Rick Lewis

General Partner
U.S. Venture Partners

Rick joined USVP in 2004 and is a General Partner in the firm. He focuses on software (enterprise SaaS and security) and consumer services (mobile and e-commerce). In software, Rick currently serves on the Board of Directors at Act-On Software, Skytree, ThreatMetrix, and Wayin. In consumer services, he currently serves on the Board of Directors at EasilyDo, HotelTonight, Pluto TV, Primary.com, and ScoreBig. Rick previously managed numerous USVP investments that have seen successful exits, including Intermolecular (NASDAQ:IMI), Instantis (acquired by Oracle), myYearbook (NYSE:MEET), Trunk Club (acquired by Nordstrom), Victrio (acquired by Verint), and Yammer (acquired by Microsoft). He also was instrumental in USVP’s investment in Trusteer (acquired by IBM).

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Day 3

Monday, April 9th, 2018

10:25 VENTURE QUICKFIRE PRESENTATION: The reality of risk vs. return in 2017 venture capital investments- how to source managers that provide the returns you need

What is essential when evaluating a VC fund and how can you evaluate performance when the fund does not have a track record?
How have fund managers engaged investors in venture capital? How can risk mitigation be demonstrated and how can this play into a greater diversification of investments?
How do GPs need to be supported in venture investments?
With competition growing, what are the best routes for finding the newer venture capital opportunities?
Where are the opportunities outside of Europe, and how do these compare to European VC?