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Rice Park Capital

Emerging manager

SEC-registered investment adviser.

HQ
MN

Rice Park Capital Management is a private investment firm focused on mortgage servicing rights and residential mortgage credit. Nick Smith is its Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Executive Officer. Matt Kennedy is a partner who serves as co-Chief Investment Officer, and the team includes Emily Potrykus, Vice President of MSR Analytics, and Alex Zlotnikov, Vice President of Portfolio Management.

01 · Says / Does

TagSaysDoesHistorically (to 2020)
StagesNot statedNot enough dated dealsNone
SectorsNot statedNot enough dated dealsNone
RegionsNot statedNot enough dated dealsNone

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.

YearDealsTop sectors
20192Construction and proptech, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech

02 · Fund history

FundYearSizeStatus
RPC Ventures Fund II LP
2023$12.63M to $50M (Form D)Open, writing first checks

03 · People across funds

  • Nicholas Smith, CEO of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.

    RPC Ventures Fund II LP (Named on Form D)

  • Alex Zlotnikov, Vice President of Portfolio Management

    RPC Ventures Fund II LP (Team)

  • Emily Potrykus, Vice President | MSR Analytics

    RPC Ventures Fund II LP (Team)

  • Matt Kennedy, Partner | Co-Chief Investment Officer

    RPC Ventures Fund II LP (Team)

  • Nick Smith, Founder | Managing Partner | Chief Executive Officer

    RPC Ventures Fund II LP (Team)

  • Bryce Bradley, Partner | President of Originations

    On the team page, not linked to a fund

  • Craig Freel, Partner | President | Co-Chief Investment Officer

    On the team page, not linked to a fund

  • Craig Opp, Partner | General Counsel | Chief Compliance Officer

    On the team page, not linked to a fund

  • Nick Boardman, Partner | EVP, Finance & Administration

    On the team page, not linked to a fund

  • Shawn Kelly, Partner | Chief Operations Officer | Chief Financial Officer

    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

  1. http://www.riceparkcapital.com
  2. https://riceparkcapital.com/contact/
  3. https://riceparkcapital.com/about-us
  4. https://riceparkcapital.com/rice-park-capital-management-closes-rpc-ventures-fund-ii-lp/

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 25, 2026