Partner
Rick Marini
CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER, Catapult
- Firm
- Catapult
- Title
- CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER
- Role
- Managing partner
- Known as
- Investor
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Record updated 21 September 2026
About
Rick's career spans more than 25 years as a serial entrepreneur and one of Silicon Valley's most active angel investors. He founded multiple startups, including Tickle (acquired by Monster for $100 million), BranchOut (raised $49M, acquired by Hearst), Protocol Ventures (the first fund-of-funds in crypto), and Rails.xyz (a regulated crypto perps exchange that raised $20M). As an angel investor, Rick has executed more than 50 investments, including 15 unicorns. Forbes named him one of the Top 50 angel investors based on successful exits and deal volume.
Background
- Education
- Rick received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire where he graduated magna cum laude.Source (opens in a new tab)
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