Rick is a founding partner at Innovation Endeavors. He led the firm’s investments in AlphaSense and TuneIn. Rick is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Marker LLC, a New York-based leading venture capital and growth equity firm focused on the US and Israel.

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Rick is equally ruled by his left and right brains, and he’s happiest when he’s knee-deep in data and creative software — designing complex analytical models, creating responsive visualizations and graphics, and building long-term growth plans. He revels in uncovering hidden patterns that lead to outsized opportunities.

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Rick’s first discovery was AirAsia in 2002. He was living in Singapore and was about to launch an Asian venture firm called Crescent Point. Rick noticed the convergence of three trends — the rise of multiple Asian economies, a growing consumer market, and increased connectivity — and jumped at the opportunity to help create a new airline model that dramatically altered the landscape in Asia, making long distance travel affordable and accessible.  

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After sixteen years of living in Asia, Rick moved back to the US and launched Marker. At Marker, he invested in a number of high-growth technology companies including Yext (2017 IPO), Datorama, Taboola, and Team8.

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Earlier in his career, Rick was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. He earned a BA (cum laude) from Middlebury College, where he concentrated on art and physics. He is currently a member of the Middlebury College Board of Trustees.

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Rick is enthralled with designing modern living structures for his family that push the edges of minimalism, materials, and gravity.

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