Richard Heitzmann Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder and...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 9

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Richard Heitzmann General Information

Biography

Mr. Richard Heitzmann is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at FirstMark Capital. Mr. Richard served as a Board Member at Fame and Partners. He served as a Board member at Tubular. He serves as a Board Member at Crisp, HowGood, Orchard, and Disconnect. He also served as Chief Executive Officer & Director at FirstMark Acquisition Corp. III. He serves as a Board Member at Legacy, Ro, Ezra, Omaze, New York Venture Capital Association, Dashlane, Grid Mobile, Playnomics, and Merlin. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at FirstMark Horizon Acquisition and at FirstMark Acquisition Corp. II. He served as a Board Member at the Proletariat. He focuses on consumer and enterprise investments in media, advertising technology, gaming, mobile, and data services. He has led investments in market leaders in commerce (StubHub, acquired by eBay), gaming (Riot Games, acquired by Tencent), data services (First Advantage, NASDAQ: FADV; acquired by First American), advertising technology (TapAd), media (Pinterest) and more. Before founding FirstMark, He was an entrepreneur including being a founding member of the senior management team at First Advantage which he helped grow and sell to First American (NYSE: FAF). He holds a B.S. from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He served as a Board Member at Aura. He served as an Advisor at Symphony Commerce.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder and Partner, FirstMark Capital
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Georgetown University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
rh
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 641 Avenue of the Americas
  • Floor 6
  • New York, NY 10011
  • United States
+1 (212)

Richard Heitzmann Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
FirstMark Acquisition II Company Chief Executive Officer & Director New York, NY Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
FirstMark Acquisition III Company Chief Executive Officer & Director New York, NY Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
FirstMark Capital Investor Co-Founder and Partner New York, NY Venture Capital

Richard Heitzmann Board Seats (11)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Crisp Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Springdale, AR
Dashlane Network Management Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Disconnect Network Management Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Ezra (Diagnostic Equipment) Diagnostic Equipment Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
FirstMark Horizon Acquisition Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Acquired/Merged Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY

Richard Heitzmann Lead Partner on Deals (93)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Crisp 25-Sep-2024 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Springdale, AR
Ezra (Diagnostic Equipment) 18-Jan-2024 Completed Diagnostic Equipment New York, NY
Legacy (Devices and Supplies) 12-May-2022 Completed Other Devices and Supplies Boston, MA
HowGood 28-Apr-2022 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Stone Ridge, NY
Ro 13-Jan-2022 Completed Clinics/Outpatient Services New York, NY
Omaze 01-Jan-2022 Completed Other Financial Services Culver City, CA
Orchard (Real Estate Services) 09-Sep-2021 Completed Real Estate Services (B2C) New York, NY
Ro 23-Mar-2021 Completed Clinics/Outpatient Services New York, NY
HowGood 25-Jan-2021 Later Stage VC (Series A1) Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Stone Ridge, NY
Orchard (Real Estate Services) 10-Sep-2020 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Real Estate Services (B2C) New York, NY

Richard Heitzmann Network (683)

Board Members (106)

Name Company Representing Location From
Dave Leyrer Omaze FirstMark Capital Culver City, CA
Jeremy Levine Pinterest Bessemer Venture Partners San Francisco, CA
Dashlane Rho Ventures New York, NY
Omaze Moore Strategic Ventures Culver City, CA
Tapad Avalon Ventures New York, NY

Portfolio Executives (566)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Are Traasdahl Crisp Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 25-Sep-2024 Springdale, AR
Gareth Davies Crisp Chief Product Officer 25-Sep-2024 Springdale, AR
Crisp Chief Operating Officer 25-Sep-2024 Springdale, AR
Crisp Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, CPO and Board Member 25-Sep-2024 Springdale, AR
Crisp Senior Vice President of Finance 25-Sep-2024 Springdale, AR

Fund Team Members (11)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Tim Albinson FirstMark Capital FirstMark Capital I New York, NY
Tim Albinson FirstMark Capital FirstMark Capital III New York, NY
FirstMark Capital New York, NY
FirstMark Capital New York, NY
FirstMark Capital New York, NY

Richard Heitzmann Affiliated Funds (9)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
FirstMark Capital IV FirstMark Capital Venture - General Closed 2016
FirstMark Capital Opportunity Fund II FirstMark Capital Venture - General Fully Invested 2016
FirstMark Capital V FirstMark Capital Venture - General Closed 2020
FirstMark Capital I FirstMark Capital Venture - General Closed 2005
FirstMark Capital II FirstMark Capital Venture - General Closed 2011

Richard Heitzmann FAQs

  • Who is Richard Heitzmann?

    Mr. Richard Heitzmann is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at FirstMark Capital.

  • How much does Richard Heitzmann typically invest?

    Richard Heitzmann's median deal size is .

  • What is Richard Heitzmann’s main position?

    Richard Heitzmann’s primary position is Co-Founder and Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Richard Heitzmann?

    Richard Heitzmann’s email address is rh and his phone number is +1 (212) .

  • How many active board seats does Richard Heitzmann hold?

    Richard Heitzmann holds 11 board seats including Crisp, Dashlane, Disconnect, Ezra (Diagnostic Equipment), and FirstMark Horizon Acquisition.

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