Richard Black General Partner · First Ascent Ventures Richard Black is the co-founder and Managing Partner of First Ascent Ventures, a Toronto-based venture capital firm established in 2015, with over 28 years of prior experience at major Canadian VC firms Helix Investments and RBC Capital Partners[1][3]. His investment thesis targets early-stage, growth-oriented enterprise B2B software companies in the information technology sector, focusing on tec… Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series AFocus: SaaSLocation: Toronto, Ontario, Canada LinkedIn Website Fundraising guidesHe Raised 00 Million To Build An Accounting Platform That Has Been Used By 20 Million PeopleHe Raised $54 Million To Create A Revolutionary AI-Powered Platform For Immersive Content To Break The Monopoly Of Big Tech PlatformsThe Company He Co-founded Was Sold For .5 Billion And Now He Is Starting A New Adventure Combining Exercising With Gaming More investor profilesRichard BransonRichard CashinRichard Banjo Browse all investors · Browse founders · Fundraising library All investorsSearch investorsInvestor landscape 2026HomeFounder directoryCompany funding databaseFundraising libraryResearch hubPricing
