Richard J. Brekka is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Second Alpha Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.
Richard J. Brekka is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Second Alpha Partners, a New York-based venture capital firm where he leads secondary investing in mature tech companies. His investment thesis focuses on purchasing secondary stakes in growth-oriented technology firms, particularly in software-as-a-service, mobile content, communication services, and FinTech, with a geographic focus on the United States. Brekka typically leads deals to provide liquidity for founders and early investors in private markets, though specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed. Notable portfolio companies include Prove Identity, Inc., where he serves as a board observer, and the firm’s broader portfolio of nearly three dozen companies from his prior firm, Dolphin Equity Partners. Prior to Second Alpha, he founded Dolphin Equity Partners, raising two funds between 1998 and 2010, and previously held senior private equity roles at CIBC. Brekka is a passionate spokesman for the importance of secondary investing to the innovation economy and emphasizes data-driven sourcing in his deal methodology.
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