Richard Seewald
InvestorManaging Partner at Evolution Equity Partners
New York, New York
Writes $500K β $15M checks Β· typically $7M
FoundedProtect AI
About
Founder and Managing Partner of Evolution Equity Partners, which he founded in 2008, overseeing the firm's global activities and strategy and leading investments in cybersecurity, enterprise software and data analytics. He previously was a Partner at Alpha Associates and holds an MBA from Chicago Booth, a JD from New York Law School, and a BA from Pace University.
Invests in
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Evolution Equity PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2010 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- SecurityScorecardMember, Board of Directorscurrent2013 β presentGreater New York City Area
- QuantexaMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- HalcyonMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 β present
- TorqMember, Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentUnited States
- PenteraMember, Board Of Directorscurrent2022 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Noma SecurityMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- PanaseerMember, Board of Directorscurrent2017 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- EllipticMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Solidus LabsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Cape PrivacyMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- SnykInvestorcurrent2022 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- ArqitInvestorcurrent2018 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- DefinedCrowd Corp.Investorcurrent2018 β present
- Onapsis Inc.Investorcurrent2015 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Society of Kauffman FellowsFellowcurrent2011 β presentPalo Alto, California
- Protect AIMember, Board of Directors2023 β 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- Talon Cyber SecurityMember, Board Of Directors2022 β 2023Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sixty K Ltd (60K)Member, Board of Directors2006 β 2022
- eperi GmbHInvestor2017 β 2022
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessM.B.A., Finance
- New York Law SchoolJuris Doctor, Law
- Pace UniversityB.A., Communications
Skills & more
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Due DiligenceM&A experienceFinancial ModelingValuationRestructuringEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentEquitiesLeadershipStrategyManagementStart-upsFrom Richard's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business442
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Also attended New York Law School4
Also attended Pace University19
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Shared employers
Also worked at Quantexa5
Also worked at Noma Security4
Also worked at Snyk17
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Also worked at Society of Kauffman Fellows18
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Investments
Board seats
Aqua SecurityArctic WolfAVG TechnologiesCarbon BlackOpenDNSPenteraProtectAIQuantexaSecurityScorecardTalon
Investor
NejTVSixty-K
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Evolution Equity Partners
Network5
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