Investor profile
Richard Black
Venture capital, Venture debt & Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures, Investor and Director at Upchain Capital
Richard Black is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 8 companies.
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Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 8 companies
- Osano
- LinkSquares
- POTLOC
- Sama
- Thentia Cloud
- Darwin CX
- Andgo Systems
- Shinydocs
Investor and Director at Upchain Capital, whose known portfolio counts 5 companies
- Polygon
- Avalanche
- Axelar Network
- Axie Infinity
- Decentraland
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Consumer, FinTech and Healthcare, and focus areas Blockchain, Business Intelligence, Crypto and Customer Intelligence. Startups operating in these areas may find Richard Black relevant.
Stage-wise, the deals at First Ascent Ventures cluster around Growth, Late-Stage and Seed rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Richard Black matches their raise.
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Who is Richard Black?
Richard Black is a venture capital investor and venture debt investor based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, listed as Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 8 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Richard Black personally.
What does Richard Black invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer, FinTech and Healthcare; listed focus areas include Blockchain, Business Intelligence, Crypto and Customer Intelligence. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Richard Black invest at?
First Ascent Ventures appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Seed rounds across its known deals, and Richard Black is listed there as Managing Partner and Co-Founder. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Richard Black listed at?
Richard Black is listed as Managing Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent Ventures. One other person in the database shares a firm with Richard Black.
How do I contact Richard Black?
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