David Rice Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Med. Deal Size

David Rice General Information

Biography

Mr. David Rice co-founded and served as Board Member at Velocity. He served as Board Member at Paperclip Ventures. He served as President and Board Member of Desarrollo Foundation. He also founded Alchemy Labs. He became an entrepreneur when he founded his first venture at 16, and has been doing it ever since. He may be best known for popularizing the concept of TaaS (Technology as a Service) with his first company Global IT Solutions. He has led the company from two employees to over $12 Million in sales and acquisition. His Specialties: SaaS Product Development, General Leadership, Business Strategy, New Service Development, Product Management, Technology, Operations, Customer Experience, Partner Management, Go-To-Market, and Cross-Functional Leadership. Entrepreneur Operating System (EOS), Dabbling in the metaverse. He is a mentor, investor, and Board Member of a select few client-centric organizations.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder, Alchemy Labs
Education
Western Governors University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Arizona State University, Degree
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 425 South Mill Avenue
  • Tempe, AZ
  • United States

David Rice Lead Partner on Deals (3)

David Rice has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with Velocity (Media and Information Services), a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made on 01-Jun-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Velocity (Media and Information Services) 01-Jun-2022 Early Stage VC Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Tempe, AZ
Launch Rocket 01-Dec-2021 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) New York, NY
CrowdBounce 23-Sep-2013 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Diego, CA

David Rice Network (5)

Portfolio Executives (5)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Launch Rocket Founder 01-Dec-2021 New York, NY
Launch Rocket Chief Executive Officer 01-Dec-2021 New York, NY

David Rice Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
SaaS9 Paperclip Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Upcoming
ESG Emerging Latino Fund Paperclip Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Upcoming
CORE 4 Paperclip Ventures Buyout Upcoming

David Rice FAQs

  • Who is David Rice?

    Mr. David Rice co-founded and served as Board Member at Velocity.

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    David Rice's median deal size is .

  • What is David Rice’s main position?

    David Rice’s primary position is Founder.

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