Richard D. Harroch
Director/Board Member at Healthline Networks, Inc.
Profile
Richard joined VantagePoint in 2003 from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, bringing with him an extensive body of transactional and business expertise.
He is a successful entrepreneur, founder and Chairman of two companies: LawCommerce.com (sold to LexisNexis) and Allbusiness.com (sold to Dun and Bradstreet.) He is a noted author, having written and edited a number of legal and best-selling business books on start-up companies, partnerships, and joint ventures.
Richard has been involved in negotiating or structuring more than 100 Internet related partnerships, financings, distribution deals, web content and license agreements and e-commerce contracts.
Richard has also been involved in more than 250 mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings and strategic alliances.
He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley (BA) and the University of California, Los Angeles (JD), where he was Managing Editor of the Law Review.
Richard D. Harroch active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Healthline Networks, Inc.
 Healthline Networks, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Healthline Networks, Inc. provides internet-based intelligent health search, advertising, and content services. It enables providers and users to make informed healthcare decisions. The company was founded by Dean Stephens, Niraj Katwala, and James Norman on December 22, 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
VantagePoint Management, Inc.
 VantagePoint Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China. | Private Equity Investor | 2002-12-31 |
Zvents, Inc.
 Zvents, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Zvents, Inc. creates and operates local entertainment guides online. Its publications promote a range of local events and activities, including live music, performing arts, sporting events and community activities. The company was founded by Tyler Kovacs and Ethan Stock in 2005 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-08-05 |
ChaCha Search, Inc.
 ChaCha Search, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ChaCha Search, Inc. provides search engine services. The firm owns and operates a natural language question and answer database and allows users to ask questions from via online, smartphone applications, text, voice, and social networks. It offers real-time information and answers in the areas of galleries, quizzes, business, culture, entertainment, health, lifestyle, lookup, politics, science and technology, sports, and travel. The company was founded by Brad A. Bostic and Scott A. Jones on December 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN. | Director/Board Member | 2010-10-25 |
Pronoun, Inc.
 Pronoun, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Pronoun, Inc. operates as an eBook publisher. It offers eBook creation, eBook distribution, sales tracking for any of retailer accounts, print on demand, marketing and public relations, cover design, copy editing, and book scanning. The firm also provides content from writers, and professionally shot and edited videos by filmmakers. Its platform enables to read books, watch videos, and connect with authors and friends through social media. Pronoun was founded by Bradley J. Inman and Matthew Cavnar in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Daily Meal Ventures, Inc.
 The Daily Meal Ventures, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services The Daily Meal Ventures, Inc. develops digitally enabled media sites. The firm’s properties include The Daily Meal and The Active Times. The company was founded by James J. Spanfeller, Jr. in June 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
PulsePoint, Inc.
 PulsePoint, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services PulsePoint, Inc. provides digital media marketing and publishing services. The firm offers programmatic and content marketing solutions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2010-02-28 |
Trilliant Networks, Inc.
 Trilliant Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trilliant networks, Inc. engages in the provision of high-bandwidth communications networks for smart grid systems. The company was founded by William Steven Vogel in 1985 and is headquartered Cary, NC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-09-30 |
Former positions of Richard D. Harroch
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practices include: antitrust and competition; banking and finance; capital markets; copyright, trademark and false advertising; cyber, privacy and data innovation; employment law and litigation; energy; financial services litigation; global compliance and regulatory, infrastructure; intellectual property; patents; public finance; real estate; securities litigation; supreme court and appellate; tax advocacy; technology transactions; trials; and white collar, investigations, securities litigation and compliance. The company was founded by John R. Garboe in 1863 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-12-30 |
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Training of Richard D. Harroch
| University of California, Los Angeles | Graduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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BakBone Software, Inc.
 BakBone Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BakBone Software, Inc. develops and distributes data backup, restoration and disaster recovery software. Its solutions encompass data protection, de-duplication, disk-based and tape back-up and application support. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
Zvents, Inc.
Zvents, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Zvents, Inc. creates and operates local entertainment guides online. Its publications promote a range of local events and activities, including live music, performing arts, sporting events and community activities. The company was founded by Tyler Kovacs and Ethan Stock in 2005 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
ChaCha Search, Inc.
ChaCha Search, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ChaCha Search, Inc. provides search engine services. The firm owns and operates a natural language question and answer database and allows users to ask questions from via online, smartphone applications, text, voice, and social networks. It offers real-time information and answers in the areas of galleries, quizzes, business, culture, entertainment, health, lifestyle, lookup, politics, science and technology, sports, and travel. The company was founded by Brad A. Bostic and Scott A. Jones on December 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN. | Technology Services |
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practices include: antitrust and competition; banking and finance; capital markets; copyright, trademark and false advertising; cyber, privacy and data innovation; employment law and litigation; energy; financial services litigation; global compliance and regulatory, infrastructure; intellectual property; patents; public finance; real estate; securities litigation; supreme court and appellate; tax advocacy; technology transactions; trials; and white collar, investigations, securities litigation and compliance. The company was founded by John R. Garboe in 1863 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
AllBusiness.com, Inc.
 AllBusiness.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AllBusiness.com, Inc. provides information for small businesses through the Internet. The firm offers resources including business forms, contracts and agreements, advice, blogs, business news, business directory listings, product comparisons, business guides, and small business association. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Technology Services |
VantagePoint Management, Inc.
VantagePoint Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VantagePoint Management, Inc. (VantagePoint) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Alan Edward Salzman, James D. Marver. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with additional office in Beijing, China. | Finance |
Healthline Networks, Inc.
Healthline Networks, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Healthline Networks, Inc. provides internet-based intelligent health search, advertising, and content services. It enables providers and users to make informed healthcare decisions. The company was founded by Dean Stephens, Niraj Katwala, and James Norman on December 22, 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Trilliant Networks, Inc.
Trilliant Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trilliant networks, Inc. engages in the provision of high-bandwidth communications networks for smart grid systems. The company was founded by William Steven Vogel in 1985 and is headquartered Cary, NC. | Technology Services |
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Pronoun, Inc.
Pronoun, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Pronoun, Inc. operates as an eBook publisher. It offers eBook creation, eBook distribution, sales tracking for any of retailer accounts, print on demand, marketing and public relations, cover design, copy editing, and book scanning. The firm also provides content from writers, and professionally shot and edited videos by filmmakers. Its platform enables to read books, watch videos, and connect with authors and friends through social media. Pronoun was founded by Bradley J. Inman and Matthew Cavnar in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Daily Meal Ventures, Inc.
The Daily Meal Ventures, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services The Daily Meal Ventures, Inc. develops digitally enabled media sites. The firm’s properties include The Daily Meal and The Active Times. The company was founded by James J. Spanfeller, Jr. in June 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
PulsePoint, Inc.
PulsePoint, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services PulsePoint, Inc. provides digital media marketing and publishing services. The firm offers programmatic and content marketing solutions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
California Law Review
 California Law Review Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services California Law Review operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in Berkeley, CA. | Commercial Services |
Talix, Inc.
 Talix, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Talix, Inc. provides software-as-a-service based patient data analytics solutions. It offers Talix HealthData Engine, a patient data analytics platform that combines a medical taxonomy; clinical natural language processing technology and a coding and clinical rules database to enable the deep mining of structured and unstructured patient data buried in electronic medical records. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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