About
Rita Herzog is Director at Seed Angel Forum, where she invests in early-stage companies in health, sustainability, and human performance. She has three years of experience in venture capital and project finance, supported by an MBA and Master of the Environment from the University of Colorado Boulder. Her background includes business development, financial modeling, and media strategy roles with major brands.
Experience
- Seed Angel ForumDirectorcurrent2025 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- Wildwood VenturesInvestment Associatecurrent2025 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Galway Sustainable Capital, IncCorporate Associate2024 — 2025
- Galway Sustainable Capital, IncStrategy & Finance Intern2023 — 2024Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Deming Center Venture FundManaging Director2023 — 2024
- Deming Center Venture FundInvestment Associate2022 — 2023Boulder, Colorado, United States
- DanoneStrategic Business Consultant2022
- Springbox, a Prophet companySenior Media Planner2020 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
- Springbox, a Prophet companyMedia Planner2019 — 2020Austin, Texas Area
- Third Ear AgencyMedia Planner2019Austin, Texas
- LatinWorksMedia Planner2019Austin, Texas
- LatinWorksAssistant Media Planner2017 — 2019
- LatinWorksMedia Billing Coordinator2017
- Main Street HubSales Representative2016 — 2017Austin, Texas
- Gourmet Girl on the GoIntern2015Aspen, Colorado
- The Bird's House CateringFounder2014 — 2015Houston, Texas
- Mighty WildIntern2014Houston, Texas
- Human Rights WatchCommunications Intern2013
Education
- University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2022 — 2024
- University of Colorado BoulderMaster's degree, Master's of the Environment - Sustainable Food Systems2021 — 2024
- Colgate UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Religion/Religious Studies and Economics2012 — 2016
- St. John's School1999 — 2012
Skills & more
Asset Management1Operations Management1Portfolio Management1Corporate Strategy1Knowledge Management1Equity Research1Project Finance1Food Policy1New Development1Key Metrics1Agronomy1Agriculture1
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FinancingFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisMarket AnalysisProduct AnalysisData AnalysisAnalytical SkillsQuickBooksMicrosoft OfficeGoogle AnalyticsLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Rita's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business37
Kirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalLaura HuffChief Operating Officer at Ibex InvestorsLoretta McCarthyCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsBashar AlallawiOperations at Transform Capital ManagementAri NewmanCo-Founder, GP at MassiveMaggie RodneyPartner at Massive
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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder137
Christopher J RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesBrock WeatherupFormer Executive VP, PetCo at MissionOGSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalJeff RoseAdvisor at AI Capital
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Also attended Colgate University63
David FialkowInvestment Team at General CatalystJack PierrepontInvestor at DN CapitalDevon McDonaldInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStephanie ManningCOO & Head of Platform at Lerer HippeauBailey DickeyInvestor at GGV CapitalBob ChathamFounder of RightHill Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Deming Center Venture Fund3
Also worked at Danone43
Sophie de ChampsInvestor at DaphniTony ConradInvestor at True VenturesNimesh ModakInvestor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESYu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationAlexandre DurriveChief Technology Officer at Partech VenturesIdil KavakliExperts | Venture Partner at 212
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Also worked at Main Street Hub6
Also worked at Human Rights Watch7
Neil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesBijan SabetPersonal journalSri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesVirginie MorgonGodmother at OneRagtimeRoxanne HoreshManaging Director at Union Tech VenturesEmilie VisserProgramme Advisor Bangladesh & Mozambique, Private Sector Collaboration at Orange Corners Africa
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