Where does Rick Thompson work?

Rick Thompson is Partner at Signia Venture Partners.

What does Rick Thompson invest in?

Rick Thompson invests in AdTech, Gaming.

What check size does Rick Thompson write?

Rick Thompson typically writes checks of $250K – $2.5M.

What boards does Rick Thompson sit on?

Rick Thompson holds tracked board seats at Inertia Systems, Manscaped, Nativo, SKALE, Super Evil MegaCorp.

Where did Rick Thompson go to school?

Rick Thompson studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance).

Rick Thompson

Investor

Partner at Signia Venture Partners

California

Writes $250K – $2.5M checks · typically $800K

Find your path to Rick

196 people in our graph share verified history with Rick — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Aydin SenkutunlockedRick: together at The Wharton School (1994–1996)

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Rick: together at Idle Games

Rick: together at Super Evil MegaCorp

About

Rick is a serial entrepreneur and technology investor who co-founded Flycast (IPO 1999), Adify (acquired by Cox in 2008), Playdom (acquired by Disney in 2010), and Funzio (acquired by GREE in 2012), and was the first engineer at Octel Communications. He currently sits on the boards of Inertia Systems, Manscaped, Nativo, and SKALE, and holds a BS from UC Santa Cruz and an MBA from Wharton.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

r•••@signiavc.comreveal

Invests in

AdTechGaming

Experience

SKALE LabsBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
MANSCAPEDBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
Signia Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2012 — presentMenlo Park, CA
Super Evil MegacorpBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Mateo
Idle GamesChairman & co-founder2009 — 2016
Iddiction Inc.Board Member2011 — 2015
Cie GamesBoard member2010 — 2014Long Beach, CA
Dogtime MediaChairman & co-founder2006 — 2013
FunzioChairman & co-founder2010 — 2012
Wild Needle, Inc.Chairman & co-founder2010 — 2012
PlaydomChairman & co-founder2008 — 2010
AdifyFounding Chairman2005 — 2007
FlycastFounding CEO and Chairman1996 — 2000
Hummer Winblad Venture PartnersAssociate1995
OctelProgram Manager1982 — 1994

Skills & more

Entrepreneur6Investments17Start-ups99Online Advertising26Business Development26Product Management46Mobile Devices65Entrepreneurship99Digital Media27New Business Development13Social Media10Analytics38

+11 more

Business StrategyE-commerceMergersMobile ApplicationsSocial GamesStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyManagementEnterprise Software

From Rick's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Super Evil MegaCorpBoard seat

via Signia Venture Partners · filed Aug 2017 · $31.4M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Inertia SystemsManscapedNativoSKALE

Investor

ArtilleryCie GamesCloud9IddictionKihonKush MarketplaceNativoPlaydomRumbleSlice TechnologiesSocialShieldStringrTop ProspectUfora

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Signia Venture Partners

Anagha Raje

Investor at Signia Venture Partners

Ed Cluss

Investor and Mentor at Signia Venture Partners

Edward Cluss, Jr.

General Partner at Signia Venture Partners

Linus Liang

Founder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight Capital

Sunny Dhillon

Founder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight Capital

Zaw Thet

General Partner at Signia Venture Partners

Network2

Clinton Foy

Managing Partner at Crosscut Ventures

Ed Cluss

Investor and Mentor at Signia Venture Partners

Investors connected to Rick in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick Thompson?: Rick is a serial entrepreneur and technology investor who co-founded Flycast (IPO 1999), Adify (acquired by Cox in 2008), Playdom (acquired by Disney in 2010), and Funzio (acquired by GREE in 2012), and was the first engineer at Octel Communications. He currently sits on the boards of Inertia Systems, Manscaped, Nativo, and SKALE, and holds a BS from UC Santa Cruz and an MBA from Wharton.
Where does Rick Thompson work?: Rick Thompson is Partner at Signia Venture Partners.
What does Rick Thompson invest in?: Rick Thompson invests in AdTech, Gaming.
What check size does Rick Thompson write?: Rick Thompson typically writes checks of $250K – $2.5M.
What boards does Rick Thompson sit on?: Rick Thompson holds tracked board seats at Inertia Systems, Manscaped, Nativo, SKALE, Super Evil MegaCorp.
What companies has Rick Thompson invested in?: Investments tracked here include Artillery, Cie Games, Cloud9, Iddiction, Kihon, Kush Marketplace, Nativo, Playdom, Rumble, Slice Technologies, SocialShield, Stringr, and 3 more.
Where did Rick Thompson go to school?: Rick Thompson studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance).