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Rick Desai
InvestorPartner at Listen Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $1M
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About
Former founder who built and sold FanGo to Grubhub, Rick Desai brings a hands-on operator perspective and conducts ethnographic consumer diligence: 26+ hours of interviews plus kitchen and in-store observations.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerEdTechFoodTechHealthtech
Investments
Investor
CatchLegato AudioOwn UpPublic GoodsSigo Seguros
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Listen Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rick Desai?
- Former founder who built and sold FanGo to Grubhub, Rick Desai brings a hands-on operator perspective and conducts ethnographic consumer diligence: 26+ hours of interviews plus kitchen and in-store observations.
- Where does Rick Desai work?
- Rick Desai is Partner at Listen Ventures.
- What does Rick Desai invest in?
- Rick Desai invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, EdTech, FoodTech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Rick Desai write?
- Rick Desai typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What companies has Rick Desai invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Catch, Legato Audio, Own Up, Public Goods, Sigo Seguros.
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