A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Chicago, Richard Rinaolo has worked in several commercial real estate companies in Illinois. He serves as managing partner at Phoenix Venture Capital, LLC, a real estate-focused venture capital firm. Richard Rinaolo is also a member of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). NVCA is dedicated to the growth of the venture capital sector in the United States. Through research, education, advocacy, and policy development, the association promotes venture capitalists' success. Venture capital firms, growth equity firms, innovation funds, universal accelerators, and corporate venture groups are some of the NVCA's members. NVCA members access unique, career-enhancing education and advancement programs, community and networking opportunities, and exclusive, leading industry research and analysis. To join, a company must be active in private equity or plan to enter the market in the near future on a cash-for-equity basis from a designated pool of at least $1 million in private equity capital or investing off a corporation's balance sheet. Applicants must also have at least one full-time employee (or full-time equivalent) whose main aim is direct private equity investment or VC fund-of-funds investing. Visit Nvca.org/join-nvca/#membership to apply for membership.

1. About the National Venture Capital
Association's Membership
Richard Rinaolo

2. Introduction
A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Chicago, Richard Rinaolo has
worked in several commercial real estate companies in Illinois. He serves as
managing partner at Phoenix Venture Capital, LLC, a real estate-focused venture
capital firm. Richard Rinaolo is also a member of the National Venture Capital
Association (NVCA).

3. NVCA is dedicated to the growth of the venture capital sector in the United
States. Through research, education, advocacy, and policy development, the
association promotes venture capitalists' success.

4. Venture capital firms, growth equity firms, innovation funds, universal
accelerators, and corporate venture groups are some of the NVCA's
members. NVCA members access unique, career-enhancing education and
advancement programs, community and networking opportunities, and
exclusive, leading industry research and analysis.

5. To join, a company must be active in private equity or plan to enter the
market in the near future on a cash-for-equity basis from a designated pool
of at least $1 million in private equity capital or investing off a corporation's
balance sheet. Applicants must also have at least one full-time employee (or
full-time equivalent) whose main aim is direct private equity investment or
VC fund-of-funds investing. Visit Nvca.org/join-nvca/#membership to apply
for membership.