# Jeff Richards, Investment at GGV Capital

> Jeff Richards, Investment at GGV Capital. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-richards (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Menlo Park, US · Partner

# Jeff Richards

Investment at [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital)

Latest rounds

- **Rachio** Seed · $700k Nov 2013

Backs *Consumer Services* *Hardware & Electronics* *IOT*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Nov 2013
- **Filings:** 16 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 4 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 16 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At GGV Capital
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**GGV Capital** VC firm · US **5** cheques in 12 months **459** all time **9** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $700k
- **Active:** 2013

2013

- [Rachio](https://millionrounds.com/company/rachio) *Seed* **$700k** *US* Nov 2013 Joined · +5 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

Consumer Services **1** Hardware & Electronics **1** IOT **1**

Alongside

- [FG Angels *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fg-angels)
- [Galvanize Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galvanize)
- [Hany Nada *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hany-nada)
- [Jordan Mendell *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jordan-mendell)
- [Urban.Us *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/urban-us)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Realm Living, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SnapMedTech, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Curebase, Inc.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Fairmarkit, Inc.** Director since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Electric AI, Inc.** Director on 6 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Reebonz Holding Ltd** Director on 2 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Mooala Brands, LLC** Executive Officer, Director on 3 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **MyPizza Technologies, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **PlushCare, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Tile, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Percolate Industries, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **APPIRIO INC.** Director on 2 filings · since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BUDDY MEDIA INC** Director since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Evolv Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BLUE KAI INC** Director on 5 filings · since 2010

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at GGV Capital

- [**Alex Rodriguez** Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-rodriguez)
- [**Alice Xu** Partner and CFO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alice-xu)
- [**Caiyao Mai** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/caiyao-mai)
- [**Chris Barbin** Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-barbin)
- [**Denise Peng** EVP, Business Development *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/denise-peng)
- [**Erica Yu** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/erica-yu)
- [**Glenn Solomon** Investment *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/glenn-solomon)
- [**Jenny Lee** Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jenny-lee)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 1 Apr 2023 · 31 min SaaStr 647: Scaling The Top SMB SaaS Companies: What It Takes with GGV Capital Managing Director Jeff Richards and GGV Capital Partner Tiffany Luck With [Jeff Richards](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-richards)[Tiffany Luck](https://millionrounds.com/person/tiffany-luck) Mentions [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) About this episode The SMBTech economy is very different from enterprise software, and there is massive opportunity to capture it. There are over 400M small businesses worldwide. That's more than 90% of companies and 40-50% of GDP. In this episode, Jeff Richards and Tiffany Luck, Managing Director and Partner at… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 5 May 2022 · 53 min GGV's Jeff Richards on making sense of the market today, growing a $9B+ firm, and whether geo-political tensions may affect international venture investing With [Jeff Richards](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-richards) Mentions [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. We have a great conversation on top this week with Jeff Richards, Managing Partner at GGV Capital. Founded in 2000, GGV manages nearly $10B in AUM and invests across stages… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 1 Apr 2020 · 1h 13m E40: "Angel" Podcast: Jeff Richards, Managing Partner at GGV Capital shares lessons for founders & investors from 2008 recession & Dot-com bust, criteria for taking on venture debt, valuing companies in a down market & more With [Jeff Richards](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-richards) Mentions [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) About this episode 0:51 Jason gives some thoughts on quarantine & intros GGV's Jeff Richards 5:11 What will this crisis look like on the other side? Benefits of having a levelheaded approach 11:38 What has Jeff seen from his seasoned portfolio founders who went through the 2008 crisis? 16:21 What advice does Jeff… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 4 Mar 2019 · 36 min 20VC: The Transition From Founder To CEO, How To Determine When To Stretch On Price in Venture & The Benefits of Attribution for Partnership Dynamics with Jeff Richards, Managing Partner @ GGV Capital With [Jeff Richards](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-richards) Mentions [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital)[Texas Pacific Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/texas-pacific-group)[Xiaomi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xiaomi) About this episode Jeff Richards is Managing Partner @ GGV Capital, one of the leading venture firms of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Alibaba, Slack, Square, Xiaomi, Peloton, OpenDoor, just to name a few. As for Jeff, he sits on the board of or is an observer at BigCommerce, Brightwheel,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Jeff Richards in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 24 May 2023 · 37 min When will the paper unicorns fold? Mentions [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital)[Jeff Richards](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-richards) About this episode This week, Alex sat down with GGV Capital's Jeff Richards, an investor who has perspective on the last venture boom and the resulting dénouement of that particular saga that we've been covering since the end of 2021. Richards has been an investor since 2008, so he's seen a business cycle or two,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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