Rick HeitzmannHow I Think About Venture CapitalExcerpts from my chat with Harry on Twenty Minute VCNov 12, 2019Nov 12, 2019
Rick HeitzmannMerlin — Building the Blue Collar Job Marketplace of the FutureIn 2018, finding a blue collar job and hiring blue collar workers is still an inefficient process that costs both employers and job seekers…Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Rick HeitzmannCertified Pre-Owned Home Marketplace — Welcome Perch!Our mission at FirstMark is to partner with visionary entrepreneurs who see the megatrends and have a unique and ambitious vision for the…May 10, 2018May 10, 2018
Rick HeitzmannIt’s All About People — Welcoming Beth Ferreira to FirstMark!Today, Beth Ferreira joins FirstMark as our newest Managing Director.Dec 5, 2017Dec 5, 2017
Rick HeitzmannWe Believe in Vision — Welcome Hubble Contacts!Over the past decade, we have seen firsthand the explosion of direct-to-consumer brands displacing legacy brands in eyewear, mattresses…Mar 7, 2017Mar 7, 2017
Rick HeitzmannWelcome to the FirstMark Family (and to the United States) Fame & PartnersSometimes as a venture capitalist, you make broad sweeping proclamations to yourself based on your biases at the time, or at what point you…Apr 19, 2016Apr 19, 2016
Rick HeitzmannLet’s Play Together!Most people don’t realize that massively multiplayer online games have been around since the 1980s. For instance, Air Warrior, one of the…Mar 15, 2016Mar 15, 2016
Rick HeitzmannCongratulations to Are, Dag and the Entire Tapad Team!When we first started working with the Are Traasdahl (pre-Tapad name and pre-team) over five years ago, we closed a small seed round and…Feb 1, 20161Feb 1, 20161
Rick HeitzmannWe love to invest in passionate entrepreneurs who are addressing a deep personal problem — the…They were three working mothers who, as busy, safety-focused parents, struggled to get their children to and from school and activities. In…Jan 26, 2016Jan 26, 2016
