Rick Desai is a Managing Partner at Listen Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies.
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Managing Partner at Listen Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 9 companies
- Fable
- Sigo Seguros
- Listen Labs
- iAsk Ai
- Dame
- Tally Labs
- Good Bacteria
- Black Buffalo
- Go Brewing
Investor Profile
Founders in the listed sectors Commerce, Consumer, Education and FinTech, and focus areas Analytics, Brand-Forward, CPG and Children fall inside that listing.
Stage-wise, the deals at Listen Ventures cluster around Seed, Series A and Series B rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Rick Desai matches their raise.
Colleagues at Listen Ventures
Johnnie Yu
Consumer Investor
New York, United States
Andrew Kallick
Venture Scout
Chicago, United States
Brentos Fernandez
Head of Creative
Chicago, United States
Jeff Cantalupo
Founder
Chicago, United States
Shawn Dennis
Venture Partner
Madison, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Rick Desai?
Rick Desai is a venture capital investor based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, listed as Managing Partner at Listen Ventures. The known portfolio of that firm counts 9 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Rick Desai personally.
What does Rick Desai invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce, Consumer, Education and FinTech; listed focus areas include Analytics, Brand-Forward, CPG and Children. 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 Rick Desai invest at?
Listen Ventures appears in Seed, Series A and Series B rounds across its known deals, and Rick Desai is listed there as Managing Partner. 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 Rick Desai listed at?
Rick Desai is listed as Managing Partner at Listen Ventures. 5 other people in the database share a firm with Rick Desai.
How do I contact Rick Desai?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Rick Desai. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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