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Richard Kerby

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investor of time and occasionally money

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Joined August 2009
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Richard Kerby
7 years
“Where Did you Go to School?”
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Richard Kerby
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@Field_Ventures 7. We’re still early in the Service-as-a-Software era. But the playbook is starting to formulate. If you’re building software that replaces services, @Jillwillnyc and I would love to meet. 👇 Follow the discussion here:.🔗  #SaaS #VerticalSoftware.
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Richard Kerby
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6. What we look for at @Field_Ventures:.🔍 Deep vertical insight.🛠️ Software that executes.📈 Business models tied to value delivered.🧠 Founders who obsess over end-user workflows
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Richard Kerby
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5. Why now?.1️⃣ AI & automation reduce marginal costs.2️⃣ Verticals are adopting software faster.3️⃣ Customers demand outcomes, not tools. Result: Startups can deliver services at scale with better unit economics.
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Richard Kerby
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4. Antiquated industries are full of manual labor, paper forms, and inefficient workflows. These aren't “tech-enabled” opportunities. They're tech-replaceable opportunities.
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Richard Kerby
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3. This evolution is Service-as-a-Software. ✅ Higher ACVs.✅ Stronger customer ROI.✅ Deeper workflows.✅ Stickier products.Think vertical software + embedded services.
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Richard Kerby
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2. Most SaaS targets the IT budget, but that’s just a sliver of enterprise spend. The labor budget is 10x larger. 💡 Software that does the work vs. helps you do the work.
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Richard Kerby
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1. 🚨 New Post: The Rise of Service-as-a-Software.We’re witnessing a massive opportunity to build software businesses that serve people, not IT departments. This shift is bigger than SaaS. Here's why: 🧵.👉
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Richard Kerby
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The Rise of Service-as-a-Software: Software That Works For You . Don't forget to sign up for the @Field_Ventures Substack:
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Richard Kerby
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A huge thank you to the @NextLegacy_ team for yet another amazing Bridge Summit. It was great sharing the stage with @msmith492 @KelvinBeachumJr @MollySOShea to dive deep into the strategies and challenges facing emerging managers . It was also great learning from @drewbrees,.
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Richard Kerby
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Congrats @robby_mtf!!!.
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Robby
1 month
Thrilled to announce @mtf_vc - a $22M pre-seed & seed fund helping technical founders move faster 🚀. After 9 years in VC, the pace had changed - tech exploded, and AI gave founders superpowers. So, we built @mtf_vc to help them go even faster.
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Richard Kerby
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No better place to be right now than in MSG #Knicksin6.
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Richard Kerby
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Andy McLoughlin
3 months
Today marks Uncork Capital's 21st 🎂 That would usually be reason enough to celebrate but I'm also delighted to announce that we've raised $300M in new funds to back the founders building the next generation of category-defining companies 🚀
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Richard Kerby
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Another great Summit put on by the @upfrontvc team! Thanks as always for hosting and an amazing fundraise for those affected by the LA fires!.
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Richard Kerby
9 months
Kicking off this year's venture comp survey. If you are interested in participating, click on the link below.
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Richard Kerby
9 months
Congrats to the @chemistry_fund team on their new fund! Excited to work with @kshenster, @Mark_Goldberg_, @ethankurz!!!.
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Kristina Shen
9 months
🌟 Personal update 🌟 - Today, I’m thrilled to unveil Chemistry (@chemistry_fund), a new $350M early-stage venture fund I co-founded with my good friends @ethankurz and @Mark_Goldberg_! We’re dedicated to making high-conviction investments at the Seed and Series A. A thread 👇.
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Richard Kerby
10 months
Great team to join for those looking to focus on early-stage venture.
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Nicholas Chirls
10 months
Yo NYC. We're adding a team member at @asylumventures - someone obsessed with the art of making companies and wants to help us provide an alternative to the big venture bankers. Holler if you are someone you know is interested. hiring@asylum.vc.
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Richard Kerby
10 months
Congrats team @AvidVC!!!.
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Addie Lerner Katz
10 months
Announcing @AvidVC's $87M Fund II! I am so proud of our special team & the portfolio of inspiring founders we have built and incredibly grateful for the support of our LPs, co-investors, & advisors. Thank you for believing in & betting on us! .
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Richard Kerby
10 months
I know of a few LPs looking to add to their investment teams. If you are interested, please reach out to me directly!.
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Richard Kerby
10 months
Congrats to Team @fikavc! Love seeing @TXZhuo, @thejohnchen, @arteeninLA, and team continue to thrive!.
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Fika Ventures
10 months
We’re thrilled to share the closing of @fikavc IV at $160M - a new chapter with the same core values front and center. To our founders, LPs, & the entire Fika community: thank you for your friendship & support. Excited for the journey ahead!.
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