Richard Kerby
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Field Ventures · Venture Partner at Equal Ventures · Board director at TakeOne Network · Board director at WeeCare
New York, New York, United States
About
Richard Kerby is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Field Ventures. He previously co-founded Equal Ventures, where he led seed-stage deals, and was earlier an investor at Venrock and at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), where he worked on later-stage investments. He graduated from Georgetown University and founded Stealth Mode, a community for African American founders, operators, and investors.
Contact· published on Richard's own website
Invests in
EnergyInsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechRetail Tech
Board director at TakeOne Network
Intro paths
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TakeOne Network's investors · 1
Board director at WeeCare
Intro paths
In turn, Richard can intro founders to WeeCare's investors below.
WeeCare's investors · 1
Co-founders at WeeCare
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
Skills & more
From Richard's professional profile.
Deals · 7
WeeCareBoard seat
via Equal Ventures · filed Feb 2022 · $17M raise
TakeOne NetworkBoard seat
via Equal Ventures · filed Mar 2020 · $3.5M raise
BikkyLed round
via Field Ventures
uBiomeLed round
via Field Ventures
UpwardsLed round
via Field Ventures
WrapbookLed round
via Field Ventures
SuppliLed round
via Field Ventures
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Amino AppsBeckonBurnerLuxe ValetSalsify
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Field Ventures
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Kerby?
- Richard Kerby is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Field Ventures. He previously co-founded Equal Ventures, where he led seed-stage deals, and was earlier an investor at Venrock and at Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), where he worked on later-stage investments. He graduated from Georgetown University and founded Stealth Mode, a community for African American founders, operators, and investors.
- Where does Richard Kerby work?
- Richard Kerby is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Field Ventures and Board director at TakeOne Network and Board director at WeeCare.
- What does Richard Kerby invest in?
- Richard Kerby invests in Energy, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech, Retail Tech.
- What boards does Richard Kerby sit on?
- Richard Kerby holds tracked board seats at TakeOne Network, WeeCare.
- What companies has Richard Kerby invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Amino Apps, Beckon, Bikky, Burner, Luxe Valet, Salsify, Suppli, uBiome, Upwards, Wrapbook.
- Where did Richard Kerby go to school?
- Richard Kerby studied at Georgetown University (BA, Economics, Government).
- Does Richard Kerby lead rounds?
- Yes — Richard Kerby has led 10 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Georgetown University542
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Shared employers
Also worked at Equal Ventures9
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Also worked at Wrapbook8
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