# Dave Richards

> Dave Richards is a Series A investor at Capria Ventures (Seattle) backing AgTech and Farming. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Capria Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capria-ventures)
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/daverichards
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/rdaver
- Website: https://x.com/rdaver
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/daveric

Dave Richards is a Series A investor at Capria Ventures in Seattle focused on AgTech and Farming. Serial entrepreneur and early-stage global investor.Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Capria which leads two pioneering ventures: Unitus Seed Fund, the leading seed fund in India innovating for the masses; and Capria Accelerator, the first global business accelerator for impact VCs.Previously led high-growth software, digital media, andInternet services businesses at RealNetworks, Sybase, and Symantec from startup to multiple hundred million dollar global enterprises. Co-founded several Internet and digital media startups including DigWorks and HelpHive.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 33% |
| Farming | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 33% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wagely | wagely is a unique employee benefits solution that enables your employees to access part of their already earned wages allowing greater flexibility to pay bills on time, avoid late fees, and pay for unexpected expenses – all in one click. | $23M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 04, 2024 |  |
| BharatAgri | BharatAgri is a platform that delivers actionable insights that help increase the yield and income of farmers. BharatAgri helps farmers grow efficiently and grow more through the systematic implementation of scientific techniques by providing critical information at appropriate times and regular monitoring. | $1.7M | Series A | Feb 07, 2023 |  |
| TeachStreet | TeachStreet helped US-based lifelong learners find great classes and teachers, and empowered teachers with robust online tools to manage their teaching businesses, and enabled schools to more effectively generate leads for their classes. | $2.3M | Series A | Mar 01, 2008 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [021 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/021-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bezos Expeditions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bezos-expeditions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [India Quotient](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/india-quotient) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Omnivore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omnivore-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ratnagiri Impex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ratnagiri-impex) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Capria Ventures

VC Fund · Seattle, United States

Capria Ventures is a leading global venture capital investment platform focused on early-growth (Series A & B) tech startups operating out of the fastest-growing entrepreneurial hubs of India, SE Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Capria invests in entrepreneurs in multiple sectors including Fintech, Mobility/Logistics, Food/Agtech, andJob/HRtech, partnering with leading local VC fund managers to further align support of local entrepreneurial ecosystems. We invest in tech and business model innovations that address the local needs of the aspiring middle class, resulting in resilient companies that deliver superior returns and scaled impact. Capria Ventures also manages multiple India-based early-stage VC funds operating under the Unitus Ventures brand. Unitus supports tech startups bringing the future of work to Bharat (the Indian masses), driving growth and success of startups in Jobtech, Fintech, SaaS and Climate sectors. The 39 portfolio companies of Unitus have directly impacted 13.7M base-of-economic-pyramid lives in India.More at: http://capria.vc

5 contacts available at Capria Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dave Richards | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dave-richards |
| David Riley | Partner and General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-riley |
| Susana Garcia-Robles | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susana-garcia-robles |
| Will Poole | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/will-poole |
| Mobola da-Silva | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mobola-da-silva |

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## FAQ

### What does Dave Richards invest in?

Dave Richards invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Internet startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Dave Richards last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dave Richards closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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