About
Senior finance executive with expertise in investments, M&A, valuation, and tax. Former Head of Pricing & Portfolio Analytics at Intellectual Ventures and CFO at two US technology startups. Holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Experience
- Full In PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Full In PartnersDirector of Portfolio Success2024 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Full In PartnersVice President2021 — 2023
- Full In PartnersSenior Associate2020 — 2021
- Full In PartnersAssociate2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Noteefy 🔔Investorcurrent2026 — present
- BriefCatchInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- data²Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Queen OneInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Subject7Investor / Board Membercurrent2024 — presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
- AutoRABITInvestor / Board Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Usercentrics GmbHInvestor / Board Observercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- FoodaInvestor / Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- Vinted / KleiderkreiselInvestorcurrent2019 — presentLithuania
- RepeatMDInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- SnapcommerceInvestorcurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- PreplyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- CanvaInvestor2019 — 2024Sydney, Australia
- ServiceCoreInvestor / Board Member2019 — 2022Greater Denver Area
- AccentureConsultant2018 — 2019Dallas, TX
- AccentureSenior Strategy Analyst M&A Division2017 — 2018Dallas, Texas
- Strategy&, part of the PwC networkAssociate2016 — 2017Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Strategy&, part of the PwC networkSummer Associate2015Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- United Launch Alliance (ULA)Financial Analyst Intern2014Denver, Colorado
Skills & more
Web Design7Web Development3R studioMicrosoft Visual Studio C++Research6Start-ups2Social Media5Market Research3Business Development1Consulting2Customer Service1Data Analysis
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Colleagues at NextLeap Ventures
Dan Cohen
Partner - USA at NextLeap Ventures
Derrick Hunter
President, CEO at Bluesky Equities Ltd.
Ido Lapidot
Partner at NextLeap Ventures
Kevin Pinter
Investment Associate at Planven Entrepreneur Ventures
Oded Agam
Managing Partner at NextLeap Ventures
Rami Caspi
Partner - USA at NextLeap Ventures
Ronny Korner
Managing Partner at NextLeap Ventures
Yoav Hochberg
Managing Partner at NextLeap Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Schank?
- Senior finance executive with expertise in investments, M&A, valuation, and tax. Former Head of Pricing & Portfolio Analytics at Intellectual Ventures and CFO at two US technology startups. Holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.
- Where does Richard Schank work?
- Richard Schank is Partner - USA at NextLeap Ventures.
- Where did Richard Schank go to school?
- Richard Schank studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor's Degree, Business Honors/Finance, MIS minor); The University of Edinburgh (Bachelor's degree).
Same school
Also attended The University of Texas at Austin508
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft
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Also attended The University of Edinburgh294
Abraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of SkydioSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton Ventures
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