New York City, US · Partner
Richard Kerby
The firm
Equal VenturesVC firm · US1cheques in 12 months1all time0ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $2M
- Active
- 2018
- FurnishareSeed$2MUSJoined · +5 investors
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.
Companies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundField VenturesManaging Member of the General Partner of the Issuersince 2025
- SEC Form D · Company raisingWeeCare, Inc.Directorsince 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundEqual VenturesManaging Member of the General Partneron 4 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundEqual VenturesManaging Member of the General Partner of the Issueron 2 filings · since 2019
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
Hear them before you pitch them
VC10X - Making Concentrated Bets - Richard Kerby, General Partner, Equal Ventures
WithRichard Kerby
About this episode
Richard Kerby is a General Partner at Equal Ventures, where they're investing in Retail, Care, Insurance, Supply Chain, Climate sectors at the seed stage. In this episode, we talk about: -How Equal Ventures got started? -How do they evaluate startups? -Investing in a concentrated set of… More on the show's page
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218. Crisis Coverage w/ Richard Kerby - Tactical Advice for Raising VC Fund 1, Why Not to "Raise the Bar", and a Framework for Startups Adjusting to COVID-19
WithRichard Kerby
MentionsVenrock
About this episode
Richard Kerby of Equal Ventures joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss the Tactical Advice for Raising VC Fund 1, Why Not to "Raise the Bar," and a Framework for Startups Adjusting to COVID-19. In this episode, we cover: Walk us through your background and path to Venrock… More on the show's page
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Mentioned in
Episodes that name Richard Kerby in their description, which is not the same as being on them.
Investor Stories 174: Post Mortems (McIntyre, Levy Weiss, Kerby, Hsieh)
MentionsGigi LevyKane HsiehRichard Kerby
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Stephen McIntyre Gigi Levy Weiss Richard Kerby Kane Hsieh Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 162: Lessons Learned (Kerby, Hester, Napier, Blank)
MentionsSteve BlankJaclyn HesterLanham NapierRichard Kerby
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Richard Kerby Jaclyn Hester Lanham Napier Steve Blank Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 153: Strange & Unusual (Solivan, Hsieh, Kerby, Currier)
MentionsJames CurrierKane HsiehLeah SolivanRichard Kerby
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Leah Solivan Kane Hsieh Richard Kerby James Currier Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 145: Why I Passed (Ingersoll, Ajao, Kerby, Horowitz)
MentionsAdeyemi AjaoDavid HorowitzMinnie IngersollRichard Kerby
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Minnie Ingersoll Adeyemi Ajao Richard Kerby David Horowitz Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page
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