Rico Mallozzi
InvestorInvestor at Sapphire Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Rico Mallozzi is a Vice President at the early-stage firm Sapphire Sport, where he sources and leads deals across media, crypto, entertainment, and consumer software, with particular interest in virtual worlds and decentralized technology. He has worked on investments including FalconX, Tonal, Flowhaven, Manticore, and Buzzer, and serves as a board observer at Flowhaven. Before venture, he worked at renewable energy startups and later at Cisco and SAP, and has advised entrepreneurs in Indonesia and Sri Lanka on social venture fund business models, having lived and worked in Italy, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Thailand.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3E-commerceFintechFoodTechGamingHealthtechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSocialTravel & Hospitality
Experience
- 359 CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- 359 CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Sapphire Ventures, LLCSr. Director GTM Operations2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Sapphire Ventures, LLCDirector of Portfolio Growth2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- SAPStrategic Business Development, Principal Consultant2016 — 2017Greater Boston Area
- SAP AribaIMPACT Leadership Member- Strategic Projects, Office of the President2016Greater Philadelphia Area
- SAPIMPACT Leadership Member- HCP/ESCM APJ Sales Strategy2016Singapore
- SAPIMPACT Leadership Member- Corporate Development2015Greater Philadelphia Area
- CiscoEnablement Manager-Cloud Services2014 — 2015Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
- Carex TechnologiesProject Manager2013 — 2014South Bend, Indiana Area
- Mercy CorpsIntern2014
- IBMSpecial Project Member2013
- VChargeStrategy and Marketing Intern2013Providence, Rhode Island
- Mallozzi Electric/GreenLight Energy SolutionsDirector of Business Operations2008 — 2013
Education
- University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Analytics & Leadership2013 — 2015
- Bryant UniversityBachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance2004 — 2008
- John Cabot UniversityStudy Abroad in Rome Italy2007
Skills & more
Marketing Strategy15SEO9Business Development12Financial Analysis7New Business Development8Sales Management6Product Marketing5Product Management4Social Media Marketing4Business StrategyDirect Sales2Operations Management2
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Strategic Financial PlanningSales PresentationsMarketing AnalyticsMarketing ManagementProject ManagementValue PropositionsMarketing CommunicationsInvestment PropertiesStrategyManagementLeadershipMarketingFrom Rico's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
FalconXFlowhaven
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures
Abigail Johnson
Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures
Adam Liu
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Allison Lee
Investor at Sapphire Ventures
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Andrea Scholz
Senior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rico Mallozzi work?
- Rico Mallozzi is Investor at Sapphire Ventures.
- What does Rico Mallozzi invest in?
- Rico Mallozzi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Social, Travel & Hospitality.
- What check size does Rico Mallozzi write?
- Rico Mallozzi typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
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