# Rick Berry

> Rick Berry is a seed investor at 1528 Webster backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [1528 Webster](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1528-webster)
- Location: Brisbane, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-berry-343309/

Rick Berry is a seed investor at 1528 Webster in Brisbane focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Rick Berry is Angel Investor and Mentor at 1528 Webster and formerly founder, CEO, and president of Demandforce. He attended the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $930k–$9M |
| Pre-Seed | $120k–$4.4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 29% |
| SaaS | 2 | 14% |
| Internet | 2 | 14% |
| Payments | 2 | 14% |

43 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 21% |
| Series A | 1 | 7% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 7 | 50% |
| India | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nexxa.ai | Nexxa.ai builds Multi-Agent Systems for the heavy industries the world relies on powered by a combination of computer use AI and AI tools like ml/computer vision. Tech companies have automated workflows for years—but industrial operations still rely on massive human labor forces to handle processes in fragmented systems. Human operatedmission-critical workflows in non-tech industries far exceed the number in tech which leads to a massive opportunity for automation. Cookie-cutter solutions & agent builders don’t solve the problem due to lack of technical expertise and custom tools in these industries. Nexxa specialized AI agents take over the work of entire teams in industrial operations. Our computer use agents integrate with legacy systems and execute complex processes in the existing infrastructure of our customers. We build proprietary computer vision models that augment existing computer use agents so that the models understand the custom software environments of our customers. | $9M | Seed | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| Nexxa.ai | Nexxa.ai builds Multi-Agent Systems for the heavy industries the world relies on powered by a combination of computer use AI and AI tools like ml/computer vision. Tech companies have automated workflows for years—but industrial operations still rely on massive human labor forces to handle processes in fragmented systems. Human operatedmission-critical workflows in non-tech industries far exceed the number in tech which leads to a massive opportunity for automation. Cookie-cutter solutions & agent builders don’t solve the problem due to lack of technical expertise and custom tools in these industries. Nexxa specialized AI agents take over the work of entire teams in industrial operations. Our computer use agents integrate with legacy systems and execute complex processes in the existing infrastructure of our customers. We build proprietary computer vision models that augment existing computer use agents so that the models understand the custom software environments of our customers. | $4.4M | Pre-Seed | Jul 21, 2025 |  |
| PromoShare | PromoShare® is an ambassador intelligence software that helps brands, sports and event producers generate revenue, loyalty and engagement through hyper local communities of fans, customers, influencers and brand advocates. A smarter way of doing word of mouth campaigns. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Mar 05, 2024 |  |
| PromoShare | PromoShare® is an ambassador intelligence software that helps brands, sports and event producers generate revenue, loyalty and engagement through hyper local communities of fans, customers, influencers and brand advocates. A smarter way of doing word of mouth campaigns. | $120K | Pre-Seed | Nov 02, 2023 |  |
| Tavolo | Tavolo is an AI driven data analytics and automated marketing platform for restaurants, driving revenue for business owners | $1M | Pre-Seed | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| Tavolo | Tavolo is an AI driven data analytics and automated marketing platform for restaurants, driving revenue for business owners | $1M | Seed | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| Toolsvilla | India's leading B2B eCommerce Marketplace for Machinery, Tools & Supplies that solve operational inefficiencies in Indian SMBs specially in the Agri-Food Category. |  | Convertible Note | Oct 17, 2022 |  |
| Toolsvilla | India's leading B2B eCommerce Marketplace for Machinery, Tools & Supplies that solve operational inefficiencies in Indian SMBs specially in the Agri-Food Category. |  | Convertible Note | Jul 15, 2022 |  |
| Toolsvilla | India's leading B2B eCommerce Marketplace for Machinery, Tools & Supplies that solve operational inefficiencies in Indian SMBs specially in the Agri-Food Category. | $1.3M | Seed | May 05, 2022 |  |
| Metapair | Metapair was one of the first email AI agents in 2020, powering GTM deal flow for teams at Sony, Disney, Warner Bros and other global enterprises. | $4.5M | Seed | Sep 12, 2021 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [A16Z GAMES Speedrun](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-games) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Atland Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atland-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Augment Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/augment-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beat Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beat-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Construct Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/construct-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About 1528 Webster

VC Fund

1528 is a high-end co-working space in the heart of Oakland that nurtures a vibrant culture of startups, brands, freelancers, and coaches.

1 contacts available at 1528 Webster.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rick Berry | Angel Investor/Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rick-berry |

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## FAQ

### What does Rick Berry invest in?

Rick Berry invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Rick Berry's check size?

Rick Berry typically joins rounds of $930k–$9M at Seed and $120k–$4.4M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Rick Berry participates in.

### When did Rick Berry last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rick Berry closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 14 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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