Rick Thompson

Rick Thompson is a Partner at Signia Venture Partners based in Redwood City, California. Before transitioning to venture capital, he operated as a serial entrepreneur who co-founded multiple technology companies that generated over $1.2 billion in total exit value. His entrepreneurial track record includes serving as the founder of Playdom, which was acquired by Disney for $760 million in 2010, and co-founding Adify, which sold to Cox Enterprises for $300 million in 2008. Thompson also co-founded Funzio, which was acquired by GREE for $210 million, and he holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Today, his primary focus is directing seed-stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $2.5 million across the gaming, education, and consumer health sectors while serving on the boards of portfolio companies like Manscaped and Nativo.