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Rick Gallagher

Investor

Partner and CFO at Progress Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Rick: together at Maryland Jockey Club
Rick: together at Digitas

About

Rick Gallagher has over 25 years of senior management experience and is a CPA who has served as CFO and COO across start-ups, Fortune 500, publicly traded, private equity, and venture-backed companies, with an industry emphasis on media and marketing. He has completed more than a billion dollars in acquisitions from sourcing through integration, and co-founded three start-ups, raising over $35 million and bringing each to a liquidity event, including one IPO. He holds a BBA in accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.

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Invests in

Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Experience

  1. Progress PartnersSenior Managing Director / Chief Financial Officercurrent2014 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
  2. Progress VenturesPartnercurrent2014 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
  3. Progress AcquisitionChief Financial Officer2020 — 2024Boston, MA
  4. JuniperksCEO & Founder2011 — 2014Cambridge, Massachusetts
  5. Phoenix Media Communications GroupExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
  6. g8waveExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
  7. Boston PhoenixExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
  8. WFNXExecutive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer2005 — 2010Greater Boston Area
  9. WebGen Systems, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2002 — 2005Cambridge, Massachusetts
  10. The IT Group (Carlyle Group holding co.)Vice President - Director of Mergers and Acquisitions1996 — 2001Greater Pittsburgh Area
  11. DigitasFinance1995 — 1996Greater Boston Area
  12. Maryland Jockey ClubAssistant Controller1994 — 1995Baltimore, Maryland Area
  13. Daniel C. Scioletti Jr., CPASenior Accountant1989 — 1994Hyannis, Massachusetts
  14. Falmouth Harbor Yacht SalesController1987 — 1988Falmouth, Massachusetts

Skills & more

Strategic Planning24Public Speaking2Management39Negotiation3Digital Media15Social Media10Social Media Marketing14Advertising9Online Advertising10Marketing Strategy6Start-ups53Digital Marketing4
+12 moreSocial NetworkingMarketing CommunicationsMarketingProject ManagementPublic RelationsNew MediaDigital StrategySalesCorporate FinanceOperations ManagementTreasury ManagementFinancial Accounting

Languages English

  • Certified Public Accountant — Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Colleagues at Progress Ventures

Adriaan Zur Muhlen
Managing Partner at Progress Ventures
Brett Chatfield
Vice President at Progress Ventures
Chris Legg
Partner at Progress Ventures
Nick MacShane
Founding Partner at Progress Ventures
Sam Thompson
Founding Partner at Progress Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick Gallagher?
Rick Gallagher has over 25 years of senior management experience and is a CPA who has served as CFO and COO across start-ups, Fortune 500, publicly traded, private equity, and venture-backed companies, with an industry emphasis on media and marketing. He has completed more than a billion dollars in acquisitions from sourcing through integration, and co-founded three start-ups, raising over $35 million and bringing each to a liquidity event, including one IPO. He holds a BBA in accounting from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.
Where does Rick Gallagher work?
Rick Gallagher is Partner and CFO at Progress Ventures.
What does Rick Gallagher invest in?
Rick Gallagher invests in Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment.
Where did Rick Gallagher go to school?
Rick Gallagher studied at Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst (BBA, Accounting).

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