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Richard Blankenship - aVenture Research

Richard Blankenship

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 14, 2026

Richard Blankenship

Richard Blankenship

Founder & CEO, Dream Ventures

Richard Blankenship's Career

Dream Ventures

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Kevin GouldCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

Kevin LeeCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

Myles TurnerCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

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Plug Drink
Seed · July 2021$1.5M
Seed · July 2021

Investment FirmLas Vegas, NV, US

Founder & CEO· C-Suite · Management

Founder

MyWorld

Pre-Seed$1.5MLas Vegas, NV, US

Board Member· Board

Chubby Snacks

Seed$3.3MLos Angeles, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Mezcla

Series A$5.1MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Prizeout

Investment FirmNew York City, NY, US

Co-Founder

Phil QuistCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

Adriana ArceCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

Peter SzulczewskiCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

Frankie DelgadoCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

Troy HillCo-invested · Plug Drink Seed

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