Rick Johanson

Co-Founder

2022 - Current

As founding CEO, successfully raised $2.8+ million in seed venture funding to scale the incredible technical and UX focused team that launched launch Sock Finance in Nov, 2023. Built on Arbitrum, our personal finance app is now accessible in over 70 regions around the world.

Strategy & Operations Advisor / Angel Investor

2020

Adventr believes that the next generation of interactive, connected media should be accessible to everyone. Backed by $8MM in VC seed funding, they are pioneering hyper-personalized video experiences using AI. Adventr was founded by Grammy award winning producer Devo Harris (who founded GOOD Music with Kanye West).

Managing Partner

2019

In/Visible Ventures invests in entrepreneurs and early stage companies of creators and makers who are shaping the world for the better. In/Visible Talks design conference: https://invisibletalks.com/

UX Strategy and Operations leader

2018 - 2022

Angel Investor 🔮

2014 - 2022

Backing unconventional founders whose missions go beyond a business model. Hipcamp - hipcamp.com Spora Health - sporahealth.com Whisper - Whisper.ai (acquired by Meta) Medium - medium.com Undivided - undivided.io Alto Pharmacy - alto.com Cent - cent.co Kraken - kraken.com Adventr - Adventr.ia Range - range.co Wünder - findwunder.com Arternal - arternal.com Trace Data (acquired by Netskope) Stream Labs (acquired by Logitech) Mister Jius - misterjius.com

Angel Track Fellowship (cohort 9)

2021 - 2022

The Angel Track program by First Round Capital focuses on identifying individuals with strong potential as future leaders in angel investing and venture. Participants join an intimate cohort and become part of a larger alumni community of exceptional angels, gaining access to the best early-stage deal flow in tech.

Design Strategy and Operations Advisor

2020 - 2021

Operations and Talent Aquisition Leader

2014 - 2018

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Senior Producer, Central Product

2011 - 2014

Reporting directly to Tim LeTourneau, Zynga’s Chief Creative Officer, spearheading UX and design org initiatives across all Zynga studios. * Manage UX R&D team of three for competitive mobile product analysis. * Responsible for design and feature production for a 24+ cross functional team for an unreleased franchise mobile game. * Additionally, I served as an advisor to the CCO on industry engagement and university presence, and provided strategic guidance for hiring in design, art, and production.

Talent Acquisition and Resource Management Operations

2009 - 2012

Joining in the earliest stages, I led an initiative to evolve Zynga’s development capabilities through hiring traditional game design, production and creative talent. As an result, we successfully onboarded over 200 individuals across product, game design, UX, production, art and other technical roles around the world. This effort increased the percentage of game designers by over 80%.

University Relations Program Manager & Lucasarts Publishing Producer

2007 - 2009

During my tenure at Lucasfilm, I played a pivotal role in establishing the JEDI Academy program, a new initiative designed to attract and train global talent across various divisions, including Industrial Light & Magic, LucasArts, Lucas Animation, and Skywalker Sound. In addition to building JEDI Academy, I collaborated extensively with horizontal creative teams to develop and produce high-quality brand materials and immersive Star Wars environments. These efforts were showcased at large-scale press and corporate events worldwide, enhancing the global visibility and appeal of the Star Wars brand.