01
Consulting
Startup consulting for the go-to-market or operations problem in front of you.
- GTM and pricing strategy
- Operations and post-sales
- Hands-on execution
San Francisco · startup consulting, strategy & investments
Go-to-Market
Made Easy.
Rich Ventures is a San Francisco based startup consulting and investment firm. We act as your startup advisor on go-to-market and marketing strategy, fix business operations for startups, solopreneurs, and small businesses, and offer a weekly consulting subscription so the plan actually gets executed.
- years in operational marketing and go-to-market
- 15+
- portfolio companies, alongside a16z, YC, Tiger and Paradigm
- 11
- ARR scaled inside a startup post-sales org
- $1M to $20M+
- assets under management
- $40M+
Trusted by top brands
Services
We Get Hired to Fix Go-to-Market Challenges.
Startup consulting for a specific problem, a monthly consulting subscription for ongoing operations and strategy, or early-stage investment. Not sure which? Take the fit quiz below or start with a call.
02Most Popular
GTM & Operations Plan
A consulting subscription: 30 minutes every week on operations and strategy.
$999/month · one year up front
- Weekly 30-minute session
- Operations and strategy planning
- One-year commitment
03
Investing
Early-stage capital and the right introductions.
- Pre-seed and seed checks
- Warm investor introductions
- Fundraise positioning
Find your fit
Not Sure Which One? Answer Five Quick Questions.
One question at a time, about thirty seconds. We will still tell you honestly on the call.
Question 1 of 5
What is the main thing you need right now?
Pick an answer to continue
Portfolio
The Founders We Back.
Early-stage startups we invested in, advised, or both. Click a company for its story. We co-invest alongside a16z, Y Combinator, Tiger Global and Paradigm.
Showing 11 companies
Hang
SaaS
Customer loyalty and CX software
AutoSuite
SaaS
Productivity software
Spotguide
SaaS
Restaurant discovery and creator attribution
PeopleLens
SaaS
AI sales coaching and revenue intelligence
Ove Touch N Go
xTech
Biometric payments and identity
Phantom Phood
xTech
Private dining marketplace
Bezel
xTech
Luxury watch marketplace
Clayful
xTech
Student mental health and coaching
HomeRoom
Acquired by BungalowxTech
Real estate investment and co-living
Mundo
xTech
Social food discovery
Febr.is
xTech
XR education and training software
How it works
Three Steps to Partnering.
No long sales cycle. The first conversation is free, useful on its own, and usually tells both of us whether this is a fit.
- 01
Introductory Consultation
We meet to talk through where the business is, what is getting in the way, and how we can help. You leave with a few strategies you can act on yourself, whether or not you hire us.
- 02
Consulting Proposal
We map out how we would reach your goals, as a short-term engagement or a long-term partnership. You get a clear picture of pricing, services, and the outcomes we are working toward.
- 03
Let's Partner
We get to work so you can focus on running and growing the business. Most clients meet with us about once a week, and the rest simply gets done.
Client stories
Don't Just Take Our Word for It.
The best way to show how we work is through the people who have partnered with us.
The RV team helped us refine our email campaigns, resulting in a huge increase in our restaurant revenue. They introduced our restaurant on platforms like Toast, UberEats, and DoorDash, greatly increasing our reach.
Patrick Lu
Owner & Operator
RV was fantastic in helping us with content creation, calendar management, and email marketing. We love working with them. If you need a marketing team, they are the ones to go with. I look forward to continuing our partnership.
Eddie Phanichkul (opens in a new tab)
Vice President
Working with RV has made focusing on running and building my business easier. I trust them with all my marketing needs, meet once a week (if that), and it all gets done. And we're growing organically 2x! The team is really amazing.
Nabeel Ahmed (opens in a new tab)
Co-Founder & CEO
Team
Meet the Strategizers.
Operators, not account managers. You work directly with Richard and Matt on every engagement.
Managing Partner of Rich Ventures and co-founder of Equal Parts, a restaurant and cocktail bar in North Beach, San Francisco, and of Spotguide. 15+ years in go-to-market and operations roles at ChartHop, Lob, LeadIQ and Naehas, with Fortune 100 marketing programs for Bank of America, Comcast and State Farm. Richard scaled a startup post-sales organization from $1M to $20M+ ARR and advises pre-seed and seed stage founders on go-to-market strategy.
richard@richventures.io
About Richard
A founding member of a sports tech startup for 6+ years, Matt has built lasting partnerships with Google Pixel, Nesquik, Baden, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He has run 1,000+ events, served over 20,000 customers, and brought software products to market in 15+ US cities. He coaches youth basketball in his free time.
hello@richventures.io
FAQ
Questions About Consulting, the Subscription, and Investing.
Short answers to what founders and owners ask before the first call. Anything else, email hello@richventures.io.
What kind of consulting does Rich Ventures do?
Startup and small-business consulting focused on go-to-market strategy, marketing strategy, and business operations. Engagements are scoped to a specific problem, such as pricing, launch planning, post-sales operations, or a stalled growth channel, and we stay through execution.
What is the consulting subscription?
The GTM & Operations Plan is a consulting subscription: a standing 30-minute strategy session every week with your operator, covering business operations and strategy planning, for $999 per month with a one-year commitment paid up front. It works like having a startup advisor on retainer.
Is the operations subscription right for a small business, not just a startup?
Yes. Most subscribers are owners of small businesses, restaurants, and solo practices who want steady operations and strategy guidance without hiring a full-time executive. Startups use it as a fractional advisor between fundraising rounds.
Do you help with marketing strategy or just operations?
Both. Marketing strategy, channel selection, pricing, and launch planning sit alongside operations work such as process, hiring plans, and post-sales. The weekly session covers whichever is the bottleneck that week.
Can Rich Ventures act as our startup advisor and also invest?
Sometimes. Our investment arm backs early-stage startups and we have co-invested alongside a16z, Y Combinator, Tiger Global and Paradigm. Consulting clients are never required to take investment, and advisory work does not depend on it.
Is the first conversation free?
Yes. The introductory consultation costs nothing, and you leave with a few strategies you can act on yourself whether or not you hire us.
Do we need to be in San Francisco?
No. We are based in San Francisco and work with clients across the United States remotely. Weekly subscription sessions are held over video.
Contact
Let's Chat.
Tell us what you are building and where it is stuck. We read every message and try to respond within 1 to 2 business days.
hello@richventures.io