Richard Kerby
InvestorCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Field Ventures
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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Field VenturesPartnercurrent2025 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Equal VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Equal VenturesCo-Founder and Co-Managing Partner2018 β 2024Greater New York City Area
- WrapbookBoard Membercurrent2020 β present
- BikkyBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- UpwardsBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- SuppliBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- VenrockVice President2015 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- VenrockSenior Associate2012 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Institutional Venture Partners (IVP)Associate2010 β 2012
- Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Analyst2008 β 2010
Skills & more
From Richard's professional profile.
Deals Β· 5
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
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Field Ventures
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.
- 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 β Richard Kerby has led 10 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Georgetown University404
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Shared employers
Also worked at Field Ventures1
Also worked at Equal Ventures14
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