Rick Heitzmann
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Venture capitalist - Founder and Managing Director at @FirstMarkcap, Entrepreneur, avid Philly sports fan
New York City
Joined October 2009
We are fortunate to have partnered with some of the best entrepreneurs in the world and had the support of world class LPs who share our long term vision. Appreciate the opportunity to continue our mission.
1/ We're proud to announce our newest funds, FirstMark VI and OF IV, with $1B+ in commitments.
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Excited for @Ro to partner with one of the world’s greatest athletes to promote ongoing healthy living.
1/ @serenawilliams is our newest ambassador at @Ro. She’s sharing her weight loss story to inspire others. She has more willpower than most people on the planet and is the perfect example that weight is not just a matter of “diet and exercise”.
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RT @CNBCClosingBell: Crypto exchange Bullish and financial exchange Miami International both soaring this week in their public market debut….
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Rick Heitzmann, FirstMark Capital founder and partner, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the hot streak in the IPO market, Stubhub's potential IPO and much more.
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RT @theinformation: .@rick, Co-Founder of @FirstMarkCap, on the timing of @Stubhub’s IPO. "It's hard to pick your window.". "The market k….
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try @function.
Went to Quest Diagnostics to get labs drawn. Asked how much it would cost, they had no idea. Asked again: What if I don’t have insurance and want to pay cash? They still didn’t know. How is it legal to sell a service and not tell you the price up front? Am I taking crazy pills?.
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RT @bviner: Thrilled to share I’ve joined @FirstMarkCap as Partner & Head of Platform. It’s a perfect match for the parts of company-build….
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I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined FirstMark as a Partner and Head of Platform.
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RT @FirstMarkCap: We loved hosting @HarvardHBS this week at FirstMark HQ for a lively discussion with @rick and 50 promising future investo….
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amazing.
The problem with gravity, explained in Zero G!. New episode of Huge If True out now. I joined the European Space Agency for a zero gravity flight and interviewed theoretical physicists to understand why gravity is a lie*. Watch here:
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Long-awaited thaw for the IPO market on @CNBCClosingBell with @ScottWapnerCNBC.
The IPO market seeing a resurgence in recent months with several companies seeing strong debuts. @rick gives his outlook for the months ahead:.
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Large and growing part of the @firstmarkcap investment thesis - continued disruption of the healthcare market. Investing behind our successful portfolio, including @ro @function @ezrainc to provide better, more effective care for patients.
Sharing our views @FirstMarkCap on the future of healthcare - huge opportunity for startups, and it's only the beginning.
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We believe that digital health is still in the early innings and we are seeing breakout companies.
Digital Health is at a critical inflection point. What will the companies that win look like?. Below, @kathrynweinmann shares her thoughts on the Hinge Health IPO, Omada Health S-1, and our perspective on the future of digital health.
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Love the concept of “fade rate”. Will quote @mjmauboussin.
I had breakfast with my close friend Michael Mauboussin yesterday. He describes the "fade rate" as the speed at which a company's competitive advantage erodes over time. It quantifies how quickly the benefits of a company's moat diminishes due to competition.". Charlie Munger:
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RT @RiskReversal: @dmoses34 Our full pod with D-Mo and Dan Nathan recapping yesterday's Fed decision is out now!. The episode also includes….
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Appreciate our partnership and friendship 🚀.
Thank you, Rick. You're truly the GOAT and Ezra would not be here without you and @FirstMarkCap.
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RT @FirstMarkCap: The companies that endure don’t adapt WHEN they have to. They adapt BEFORE they have to. Lessons from CloudNY 2025 acros….
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Every year, CloudNY brings together 150 CEOs from the cloud ecosystem to learn from Founders & CEOs who have built and scaled billion-dollar technology companies from the private and public ecosystem.
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RT @FirstMarkCap: CloudNY is about celebrating the builders — the CEOs in the trenches scaling real businesses, solving hard problems, and….
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