Equal Ventures
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://equal.vc/
- HQ
- NY
Equal Ventures partners with founders and businesses that deploy technology within legacy industries. The firm lists Rick Zullo as Managing Partner, Chelsea Zhang as Partner, Grace Penders as Investor, and Garrett Koehn as Venture Partner. Its portfolio includes companies such as Chord, David Energy, and GenLogs.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Seed |
| Sectors | Insurtech, Ecommerce, Climate software, Logistics | Not enough dated deals | None |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | None |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | Consumer, Construction and proptech, Ecommerce |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Ventures 1, LP | approx. 2025 | Not reported | Raising |
| Equal Ventures 2, LP Equal Ventures partners with founders and businesses deploying technology within legacy industries. The firm makes high-conviction bets at the earliest stages, focusing on climate, insurance and benefits, retail, and supply chain and logistics. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $94.8M to $100M (Form D) | Late investment period |
03 · People across funds
- Richard Kerby, Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Field Ventures 1, LP (Named on Form D); Equal Ventures 2, LP (Named on Form D)
- Rick Zullo, Managing Member of the General Partner
Equal Ventures 2, LP (Named on Form D)
- Chelsea Zhang, Partner
Equal Ventures 2, LP (Team)
- Garrett Koehn, Venture Partner
Equal Ventures 2, LP (Team)
- Grace Penders, Investor
Equal Ventures 2, LP (Team)
- Adam Chadroff, Principal
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://equal.vc/
- https://www.equal.vc/team
- https://www.equal.vc/portfolio
- https://www.equal.vc/team/jon-healy
- https://www.equal.vc/team/grace-penders
- https://www.equal.vc/team/ali-afridi
- https://www.equal.vc/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026