Rick Heitzmann
@rick
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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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RT @FirstMarkCap: 8 million Americans currently take GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy. In 5 years, that number is projected to be 30 millio…
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RT @CNBCClosingBell: "There was a conventional wisdom that the winners were the winners, and it was a wildly capital-intensive game that yo…
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RT @iconnections_io: Join us at #GlobalAltsMiami for "GLP-1s and the Future of Digital Health" featuring: @ScottGottliebMD, New Enterprise…
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Congrats to the team who is making AI a reality
Congratulations to @vriparbelli, @Stjerrild, and the entire @synthesiaIO team on this incredible milestone! We're honored to have been part of the journey since 2021, and are looking forward to an amazing next chapter 🚀
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RT @CNBCClosingBell: Has optimism around tech investing waned? @rick weighs in on the overall trade and what he's expecting when it comes t…
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RT @BrianEntin: AirBnB providing free temporary housing to California fire victims. Call 211 in LA.
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Congrats to @DezFleming and @mrbenwinn ... Excited to continue to build together!
At FirstMark, our people are our greatest asset. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotions of two standout team members:
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RT @sapinker: Hopescrolling: 💡 All fact-based optimistic news from 2024 from The Angry Optimist @mathiassundin
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RT @axios: .@FirstMarkcap co-founder & partner @rick on the outlook for IPOs in 2025: Watch the full discussion: #…
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RT @mattturck: In 2025, we should see a wave of Global 2000 acquiring AI companies with great teams, products and momentum - just like $CCC…
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Congrats @evolution_iq team!!
Huge congratulations to the EvolutionIQ team on their $730M acquisition by $CCCS. It's been a privilege for @FirstMarkCap to partner with them since the beginning of the journey. We couldn't be more excited for this next chapter.
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Getting ready to go on @CNBCOvertime with @ScottWapnerCNBC to discuss the opening of the #IPO market and what’s going to happen in 2025
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RT @mattturck: [New🎙️] Going deep with @fdouetteau, CEO @dataiku * A hybrid future: analytics, predictive AI, Gen AI * AI models as cor…
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RT @axios: @danprimack hosts conversations looking at the outlook for dealmaking in 2025, featuring @floodgatefund co-founding partner @an…
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