United States · Investor

Rick Marini

Last cheque observed Jul 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $950K, Sept 2018VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 41 on record
Since the last cheque3766days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$40MRounds led0 of 41Sole investor1 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
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Rick Marini highlights

  1. 01

    41 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first41 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    Luxe$50MWith 38 others
  3. Mar
    Apartment List$30MWith 19 others
  4. 2015

    5 rounds

  5. Sept
    TelepathicSeed$1.2MWith 8 others
  6. Aug
    PayableSeed · US$2.1MWith 9 others
  7. May
    OutreachSeed · US$2.3MWith 6 others
  8. Apr
    PoshmarkSeries C · US$25MWith 9 others
  9. Feb
    LuxeSeries A · US$20MWith 20 others
  10. 2014

    17 rounds

  11. Nov
    HONKSeed · US$1.3MWith 12 others
  12. Oct
    SomaSeries A · US$2.2MWith 14 others
  13. Oct
    LuxeSeed · US$5.5MWith 14 others
  14. Sept
    redditSeries B · US$50MWith 15 others
  15. Sept
    MassdropSeries A · US$6.5MWith 4 others
  16. Sept
    HoneyBook Inc.Series A · US$10MWith 10 others
  17. Aug
    StrutSeed · US$1.5MWith 18 others
  18. Aug
    HeadoutSeed · US$1.8MWith 21 others
  19. Jul
    OpendoorSeries A · US$9.9MWith 36 others
  20. Jun
    RoadstruckSeed$1.4MWith 4 others
  21. Apr
    SprigSeries A · US$10MWith 3 others
  22. Apr
    LoungeBuddySeed · US$1.0MSole investor
  23. Mar
    LumoidUSUndisclosedWith 5 others
  24. Feb
    One Inc.Seed · US$150KWith 7 others
  25. Feb
    Apartment ListSecondary · US$6.0MWith 12 others
  26. Jan
    fitmobSeries A · US$9.8MWith 3 others
  27. Jan
    JaanuuSeed · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  28. 2013

    12 rounds

  29. Nov
    MediaSpikeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.2MWith 9 others
  30. Sept
    AngelListSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$24MWith 31 others
  31. Sept
    Health GorillaSeed · US · angel.co$500KWith 7 others
  32. Sept
    ReTargeterSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Aug
    SmartRecruitersSeries B · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 3 others
  34. Aug
    AltSchoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 9 others
  35. Jul
    SomaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.7MWith 11 others
  36. Jun
    Scripted.comSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.5MWith 8 others
  37. May
    HullabaluSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 24 others
  38. Apr
    MoonfryeSeed · US · pandodaily.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  39. Apr
    SeedlingSeed · US$2.5MWith 5 others
  40. Jan
    AugustSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 12 others
  41. 2012

    3 rounds

  42. Dec
    InfluitiveSeries A · CA · techcrunch.com$7.3MWith 8 others
  43. Oct
    BlackJetVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 32 others
  44. Jan
    SmartRecruitersSeries A · US · sec.gov$5.5MWith 2 others
  45. 2010

    2 rounds

  46. Nov
    StippleSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 10 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

JBJens BeyrichAttorney-in-factiFiling they signed
JNJeremy NeilsonManaging Director of the Issuer's AdministratoriFiling they signed
MJMateo JohnsonAttorney-in-factiFiling they signed
RTRichard ThomsAttorney-in-factiFiling they signed

We also hold 4 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

fitmobBought by ClassPassUndisclosedApr 2015
ReTargeterBought by sellpointsUndisclosedMar 2015
WaviiBought by Google$30MApr 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Rick Marini. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Naval RavikantVC firm7rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm7rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC6rounds togetherSlow VenturesVC firm6rounds together500 GlobalAngel5rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm5rounds togetherMayfield FundVC firm5rounds togetherQueensBridge Venture PartnersVC firm5rounds togetherRedpointVC firm5rounds togetherRothenberg VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherCowboy VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Rick Marini put money into.

Luxe$50M · Jul 2016Apartment List$30M · Mar 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Rick Marini in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Rick Marini

What does Rick Marini invest in?

Rick Marini invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

How active is Rick Marini?

41 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2016.

What has Rick Marini invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Luxe (Jul 2016) and Apartment List (Mar 2016).

How big are Rick Marini's cheques?

The median round it joins is $40M.

Does Rick Marini lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 41 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rick Marini invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Rick Marini investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2016.

Who does Rick Marini invest alongside?

Most often Naval Ravikant (7 rounds together), SV Angel (7 rounds together) and Google Ventures (6 rounds together).

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