# Richland Ventures

> Richland Ventures is a VC fund backing Internet and Telecommunications. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nashville, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: May 2007
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.richlandventures.com

Richland Ventures is a VC fund in Nashville focused on Internet and Telecommunications. Richland provides expansion capital for healthcare service companies, medical devices and technology, and other diversified service companies.Richland is one of the largest venture funds in the Southeast and focuses its investments activity on the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest. The Richland partners possess many years of experience infinancing early stage growth companies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 25% |
| Telecommunications | 2 | 25% |
| VoIP | 1 | 13% |
| Retail | 1 | 13% |
| Sports | 1 | 13% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 4 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jack Tyrrell | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-tyrrell |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Intechra Holdings | Intechra, LLC, an electronics lifecycle management company, provides information technology asset disposition, value recovery, and computer recycling services to businesses and governments. It offers information technology asset disposition service, such as data security, service plans, and computer remarketing services. The company also provideslogistics services, including chain of custody, secured transport, and on-site services. In addition, it offers recycling of ferrous and nonferrous metals, circuit boards, wires and cables, CRT glass and CRT units, batteries, and mercury-containing devices; and plastic casings, storage media, and software disks. Further, the company operates an online store; and sells laptops, personal computers, and computer parts. It serves small and mid-sized businesses, cities, and schools. Intechra, LLC was formerly known as Recycled Computers International, LLC. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Jackson, Mississippi. | $30M | Series C | May 23, 2007 |  |
| Intechra Holdings | Intechra, LLC, an electronics lifecycle management company, provides information technology asset disposition, value recovery, and computer recycling services to businesses and governments. It offers information technology asset disposition service, such as data security, service plans, and computer remarketing services. The company also provideslogistics services, including chain of custody, secured transport, and on-site services. In addition, it offers recycling of ferrous and nonferrous metals, circuit boards, wires and cables, CRT glass and CRT units, batteries, and mercury-containing devices; and plastic casings, storage media, and software disks. Further, the company operates an online store; and sells laptops, personal computers, and computer parts. It serves small and mid-sized businesses, cities, and schools. Intechra, LLC was formerly known as Recycled Computers International, LLC. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Jackson, Mississippi. | $6.5M |  | Nov 20, 2006 |  |
| Intechra Holdings | Intechra, LLC, an electronics lifecycle management company, provides information technology asset disposition, value recovery, and computer recycling services to businesses and governments. It offers information technology asset disposition service, such as data security, service plans, and computer remarketing services. The company also provideslogistics services, including chain of custody, secured transport, and on-site services. In addition, it offers recycling of ferrous and nonferrous metals, circuit boards, wires and cables, CRT glass and CRT units, batteries, and mercury-containing devices; and plastic casings, storage media, and software disks. Further, the company operates an online store; and sells laptops, personal computers, and computer parts. It serves small and mid-sized businesses, cities, and schools. Intechra, LLC was formerly known as Recycled Computers International, LLC. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Jackson, Mississippi. | $12M |  | Jan 11, 2006 |  |
| NuVox | Windstream Communications provides voice and data network communications, and managed services to businesses in the United States. | $78.5M | Private Equity | Aug 16, 2002 |  |
| NuVox | Windstream Communications provides voice and data network communications, and managed services to businesses in the United States. | $87M |  | Sep 24, 2001 |  |
| SWELL | SWELL emerged as the first pure-play online action sports retailer in the world in 1999. | $2M |  | May 14, 2001 |  |
| PeopleFirst.com | Founded in 1995, PeopleFirst is the nation's largest online motor vehicle lender, originating and servicing consumer auto and motorcycle loans, primarily via the Internet. PeopleFirst is the pioneer of an innovative financing option that gives consumers the flexibility to finance their purchase of a new or used car or motorcycle at virtuallyany dealership in the country up to their pre-approved loan amount without having to renegotiate the terms. The company also provides financing for lease buyouts, refinances of existing loans, and the purchase of vehicles from private individuals. The company presently offers auto and motorcycle loans in 48 states plus the District of Columbia. To obtain more information about PeopleFirst, visit the company's Web site at http://www.peoplefirst.com .Capital One cautions that its current expectations for its earnings are forward-looking statements and actual results could differ materially due to a number of factors, including competition in the credit card, installment loan, and auto finance industries and general economic conditions affecting consumer income and spending, which may affect consumer borrowing, bankruptcies, delinquencies, and charge-offs. A discussion of these and other factors can be found in Capital One's annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Capital One's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. | $36.5M |  | Mar 15, 2000 |  |
| TriVergent Communications | TriVergent, headquartered in Greenville, SC, is a rapidly growing Integrated Communications Provider. They're uniquely positioned in the marketplace through their bundled offering of integrated DSL high-speed Internet access, Web site design and hosting services, as well as local and long distance telephone services. As a fully integratedservice provider of end-to-end technologies, TriVergent delivers an extensive set of data networking solutions and comprehensive voice CPE to complement their core DSL offering.Founded as State Communications in 1997 and named "One of the 50 Companies to Watch in 2000" by digitalsouth magazine for two consecutive years, TriVergent is led by former top executives from Corporate Telemanagement Group and LCI International (now Qwest Communications) and Tel Man/Southern Net (now MCI WorldCom). TriVergent's management team possesses the necessary experience and leadership to successfully guide TriVergent into the 21st century.TriVergent's primary focus is the deployment of an eighteen-switch, ATM-backbone, high-speed data network that will cover 26 Southeastern metropolitan markets. | $67M | Private Equity | Feb 25, 2000 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Richland Ventures invest in?

Richland Ventures invests primarily in Internet, Telecommunications and VoIP startups, most often at Funding Round and Private Equity stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Richland Ventures?

The team at Richland Ventures includes Jack Tyrrell (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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