Richard Odior
InvestorPrincipal at Zeal Capital Partners
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $1.2M
About
Richard Odior—an operator at Meta, founder, product strategist and consultant—takes a hands‑in investing approach, appearing personally on cap tables while backing human-centered AI for the future of work.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
EdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Zeal Capital PartnersEarly Stage Investmentscurrent2023 — present
- City DetectBoard & Investorcurrent2024 — present
- SpendRuleBoard & Investorcurrent2025 — present
- LoamyBoard & Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Kaya AIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Wealthie | Invest Home EquityInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- DenZenBoard & investorcurrent2025 — present
- Daemo AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- PradoBoard & Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Paper Compute CompanyInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- PraxisProInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Third SpaceInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ReloadBoard & Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Empromptu.aiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Primary HealthInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- RowmInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- BinkeyBoard & Investorcurrent2024 — present
- Understood CareInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- BagsBoard & investorcurrent2024 — present
- AstronautInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- AskHumansInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- HighnoteBoard & Investorcurrent2024 — present
- DebbieInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- AsterInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- MuseInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- MedleyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- FrameInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- Greenshoe, Inc.Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementAdjunct Instructor - AI Product Strategycurrent2019 — present
- MercuryVenture Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- FacebookCorporate Innovation & Strategy2019 — 2023
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partner2019 — 2023New York, United States
- Seneca NetworkCo-Founder2017 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- AccentureNew Product and Venture Launch2017 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Impact America FundVenture Capital2015 — 2017
- PlayoverFounder & CEO2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- ConocoPhillipsSenior Strategy & Finance Analyst2013 — 2015Greater Houston
- ConocoPhillipsFinancial Analyst - Commodity Trading2011 — 2013Greater Houston
- SchlumbergerFinancial Analyst2010 — 2011
- Non-Profit OrganizationFinancial Analyst2007 — 2010
Skills & more
Treasury Management10Accounting34Financial Accounting22Financial Analysis99Oil/Gas11Energy12Trade Finance4Corporate Finance13Due Diligence6Financial Reporting56Finance99Financial Modeling36
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US GAAPVariance AnalysisAuditingAccount ReconciliationGeneral LedgerInternal ControlsSarbanes-Oxley ActOilMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeSAPPowerPointLanguages English
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Colleagues at Zeal Capital Partners
Adam Smith
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Alex Alonso
Advisory Board; Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM at Zeal Capital Partners
Bianca Phillip
Associate, Pre-seed Vehicle at Zeal Capital Partners
Emily Zhen
Principal at Zeal Capital Partners
Jennifer Tescher
Advisory Board; Founder & CEO, Financial Health Network at Zeal Capital Partners
Lara Metcalf
Advisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital Partners
Leo Peyronnin
Associate at Zeal Capital Partners
Megan Adams
Executive Assistant at Zeal Capital Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Odior?
- Richard Odior—an operator at Meta, founder, product strategist and consultant—takes a hands‑in investing approach, appearing personally on cap tables while backing human-centered AI for the future of work.
- Where does Richard Odior work?
- Richard Odior is Principal at Zeal Capital Partners.
- What does Richard Odior invest in?
- Richard Odior invests in EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Richard Odior write?
- Richard Odior typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.
- Where did Richard Odior go to school?
- Richard Odior studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy); London Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Venture Capital & Strategy); University of Houston (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance).
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
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Also attended London Business School541
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Also attended University of Houston52
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