Rick Moss

Rick Moss is a founding partner and Managing Director at Better Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Oakland, California. Since co-founding the firm in 2011 alongside Wes Selke, Moss has directed investments into early-stage technology startups operating within the impact sector. His investment strategy primarily targets the software and data science sectors, identifying pre-seed and seed-stage enterprises that align with measurable sustainability objectives. Prior to establishing Better Ventures, Moss built his financial expertise working in investment banking at Credit Suisse and Robertson Stephens, advising technology companies on capital markets and strategic transactions. Over the past decade, his firm has scaled to manage over $100 million in assets, deploying capital into dozens of startups leveraging advanced data science. Moss currently focuses on providing strategic guidance and initial funding to software-driven companies demonstrating strong commercial potential.