Richard Kerby
InvestorGeneral Partner at Equal Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $2M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedTakeOne NetworkWeeCare
About
Richard Kerby is known for industry‑cited research quantifying racial and gender diversity and for publicly sharing detailed investment memos and mentorship to demystify venture capital.
Invests in
EnergyInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechRetail Tech
Experience
- Field VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Equal VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Equal VenturesCo-Founder and Co-Managing Partner2018 — 2024Greater New York City Area
- WrapbookBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- BikkyBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- UpwardsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- SuppliBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- VenrockVice President2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- VenrockSenior Associate2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)Associate2010 — 2012
- Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Analyst2008 — 2010
Education
- Georgetown UniversityBA, Economics, Government2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Venture Capital79Angel Investing6Business Development18RecruitingCitrix ADC
From Richard's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Georgetown University326
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Shared employers
Also worked at Equal Ventures11
Jenn BurkaInvestor at FTW VenturesSimran SuriSenior Associate at MaveronRick ZulloManaging Partner at Equal VenturesGrace PendersInvestor at Equal VenturesChelsea ZhangInvestor at Equal VenturesAdam ChadroffInvestor at Equal Ventures
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Also worked at Bikky1
Also worked at Upwards2
Also worked at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)56
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alejandro GomezInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alexander LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Bala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Deals · 2
WeeCareBoard seat
via Equal Ventures · filed Feb 2022 · $17M raise
TakeOne NetworkBoard seat
via Equal Ventures · filed Mar 2020 · $3.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Equal Ventures
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Network1
Investors connected to Richard in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.