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Richard De Silva
Managing Partner at Lateral Investment Management
Menlo Park, California
Overview
Richard De Silva is a seasoned growth investor and company builder based in Menlo Park, California. With a strong background in venture capital and entrepreneurship, he has held key roles at notable firms like Highland Capital Partners and has made successful investments in companies such as Digg and Turbine.
De Silva's career highlights include serving as a General Partner at Highland Capital Partners and making strategic investments in companies like Digg (Series C) and Turbine (Series C), showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting successful ventures in the tech industry.
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2014 - Current
Board Member
2019
Benchmark is a general contracting and construction management firm.
Board Member
2019
Board Member
2017
Board Member
2017 - 2023
Restoration Forest Products is a manufacturing company that develops lumber, landscape bark, and wood-chips, from forest resources.
Investor
2015 - 2015
Dacor are responsible for many of the innovations that improve the way people cook.
Raised $13,500,000.00 from Lateral Investment Management.
General Partner
2003 - 2012
Highland Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that offers seed, early and growth-stage funding solutions.
Board Member
2008 - 2011
Digg operates a website that enables its users to find, read, and share the most interesting and talked about stories on the internet.
Raised $49,000,000.00 from White Star Capital, Residence Ventures, Gannett, Silicon Valley Bank, Greylock, Omidyar Network and Highland Capital Partners.
Board Member
2007 - 2011
Board Member
2005 - 2011