Camila Katz
Investor
Notable Capital
Notable Capital investor focused on fintech, commerce, and consumer AI.
Bio
Professional summary
Jeff Richards is a Managing Partner at Notable Capital, where his official profile describes his focus as AI-driven business applications and vertical SaaS. He joined the firm in 2008 after more than a decade as an entrepreneur and operating executive. Earlier, he founded R4, a supply chain SaaS company acquired by VeriSign, and QuantumShift, a telecom software company backed by TPG. His official profile also highlights his interest in leadership and company culture, including co-creating Notable's Founders + Leaders program and co-founding AllRaise's Board Xcelerate program. He graduated from Dartmouth College.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early-stage and growth-oriented venture fit inferred from portfolio and Notable Capital context.
Sector
AI-driven business applicationsVertical SaaSSMB technologyMarketplaces and software-enabled services
Thesis
AI-driven business applicationsVertical SaaSLeadership and company culture support
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Ateria.aiBlueKaiBrightwheelBuddy MediaCoinbaseElectric.aiFairmarkitHandshakeHomebasePeople.aiSliceTalaTileWorkboard
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Position around AI-enabled business software or vertical SaaS, with a clear founder-led narrative and culture/leadership maturity.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his background as a former founder and CEO when framing operating challenges.
- 2Tie the pitch to leadership, culture, or scaling lessons if the company is beyond the earliest formation stage.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile lists articles by Jeff on AI, strategic finance, startup scaling, and SMB technology.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital U.S.)Managing PartnerMay 2008 – Present
- R4 (acquired by VeriSign)Founder & CEOPrior to 2005
- QuantumShift (backed by TPG)Founder & CEOPrior
- Arteria AIBoard Member / InvestorOct 2023 – Present
- HeardInvestorMay 2023 – Present
- PinwheelBoard Member / InvestorDec 2021 – Present
- ServiceTitanInvestor (via Convex, acquired)Oct 2021 – Present
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeBA, Government1994
Skills
Venture CapitalEarly-stage StartupsVertical SaaSAI Applications
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