Rick Moss is the co-founder and Managing Director of Better Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Rick Moss is the co-founder and Managing Director of Better Ventures, an early-stage impact venture capital firm based in Oakland, California, where he has led investments since the firm’s founding in 2010–2011. His investment thesis targets seed and pre-seed companies using technology to address social and environmental challenges, with a focus on sectors like education, health IT, digital health, clean energy, and sustainable food, primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area. Typical check sizes range from $100,000 to $5 million, and the firm often takes a lead or active role in early deals, evaluating opportunities based on team strength, market size, and measurable impact. Notable portfolio companies include UtilityAPI, where Moss previously served as a Director, and other impact-focused startups in education and healthcare that have received funding from Better Ventures’ funds, including their $21 million Fund II. Moss emphasizes a distinctive point of view that venture capital should simultaneously generate financial returns and drive systemic social impact, evaluating deals through a framework of team, market, and impact. He has sha
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