# Richard Price

> Richard Price is a pre-seed investor at Mesirow Financial backing Big Data and Database. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Mesirow Financial](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mesirow-financial)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Richard Price is a pre-seed investor at Mesirow Financial focused on Big Data and Database. Richard S. Price joined Mesirow Financial in 1972 and currently hold the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.Accomplishments: -Named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in March 2011-Named President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2006 Named Insurance Services Division president in 1982Significant transactionsinclude:-Charles U Victor 12/84, Sol D Adler 6/86, Enterprise Planning 7/88, ICO 11/88, Donchin Hecht 6/91, Northrisk Mgrs 8/94, Hanchette & Company 10/94,Boockford Agency 2/97, Skryd Insurance Agency 2/03, Near North Group Chicago 8/03, Settlement Planning 1/06, Dann Insurance 10/06.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Database | 1 | 100% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 100% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 100% |
| Social Network | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RiseKit | RiseKit provides all job seekers access to a career path, regardless of the zip code in which they live. Our software connects unemployed and underemployed people from underserved communities with jobs, training programs, and supportive services to rise above barriers to their employment. We also help nonprofits, employers, government systems, andcommunity foundations save time supporting job candidates and measuring outcomes. We aim to facilitate a world where a person's ability to rise isn't defined by their zip code, social capital, or past circumstances and where nonprofit providers and employers alike can answer the question, "How can we efficiently impact and uplift the communities that we serve?" Visit us at RiseKit.co to learn more. | $700K | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Mesirow Financial

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

Mesirow Financial is a diversified financial services firm that specializes in financial services and software. Mesirow Financial understands, anticipates, and meets its clients' changing financial needs with a multitude of high-quality products and services. It was founded in 1937 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

5 contacts available at Mesirow Financial.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Price | Chairman and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-s-price |
| Dominick J. Mondi | Senior Managing Director- Institutional Sales and Trading | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominick-j-mondi |
| Gerald J. Levin | Senior Managing Director- Sale-Leaseback Capital | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gerald-j-levin |
| Howard M. Rossman | Vice Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-m-rossman |
| James C. Tyree | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-c-tyree |

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## FAQ

### What does Richard Price invest in?

Richard Price invests primarily in Big Data, Database and Recruiting startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Richard Price last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richard Price closed in Jul 2018. Shizune tracks 1 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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