Dick Hillenbrand

Inspired + InspiredBy: Ventures + Heroes & Villains Entertainment + Hillenbrand Capital Partners / Entrepreneur + Investor + Advisor

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 23 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2024
VC🌍 United States
5
Total investments
3
Early stage
0
Mid stage
0
Late stage
23y
Years active

Portfolio

5 investments · sorted by recency
All investments
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Investor / Board Member
Jan 2024
CauliPuffs is a family-owned small business from Salinas, Ca. Our snacks are non-gmo, gluten free and baked with avocado oil!
Co-Founder / Board Member
Jul 2021
Inspired is a fast-growing community of brands using their marketing muscle to amplify incredible causes. By removing the traditional costs of donations, Inspired flips the script on cause marketing, helping brands drive sales and build loyal customers through impact with every purchase. With all friction removed, Inspired’s Shopify app is the easiest and most meaningful way for brands to add impact to their customer experiences, creating lasting change that resonates far beyond a single sale. Thanks to major donors and the Inspired Foundation, Inspired covers 100% of donations, allowing brands to promote great causes without worrying about high donation costs. To make this possible, Inspired partners with forward-thinking charities that create meaningful stories of impact, inspiring customers and ensuring valuable returns for everyone involved.
Co-Founder / Board Member
Apr 2015
This profile is no longer active. Follow along on the journey at @SproutSocial on all channels | Or learn more at: https://bit.ly/3Wi1gCn.
Board Member
Sep 2007
NextStep, a nationally recognized non-profit, provides lifelong health and recovery for people suffering from paralysis. Today, most of these individuals are deprived of the resources they desperately need to live long, healthy and happy lives. NextStep’s goal is to open NextStep paralysis recovery centers across the country to ensure an improved quality-of-life and a continuum of care for this underserved population. By offering the state-of-the-art equipment, world class certified trainers, cutting edge therapies; our centers provide the best chance for recovery, health, and independence.
Experience · 8 entries
All (8)
Investments (3)
Founder (4)
Board (3)
2024
Investor / Board Member
Jan 2024
CauliPuffs is a family-owned small business from Salinas, Ca. Our snacks are non-gmo, gluten free and baked with avocado oil!
2022
Founding Partner
Jun 2022
InspiredBy: Ventures empowers the next generation of high-profile artists, celebrities and cultural leaders with the capital and operational support needed to build lasting consumer businesses that they own, not just represent. More than just building and launching brands, we help build legacies. Our expertise lies in uncovering and scaling untapped opportunities that promise not only financial success but also a significant cultural or societal impact - and are committed to incubating and investing in celebrity-turned-founders that that aim to seamlessly integrate their talent and brand with lasting business ventures.
2021
Co-Founder / Board Member
Jul 2021
Inspired is a fast-growing community of brands using their marketing muscle to amplify incredible causes. By removing the traditional costs of donations, Inspired flips the script on cause marketing, helping brands drive sales and build loyal customers through impact with every purchase. With all friction removed, Inspired’s Shopify app is the easiest and most meaningful way for brands to add impact to their customer experiences, creating lasting change that resonates far beyond a single sale. Thanks to major donors and the Inspired Foundation, Inspired covers 100% of donations, allowing brands to promote great causes without worrying about high donation costs. To make this possible, Inspired partners with forward-thinking charities that create meaningful stories of impact, inspiring customers and ensuring valuable returns for everyone involved.
2015
Co-Founder / Board Member
Apr 2015
This profile is no longer active. Follow along on the journey at @SproutSocial on all channels | Or learn more at: https://bit.ly/3Wi1gCn.
Co-Founder
Jan 2015
The Inspired Card is the first card that lets you supercharge ALL your money. Unlock funding for your social impact projects - for free - every time you swipe. The Inspired Card combines all your debit and credit cards into one, enabling a free, frictionless, ubiquitous way to make an impact, and get rewarded, for all your everyday spending. Powered by MasterCard.
Show all 8 entries ↓
Investment activity
2003–2024 · 5 investments
2003120071201512021120241
Recent (last 2 years)Earlier