Richard Spalding JD Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

Richard Spalding JD General Information

Biography

Mr. Richard Spalding serves as Partner at Kearny Venture Partners. Mr. Spalding serves as Board Member at Aspire Public Schools. Mr. Spalding is an Angel Investor. Mr. Spalding served as Board Member at Rightside Group. Mr. Spalding served as Board Member at Spinal Motion. Mr. Spalding served as Partner at Thomas Weisel Partners Group. He has been investing in and advising private companies for more than 30 years. Prior to KVP, Spalding was Vice President and the first CFO at Portal Software (1997 - 1999), which grew from 10 to 120 employees during his tenure. Prior to Portal Software, he served as CFO for Fusion Medical Technologies, and was responsible for all aspects of the company's IPO. Before Fusion, he was the head of West Coast investment banking for Alex. Brown and Sons, which included supervision of the firm's Japan office. Spalding was with Alex. Brown between 1991 and 1996, during which time he and Jim were partners. Spalding joined Alex. Brown, after a fourteen-year tenure at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where he co-founded the firm's Palo Alto office, which grew from 2 to over 100 lawyers. He specialized in representing biotechnology companies, including IDEC Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Gen Pro, Inc., and Xoma, Inc., among others. He was previously an observer to the board at Align Technology [NASDAQ: ALGN], and currently serves as an observer to the board at Kai Pharmaceuticals and served as the Board Member at Spinal Motion. He holds an A.B. with honors from Harvard College, and a J.D. with honors from Columbia Law School.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
Columbia Law School, JD (Doctor of Law)
Harvard University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
di
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • Four Embarcadero Center
  • Suite 2100
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (415)

Richard Spalding JD Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Kearny Venture Partners Investor Partner San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Richard Spalding JD Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Aspire Public Schools Educational and Training Services (B2C) Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Oakland, CA

Richard Spalding JD Lead Partner on Deals (1)

Richard Spalding JD has been the lead partner on 1 deal. Their latest deal was with Braidio, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made on 01-Aug-2013.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Braidio 01-Aug-2013 Angel (individual) Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA

Richard Spalding JD Network (28)

Board Members (17)

Name Company Representing Location From
Warren Felson Aspire Public Schools Self Oakland, CA
Beth Hunkapiller Aspire Public Schools Aspire Public Schools Oakland, CA
Rightside Group Self Kirkland, WA
Rightside Group Self Kirkland, WA
Aspire Public Schools Self Oakland, CA

Portfolio Executives (4)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Paul Pluschkell Braidio Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President of Corporate Development 01-Aug-2013 San Francisco, CA
Rafael Solis Braidio Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 01-Aug-2013 San Francisco, CA
Braidio Chief Financial Officer 01-Aug-2013 San Francisco, CA
Braidio Co-Founder & Chairman 01-Aug-2013 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (7)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
James Shapiro Thomas Weisel Partners Group Thomas Weisel Healthcare Venture Partners Fund San Francisco, CA
James Shapiro Kearny Venture Partners Thomas Weisel Healthcare Venture Partners Fund San Francisco, CA
Thomas Weisel Partners Group San Francisco, CA
Kearny Venture Partners San Francisco, CA
Thomas Weisel Partners Group San Francisco, CA

Richard Spalding JD Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Thomas Weisel Healthcare Venture Partners Fund Thomas Weisel Partners Group Venture - General Closed 2003

Richard Spalding JD FAQs

  • Who is Richard Spalding JD?

    Mr. Richard Spalding serves as Partner at Kearny Venture Partners.

  • How much does Richard Spalding JD typically invest?

    Richard Spalding JD's median deal size is .

  • What is Richard Spalding JD’s main position?

    Richard Spalding JD’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Richard Spalding JD?

    Richard Spalding JD’s email address is di and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does Richard Spalding JD hold?

    Richard Spalding JD holds a board seat in Aspire Public Schools.

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