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Richard Kerby

Co-Founder and General Partner, Equal Ventures

About

Richard Kerby co-founded Equal Ventures after investing at Venrock and IVP, and is widely recognized for his original research quantifying racial and gender diversity in venture capital that has been cited across the industry to frame representation as a measurable issue. He regularly shares detailed investment memos and market theses publicly, giving founders and emerging investors an unusually transparent view into his evaluation process while actively working to make the venture capital industry more accessible through educational content and mentorship. Richard Kerby co-founded Equal Ventures after investing at Venrock and IVP, and is widely recognized for his original research quantifying racial and gender diversity in venture capital that has been cited across the industry to frame representation as a measurable issue. He regularly shares detailed investment memos and market theses publicly, giving founders and emerging investors an unusually transparent view into his evaluation process while actively working to make the venture capital industry more accessible through educational content and mentorship.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Sectors
Energy
InsurTech
Logistics
Proptech
Retail Tech

Investment details

Avg check size$2M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA