Richard Becker

Richard is an operating partner at BVP Forge.

 

Before joining BVP Forge, Richard was chief executive officer of TeachTown.  During his tenure leading TeachTown, Richard established TeachTown as the ed tech industry’s fastest growing company at scale, delivering investors 2 successful exits within 5 years.  While at TeachTown Richard was recognized as Top 25 Tech CEOs of Boston, and under his leadership, TeachTown was recognized on Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™, Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™, and the Fortune Impact 20 List, in addition to receiving numerous Tech & Learning Excellence Awards.

 

Prior to TeachTown, Richard was chief executive officer at DIGARC, chief operating officer at Stack Sports, and President of Target Analytics, a division of Blackbaud.  Earlier in his career, he served in a variety of roles in sales, finance, product management, corporate development, and marketing.

 

Richard holds a B.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.  Outside of work, Richard is an avid supporter of nature conservancy, the arts, and education – and is a proud husband and father of two daughters.