Entrepreneur / Investor / Board member
Rick is a trusted business advisor, corporate board director and investor, having advised and invested in hundreds of companies over his career. Brimacomb & Associates and Brimacomb Capital, founded in 2005 and 2018 respectively, gives Rick a platform to assist business owners and leaders in refining strategies, assembling resources, and securing funding. Prior to launching his own firms, Rick co-founded the Sherpa Partners venture capital fund. His earlier experience includes venture capital - Norwest Venture Capital, investment banking - Piper Jaffray, and investment research - Needham & Company. Rick is also founder of Club E and a past President of the Minnesota Venture Capital Association.