Investing Profile
Rick Desai(584)
VC
listen.coChicago, Illinois
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Rick Desai's investing connections
14 Investors
Connected to Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Sheel Mohnot (Better Tomorrow Ventures), Anna Barber (M13), and 11 other investors on Signal.
Networks Rick is a member of
Georgetown University Network
64 CONNECTIONS
Lehman Brothers Network
22 CONNECTIONS
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Listen Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $2.0M
Sweet Spot
$1M
Investments On Record
11
Rick Desai is on these Sector & Stage Rankings
Fashion (Seed)Social Commerce (Seed)Entertainment & Sports (Seed)Food and Beverage (Seed)Entertainment & Sports (Series A)Consumer Health (Series A)Fashion (Series A)Education (Series A)E-commerce (Series A)Food and Beverage (Series A)Education (Seed)Consumer Health (Seed)Social Commerce (Series A)Marketplaces (Series A)E-commerce (Seed)Los Angeles / Southern CaliforniaNew York CityConsumer Internet (Seed)San Francisco Bay AreaColorado / UtahAustinMidwestBoston / New EnglandConsumer Internet (Series A)FinTech (Series A)FinTech (Seed)Marketplaces (Seed)
Rick Desai's Investments On Record (4)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Sigo Seguros | SeedJul 2023$5M SeedApr 2022$5M | $10M |
Own Up | Series BJan 2021$12M SeedMay 2017$2M | $14M |
Catch Co. | Series ADec 2020$6M Series UnknownDec 2020$6M Series AOct 2017$4M Series AOct 2017$4M | $58M |
Public Goods | Convertible NoteJan 2020$1M Convertible NoteMar 2019$2M SeedSep 2018$3M | $6M |
most interested in
All things consumer. Products, services, marketplaces, platforms.not interested in
Any business where a company does not have a direct relationship with the ultimate end user.Rick Desai's Experience
Adjunct Professor Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management2017 - Present
Partner Listen Ventures2016 - Present
Managing Partner, Co-Founder Dashfire2009 - Present
William J. Clinton Fellow SAATH2008 - 2009
Private Equity Associate Madison Dearborn Partners2006 - 2008
Investment Banking / Leveraged Finance Analyst Lehman Brothers2004 - 2006
Rick Desai's Education
Georgetown University BSBA Finance, International Business, Psychology
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