Richard Dulude

Venture Partner at Underscore VC · Joined 2015

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Biography

Richard Dulude co-founded the Boston venture capital firm Underscore VC in 2015 and is listed on its team page as Venture Partner. Before Underscore he was an associate at Founder Collective, started his career as a quant at Goldman Sachs and built the team that launched the direct-to-consumer eCommerce business at Procter & Gamble. He co-authored Underscore's investment announcements for Orion Security, Terra Security and Hypernatural in 2025. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Cornell University.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Orion SecurityTerra SecurityHypernaturalLuminaiForge.AIMessariKaikoCeramicSmartContractMableDianthus3XRCenoa

Career Timeline

2015
Co-founded Underscore VC in Boston with Michael Skok and John Pearce.
2025
Co-authored Underscore VC's announcement of its investment in Orion Security's 6 million dollar Seed round.
2025
Co-authored Underscore VC's announcement of its investment in the Seed round of Terra Security.
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Named a Venture Partner as Lily Lyman, Chris Gardner, James Orsillo and he assumed management of Underscore VC's General Partnership.

Sources & References

Underscore VC - Team ↗Underscore VC - Richard Dulude ↗Underscore VC - The Next Generation of Underscore VC ↗Underscore VC - Why We Invested in Orion Security ↗Underscore VC - Why We Invested in Terra Security ↗Underscore VC - Why We Invested in Hypernatural ↗TechCrunch - Boston startups may see some fresh checks as Underscore VC closes on its second fund ↗