Rusty Ralston is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Swell VC. He previously worked as an early employee at an AI talent assessment startup.
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Swell VC writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- AI startup2008
- Swell VC · Co-Founder and General PartnerNow
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Who is Rusty Ralston?
Rusty Ralston is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Swell VC. He previously worked as an early employee at an AI talent assessment startup.
How much does Rusty Ralston invest?
Rusty Ralston invests through Swell VC, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.
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What did Rusty Ralston do before Swell VC?
AI startup.
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