Rick Rasmussen

Silicon Valley native with hands-on experience scaling startups from zero revenue to multi-billion-dollar exits. I’ve served on executive teams of three companies that went from idea stage to IPO and Fortune 500 acquisition—collectively creating over $12B in enterprise value.I bridge innovation ecosystems across sectors—industry, venture capital, government, and academia. I advise national governments and economic development agencies on how to replicate Silicon Valley’s success, and I lead global accelerator programs that support hundreds of founders worldwide.In parallel, I’ve designed and delivered over 200 hours of entrepreneurship curriculum across UC Berkeley, Santa Clara University, and San José State. I teach venture creation, innovation strategy, and entrepreneurial finance with an emphasis on real-world execution.