Rick Johanson

Founding Partner and Vice President

2024

Backed by 225M ARB, the Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst is a dedicated venture program focused on making Arbitrum the leading network for gaming and interactive entertainment. Our mission is to empower studios and independent creators with strategic capital to build innovative, engaging experiences and sustainable business models within the Arbitrum ecosystem.

Co-Author and Contributor

2024 - 2024

Strategy & Operations Advisor / Angel Investor

2020

Adventr believes that the next generation of interactive, connected media should be accessible to everyone. Backed by $8MM in VC seed funding, they are pioneering hyper-personalized video experiences using AI. Adventr was founded by Grammy award winning producer Devo Harris (who founded GOOD Music with Kanye West).

Co-Founder, CEO

2022 - 2024

As Founding CEO, successfully raised $2.8M+ in seed venture funding to scale a highly technical, UX-focused team, leading to the launch of Sock Finance in November 2023. Built on Arbitrum, our personal finance app is now accessible in 70+ regions worldwide.

Managing Partner

2019 - 2023

In/Visible Ventures backs entrepreneurs and early-stage companies led by creators and makers who are building a better future. We focus on fintech, wellness, health, and education while prioritizing founders from underrepresented communities. In/Visible Conference: https://invisibletalks.com/

Strategy and Operations leader

2018 - 2022

Angel Investor 🔮

2014 - 2022

Backing unconventional founders whose missions go beyond a business model. Hipcamp - hipcamp.com Lantern Finance - lantern.finance Alto Pharmacy - alto.com Whisper - Whisper.ai (acquired by Meta) Medium - medium.com Undivided - undivided.io Cent - cent.co Kraken - kraken.com Adventr - Adventr.ia Range - range.co Spora Health - sporahealth.com Wünder - findwunder.com Arternal - arternal.com Trace Data (acquired by Netskope) Stream Labs (acquired by Logitech) Mister Jius - misterjius.com

Angel Track Fellowship (cohort 9)

2021 - 2022

The Angel Track program by First Round Capital focuses on identifying individuals with strong potential as future leaders in angel investing and venture. Participants join an intimate cohort and become part of a larger alumni community of exceptional angels, gaining access to the best early-stage deal flow in tech.

Design Strategy and Operations Advisor

2020 - 2021

Operations and Talent Aquisition Leader

2014 - 2018

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Senior Producer, Central Product

2011 - 2014

Reporting directly to Tim LeTourneau, Zynga’s Chief Creative Officer, spearheading UX and design org initiatives across all Zynga studios. * Manage UX R&D team of three for competitive mobile product analysis. * Responsible for design and feature production for a 24+ cross functional team for an unreleased franchise mobile game. * Additionally, I served as an advisor to the CCO on industry engagement and university presence, and provided strategic guidance for hiring in design, art, and production.

Talent Acquisition and Resource Management Operations

2009 - 2012

Joining in the earliest stages, I led an initiative to evolve Zynga’s development capabilities through hiring traditional game design, production and creative talent. As an result, we successfully onboarded over 200 individuals across product, game design, UX, production, art and other technical roles around the world. This effort increased the percentage of game designers by over 80%.