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Rick Lewis

Investor

General Partner at US Venture Partners

Menlo Park, California

Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M

About

Rick Lewis is a General Partner at USVP focused on enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and media. A two-time software startup co-founder with a computer science background, he previously held engineering leadership roles at Autodesk and positions at Sun Microsystems, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and McKinsey. He led USVP investments including Happy Returns, HotelTonight, Pluto TV, ThreatMetrix, and Trunk Club.

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Invests in

CybersecurityE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. U.S. Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2012 — present
  2. Tiny FishBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. DarwiniumBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. stensulBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  5. Primary.comBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentNew York, NY
  6. MealogicBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  7. Act-On Software, Inc.Board Membercurrent2011 — present
  8. Edison SoftwareBoard Member2011 — 2021
  9. Happy ReturnsBoard Member2017 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. RimetoBoard Member2019 — 2020
  11. WayinBoard Member2011 — 2019
  12. HotelTonightBoard Member2012 — 2019
  13. Pluto TVBoard Member2014 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  14. ThreatMetrixBoard Member2009 — 2018
  15. Trunk ClubBoard Member2011 — 2014
  16. VictrioBoard Member2010 — 2013
  17. Yammer, Inc.Board Member2011 — 2012
  18. MeetMeBoard Member2006 — 2012
  19. IntermolecularBoard Observer2005 — 2011
  20. U.S. Venture PartnersPrincipal2007 — 2011

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (with Distinction)2002 — 2004
  2. University of California, BerkeleyMS, Computer Science1994 — 1996
  3. University of California, DavisBS, Computer Science and Engineering (with Highest Honors)1989 — 1994

Skills & more

Start-upsVenture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementCorporate DevelopmentProduct MarketingMobile DevicesMobile ApplicationsBusiness StrategyE-commerce
+9 moreInformation SecurityOnline TravelSocial NetworkingSocial Media MarketingInformation TechnologyBig Data AnalyticsStrategySaaSEnterprise Software

Languages English

From Rick's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 857 more

Also attended University of California, Davis120

Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesBryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftAva EitzenPortfolio Support at 8VC

+ 114 more

Shared employers

Also worked at HotelTonight11

Jeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalTom MendozaInvestor at EQT VenturesKen LovelessPartner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle CapitalJim WilliamsSenior Advisor at Frazier Life SciencesJared SimonSenior Advisor (Co-Founder HotelTonight) at Grishin RoboticsStefan CordinerStrategy at Tidal Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at MeetMe2

Chris FralicBoard Partner at First Round CapitalKeith RichmanInvestor at Boosted Commerce

Also worked at McKinsey and Company1,128

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

+ 1,122 more

Also worked at Walt Disney Imagineering6

Adrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesSeth SivakInvestor at TIRTA VenturesHugo BarraVenture Partner at AtlanticoDesney TanVenture Partner at SeaX VenturesJessica JackleyVenture Partner at MSMAnthony PalmaPrincipal at Griffin Gaming Partners

Deals · 5

Happy ReturnsLed round

via US Venture Partners

ThreatMetrixLed round

via US Venture Partners

MeetmeLed round

via US Venture Partners

Pluto TvLed round

via US Venture Partners

RimetoLed round

via US Venture Partners

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at US Venture Partners

Casey Tansey
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Dafina Toncheva
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Dale Holladay
CFO at US Venture Partners
Irwin Federman
Senior Advisor at US Venture Partners
Jacques Benkoski
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Jonathan Root
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Matt Garratt
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Mike Maher
Senior Advisor at US Venture Partners

Network3

Alex Gurevich
Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partners
Casey Tansey
General Partner at US Venture Partners
Dafina Toncheva
General Partner at US Venture Partners

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