

investor at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP); investor at Venrock; Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner at Equal Ventures.

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