Rick is the founder of Interlock. He is a startup growth mentor on Sparrow where you learn to scale your startup from founders who built and sold startups.

Rick Deacon

✩✩✩✩ (4.5/5, 2 Reviews)

CEO, Co-Founder - Apozy
Founder - Interlock
Co-Founder - RADwood

Expertise: Fundraising
Focus: Tech and Cybersecurity industries
Languages: English

Rick is the founder and CEO of Apozy and an alumnus of Y Combinator. Having pitched to several audiences, Rick’s primary expertise is in helping founders navigate fundraising as he understands the critical components that make or break a pitch. Apozy raised $3.9M in funding till date.

Rick was a professional hacker for a decade before he founded Apozy. With a solid engineering background and a knack for innovative tech, his advice is critical for engineering teams aiming for pivots, struggling with decision-making and finalizing equity for advisors.

Rick’s empathetic nature and honest way of advising, will help you achieve impactful perspective.

Reviews

Arvin (Founder) - ✩✩✩✩✩ (5/5)

Rick is very grounded with his advice. He is thoughtful and insightful, learned a lot from talking to him.

Jodi (Founder) - ✩✩✩✩ (4/5)

I'm enjoying my conversations with Rick. I didn't give a 10 because the process feels too orchestrated.