Rico Mallozzi

Rico Mallozzi is a Partner at 359 Capital based in the New York area. He assumed this newly promoted role in November 2025 when the firm spun out from Sapphire Ventures, where he previously worked following corporate tenures at Cisco and SAP. At 359 Capital, which manages $300 million in assets across 30 portfolio companies, Mallozzi directs $2 million to $10 million checks into Series A and B rounds from a $181 million second fund. His investment mandate targets early-stage startups operating within AI applications, financial technology, digital health, and consumer social. Through this strategy, he has backed notable technology companies such as Perplexity, Amo, Backbone, Bounce, and Lucky Energy. Mallozzi leverages his foundational background as a startup founder and operator to support high-growth entrepreneurs globally, having previously assisted social enterprises across Indonesia, Singapore, Italy, and Sri Lanka.