Current Firm
FirstMark
Investments
6+ companies
Focus
Enterprise, Consumer
Rick Heitzmann is a former entrepreneur who founded First Advantage before becoming a venture capital investor, giving him firsthand founder and public-company experience that he uses to guide entrepreneurs. He's known for his consumer and marketplace focus with early investments in Pinterest and Airbnb, and regularly appears on financial TV to discuss how tech and IPO markets affect private companies.
Rick Heitzmann is a Founder and Partner, FirstMark at FirstMark, based in New York, NY.
Rick's investment focus spans Enterprise, Consumer, AI, Fintech, primarily investing at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Notable investments in Rick's portfolio include Airbnb, Carta, Cockroach Labs, Discord, Ro and 1 other companies. These companies reflect a pattern of backing high-potential startups across their focus sectors.
Rick Heitzmann is a Founder and Partner, FirstMark at FirstMark, based in New York, NY. Their investment focus includes Enterprise, Consumer, AI.
Rick Heitzmann focuses on investments in Enterprise, Consumer, AI, Fintech through FirstMark. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
Rick Heitzmann's notable portfolio investments include Carta, Shopify, Ro, Airbnb, Cockroach Labs. These companies span multiple sectors and stages, reflecting a track record of identifying high-potential startups.
Rick Heitzmann is currently at FirstMark, headquartered in New York, NY, serving as Founder and Partner, FirstMark.