Investing Profile

Rick Desai(665)

VC
Managing Partner, Co-Founder at Dashfire
listen.coChicago, Illinois
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Networks Rick is a member of
Georgetown University Network
206 CONNECTIONS
Lehman Brothers Network
130 CONNECTIONS
Listen Ventures Network
12 CONNECTIONS
Listen Ventures Network
12 CONNECTIONS
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Network
11 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Dashfire Managing Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $2.0M
Sweet Spot
$1M
Investments On Record
11

Rick Desai is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Rick Desai's Investments On Record (5)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Legato Audio
SeedAug 2026$12M
$12M
Sigo Seguros
SeedJul 2023$5M
SeedApr 2022$5M
$10M
Co-investors: Aly Madhavji (Blockchain Founders Fund), Samara Hernandez (Chingona Ventures), Andy Will (Motivate Venture Capital), Joe Kirgues (gener8tor)
Own Up
Series BJan 2021$12M
SeedMay 2017$2M
$14M
Co-investors: Michael Madden (Alumni Ventures ), Anton Simunovic (Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)), Rex Burgdorfer (NextGen Venture Partners), Brian Spaly (Brand Foundry Ventures), David Chang (TBD Angels), Diane Hessan
Catch Co.
Series ADec 2020$6M
Series AOct 2017$4M
Series AOct 2017$4M
$52M
Co-investors: Jon Callaghan (True Ventures), Sandy Cass (Red Swan Ventures)
Public Goods
Convertible NoteJan 2020$1M
Convertible NoteMar 2019$2M
SeedSep 2018$3M
$6M
Co-investors: Bryan Rosenblatt (Craft Ventures), Brandon Berger (Beckett Layne Ventures), Caterina Fake (Yes VC), Daniel Scrivner (Ligature)

most interested in

All things consumer. Products, services, marketplaces, platforms.

not interested in

Any business where a company does not have a direct relationship with the ultimate end user.

Rick Desai's Experience

Adjunct Professor Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management2017 - Present
Partner Listen Ventures2016 - Present
Managing Partner, Co-Founder Dashfire2009 - Present
Private Equity Associate Madison Dearborn Partners, LLCPresent
Board of Directors R3 ResourcesPresent
Adjunct Professor SAATHPresent
Managing Partner Listen VenturesPresent
William J. Clinton Fellow SAATH2008 - 2009
Private Equity Associate Madison Dearborn Partners2006 - 2008
Investment Banking / Leveraged Finance Analyst Lehman Brothers2004 - 2006

Rick Desai's Education

Georgetown University BSBA Finance, International Business, Psychology

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