Rick Kushel
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Fintop Capital
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Fintop Capital
2019 - Current
FINTOP Capital ( https://www.fintopcapital.com/ ) is a venture capital firm managed by a team of seasoned operators. We know what it takes to start, grow, and exit a successful company, and are harnessing that knowledge to develop the next generation of great entrepreneurs.
FINTOP Capital seeks B2B SaaS companies in the FinTech space.
Board Member
2023
Board Member
2022
VRGL is named after Virgil, the ghost of the Roman poet who guided Dante through the Inferno. As a result, Virgil came to be known as a symbol of human reason that guides and protects others on their journey. Today, VRGL helps advisors guide clients with clear-eyed quantitative views of their portfolios, leading them to smarter investment strategies.
VRGL offers wealth management tools that streamline investment proposals and client acquisition.
Raised $20,999,974.00 from Fin Capital, FINTOP Capital, MissionOG, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Flyover Capital.
Board Member
2022
Hazeltree provides innovative cloud-based treasury solutions to investment management firms, delivering enhanced transparency, liquidity, improved performance and risk mitigation. Hazeltree’s treasury and portfolio finance solutions serve these sectors: hedge funds, asset managers, private equity, real estate investment, pensions and endowments, infrastructure and their service providers.
HazelTree offers a comprehensive treasury management solution to hedge funds and institutional investors.
Raised $15,500,087.00 from Hamilton Lane and FINTOP Capital.
Board Member
2021
Pulsora is an enterprise environmental, social, and governance software as a service platform.
Raised $28,500,000.00 from Sompo Holdings, Carica Sustainable Investments, JetBlue Ventures, Sabancı Ventures, Builders VC, FINTOP Capital, Aramco Ventures and Galvanize Climate Solutions.
Board Member
2020
COMPOSE™ is an executive compensation & benefits management software solution.
Decusoft delivers configurable software solutions and professional services to help companies streamline complex business functions.
Board Member
2021
Snappy Kraken is a SaaS marketing solution.
Raised $9,500,000.00 from Bicknell Family Holding Company, Flyover Capital and FINTOP Capital.
Board Member
2020 - 2023
We prevent people from writing career-ending communications.
Fairwords provides communication protection and training
Raised $5,250,000.00 from FINTOP Capital.
Board Observer
2017 - 2023
Board Observer GAN Integrity GAN's compliance management software offers applications including training, policy management, third-party due diligence, whistleblower hotline, case management, and reporting into a single, easy to use platform. GAN has offices in New York and Copenhagen
CEO - Advisor - Board Member
2015 - 2023
DealCloud is the premier platform for deal professionals in the private capital markets. DealCloud’s deal pipeline and relationship management platform provides an unparalleled environment for managing a robust business development and deal sourcing strategy. DealCloud’s industry-specific capabilities include deal management, portfolio management, fundraising, and investor relations management and reporting. DealCloud was built by Deal professionals to specifically address the day-to-day information management challenges encountered by professionals in this end-market. The platform is supported by a team of dedicated former deal professionals that have a deep understanding of industry-savvy client service. Delivered as a web-based Cloud platform, DealCloud is deployed rapidly and can be easily maintained across a global network of users. The built-in customization environment enables users to leverage tailored dashboards that meet their individual needs. The platform seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Office for an intuitive user experience supported by robust reporting.
Deal management and business development software for principal investing and M&A advisory professionals.
Raised $10,066,000.00 from FINTOP Capital, Hamilton Lane and Cultivation Capital.
Education
BS
1984 - 1988