Investing Profile

Rick Desai(555)

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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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Current Investing Position

Listen Partner

Investment Range

$250K - $2.0M

Sweet Spot

$1M

Investments On Record

11

Rick Desai is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Rick Desai's Investments On Record (4)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Sigo Seguros	SeedJul 2023$5M SeedApr 2022$5M	$10M
Co-investors: Andy Will (Zeal Capital Partners), Samara Hernandez (Chingona Ventures), Aly Madhavji (Blockchain Founders Fund)
Own Up	Series BJan 2021$12M SeedMay 2017$2M	$14M
Co-investors: Anton Simunovic (Alumni Ventures Group), Michael Madden (Alumni Ventures Group), Brian Spaly (Brand Foundry Ventures), Rex Burgdorfer (NextGen Venture Partners), Diane Hessan
Catch Co.	Series ADec 2020$6M Series UnknownDec 2020$6M Series AOct 2017$4M Series AOct 2017$4M	$58M
Co-investors: Jon Callaghan (True Ventures), Sandy Cass (Red Swan Ventures)
Public Goods	Convertible NoteJan 2020$1M Convertible NoteMar 2019$2M SeedSep 2018$3M	$6M
Co-investors: Daniel Scrivner (Ligature), Caterina Fake (Yes VC), Bryan Rosenblatt (Craft Ventures)

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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