Equal Ventures

Weapons of Mass (Capital) Deployment

The strategy behind mega fundings and why Veeva couldn’t exist in this market

Sep 10 • Rick Zullo

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August 2026

Announcing the Additions of Jon and Sophia to the Equal Ventures Team

Meet the newest members of the Equal Ventures team and learn what’s next for the firm.

Aug 31 • Rick Zullo

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“With a little help from my friends” – Announcing the EMC Selection Committee

When I started the Emerging Manager Circle back in 2019, I had no intention of starting a “community”. My interest was simple – I needed help.

Aug 25 • Rick Zullo

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July 2026

ISO: The Future of AdTech

For a population that claims to hate ads, we certainly do spend an eye-watering amount of money on them.

Jul 30 • Veronica Kim and Chelsea Zhang

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Announcing the 4th Annual Climate Capital Summit (Sept. 24th, NYC)

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Jul 28 • Rick Zullo

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The Power of Patience

Yesterday, there was a great post by Chris McCaan of Race Capital (I don’t personally know Chris, but enjoyed the post), discussing the binary nature of…

Jul 25 • Rick Zullo

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Freight’s Fourth Act

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Jul 21 • Veronica Kim, Chelsea Zhang, and Rick Zullo

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The Return on Real Life

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Jul 15 • Veronica Kim and Chelsea Zhang

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June 2026

WE > ME – Announcing our newest partners and promotions at Equal Ventures

This quarter marks a special moment in the history of Equal, as we promote Ali Afridi and Chelsea Zhang to Partner and Sophia Dodd to Principal.

Jun 10 • Rick Zullo

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May 2026

Relationships Over Research

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May 28 • Rick Zullo

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Ephemeral Margins in AI-Native Services

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May 21 • Rick Zullo

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Announcing the 5th Annual Emerging Manager Circle Summit

The EMC community has become one of my proudest accomplishments as a professional.

May 12 • Rick Zullo

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