Rick Moss
InvestorFounder and Managing Director at Better Ventures Central Llc
Oakland, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Rick Moss, co-founder/host of Mission-Driven podcast, advances a Continuous Health thesis: shifting care from episodic clinics to proactive, wearable-enabled monitoring, and argues social mission yields competitive advantage and financial outperformance.
Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechFuture of WorkHealthtech
Experience
- Better VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- OracleSenior Director, Business and Corporate Development, Java Group2010
- Sun MicrosystemsSenior Director, Corporate Development2007 — 2010
- Sun MicrosystemsDirector, Market Development and Alliances2001 — 2007
- wine.comDirector of Business Development1999 — 2001
- The ModemShopFounder and General Manager1996 — 1999
- Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)Management consultant1994 — 1995
- Salomon BrothersInvestment Banking Financial Analyst1989 — 1991
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Education
- The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMBA, Business administration1992 — 1994
- Trinity College-HartfordBA, Liberal Arts1986 — 1989
- Ernest W. Seaholm High School1981 — 1984
Skills & more
SaaS7Enterprise Software4Corporate Development17Start-ups71Management Consulting9Mobile2Entrepreneurship23Cloud Computing4Business development3Social enterprise1Business Alliances12Business Development35
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Mobile DevicesProduct DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategySocial EnterpriseAcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalCompetitive AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceMergers & AcquisitionsAlliancesManagementFrom Rick's professional profile.
Colleagues at Better Ventures Central Llc
Network1
Investors connected to Rick in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rick Moss work?
- Rick Moss is Founder and Managing Director at Better Ventures Central Llc.
- What does Rick Moss invest in?
- Rick Moss invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Healthtech.
- What check size does Rick Moss write?
- Rick Moss typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth171
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Also attended Trinity College-Hartford42
Robert BibowManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonLouis SchotskyManaging Partner at Navitas CapitalDouglas McadamsAdvisor - Ex. Navy Nuke at Balerion Space VenturesAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oracle371
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also worked at Sun Microsystems127
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