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Rick Kushel

Co-Founder & Managing Partner Fintop Capital

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Rick Kushel is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Fintop Capital in New York City, specializing in investing in start-ups at various stages like Series A and Seed in sectors such as FinTech and Enterprise Applications. With a background in advising and serving on the boards of numerous companies like Helix by HL and Hazeltree, Rick has successfully invested in a range of innovative companies, including Snappy Kraken and DealCloud, contributing to their growth and success.

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.

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