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Rick Desai

Investor

Partner at Listen Ventures

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $1M – $10M checks Β· typically $1M

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.

Invests in

AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerEdTechFoodTechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Listen VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementAdjunct Professorcurrent2017 β€” presentEvanston, IL
  3. DashfireManaging Partner, Co-Foundercurrent2009 β€” presentChicago, Illinois
  4. SAATHWilliam J. Clinton Fellow2008 β€” 2009
  5. Madison Dearborn PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2006 β€” 2008
  6. Lehman BrothersInvestment Banking / Leveraged Finance Analyst2004 β€” 2006

Education

  1. Georgetown UniversityBSBA, Finance2000 β€” 2004
  2. Detroit Country Day

Skills & more

Private Equity40Investment Banking37Venture Capital32Financial Modeling26

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