Brian Rich
Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Catalyst Investors
Brian is responsible for the general management and investment policy of Catalyst Investors. He monitors all of the firm’s investment opportunities and provides counsel for all portfolio companies. A veteran investor, he has more than 20 years of experience in the business services, technology and wireless sectors. Brian has served on numerous boards at Catalyst and predecessor funds and is currently on the board of directors of the National Venture Capital Association.
Prior to co-founding Catalyst, Brian founded and managed TD Capital (USA) Inc. (“TD Capital”), the entity that made Toronto Dominion Bank’s U.S.-based equity, mezzanine, and limited partnership investments from 1995 to 1999. Before founding TD Capital, Brian was a Managing Director in the bank’s Media, Telecom & Technology Group. Prior to joining TD in 1990, Brian held positions at The Bank of New York and Intel Corporation.
Brian earned a BS in Industrial Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Reports
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Beware the Knock-On Effects of IT Cost-Cutting
For many CEOs, a company’s IT function can appear to be “expensive,” and therefore get a cost-cutting target placed on it. While there are smart ways to reduce the cost of IT and cybersecurity while maintaining quality, corporate leaders should be aware that cost-reduction without proper planning can have second-order, deleterious effects on the…
July 14, 2020More -
Report: Getting Growth Right
Expert insights on strategic growth: how to perform due diligence, and how PE-backed companies can avoid ‘foolish’ growth.
July 23, 2018More
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