Rick Zullo

Managing Partner atEqual VenturesBrooklyn

Rick Zullo is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Equal Ventures, where he invests across four verticals and serves on multiple boards. He previously invested at Lightbank and worked with other investment firms, starting his career at Deloitte Consulting.

What Rick can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Deloitte Consulting · strategy consultant
  2. Foundation Capital
  3. Bowery Capital
  4. Lightview Capital
  5. Lightbank · investor
  6. Equal Ventures · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Now
  7. Equal Ventures Management LLC · Managing Partner/Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Equal VenturesEqual Ventures Management LLC

Investments named in public bios

ThreeflowLeapSmarthopGhostStardayDavid EnergyMVMNTOdyssey Energy SolutionsvQuipRiskmatchVetteryNeumobExpelCatalyticSnapsheetBenchprep

Focus

venture capitalearly-stagetechnology

Education

Columbia Business School, MBA with HonorsUniversity of Richmond

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Who is Rick Zullo?

Rick Zullo is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Equal Ventures, where he invests across four verticals and serves on multiple boards. He previously invested at Lightbank and worked with other investment firms, starting his career at Deloitte Consulting.

How much does Rick Zullo invest?

Equal Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Rick Zullo?

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

What did Rick Zullo do before Equal Ventures?

strategy consultant at Deloitte Consulting; Foundation Capital; Bowery Capital; Lightview Capital; investor at Lightbank.

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