Jj Richa

Entrepreneur | Investor | Advisor/Coach/Consultant helping businesses thrive, prepare them for exit, and maximize valuation | Helping startups become fundable, fundraise, scale, and exit

๐Ÿ“ Orange County, California, United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated September 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 2 investments๐Ÿ“… 18 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Dec 2008๐• @upgrade_to_unlock
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2019
Managing Partner | Chief Operations Officer
Jun 2019
Whether you're a small to medium size business, at some point in your growth you need help. It may be in Operations, Finance, HR, Marketing or Sales or maybe even, all of the above. Or, you could be at a time in your business and personal life when you want to reap the reward of all of your hard work, but have questions about the best time to exit or even if your business is in a place that allows you to even achieve that goal. โ€‹We provide Operations, Finance, HR, Marketing and Sales on an interim or fractional basis to help identify opportunities and implement solutions to increase cash flows, change the drivers to long-term growth, and reduce risk, and to help you create and enhance your valuation story if you're ready for sale or exit. โ€‹ Our approach is a simple, yet an in-depth process to help you determine the next and right steps to take.
CEO
Apr 2019
Pismo Ventures is a unique venture capital firm that invests in early-stage scalable startups at the stages of pre-seed, seed and series A. We are industry agnostic, have a large investor network, and syndicate with other investment groups. Our advisory arm provides proven business strategies and helps raise capital for startups with great teams and domain expertise. We strive to assist startups in decreasing the risk of failure and increasing the likelihood of success.
2013
Managing Director
Jan 2013
BusinessVision Advisory provides management consulting, online marketing services, and web & mobile custom development services. We assist businesses with planning, running, restructuring and execution. Our marketing service division helps businesses reach their target market using the latest in online tools, social media, SEO, and paid advertising. We further provide web & mobile custom development services to fit today's robust business needs in a fast paced environment.
2010
Classee
Co-Founder, COO and CTO
Jan 2010
2009
Founder and Managing Partner
Jan 2009
Trenchant Ventures acquires, restructures, and adds value to distressed and underperforming companies for the benefit of shareholders and stakeholders. Trenchant Ventures' mission is to maximize value and minimize risk for investors, shareholders and stakeholders. We start with securing funding sources, finding the right opportunities, injecting qualified executives, and ending with strategic exits. We invest both human and financial capital to transform underperforming businesses into successful enterprises.
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