# Richard Boyle

> Richard 'Rich' Boyle is a General Partner at Canaan, a leading venture capital firm, where he focuses on real estate technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and marketplaces. With over 25 years building companies in Silicon Valley - including serving as President, Chairman, and CEO of LoopNet, which he took public in 2006 before a $900M acquisition by CoStar Group in 2012 - Boyle brings rare operator depth to his investing. He joined Canaan in 2016 after a stint as Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, and has since backed companies including ApartmentList, Berkshire Grey, Diligent Robotics, Dusty Robotics, Hermeus, and Tomorrow.io.

- **Role:** General Partner at Canaan
- **Organizations:** Canaan, Khosla Ventures, LoopNet, Risk Management Solutions
- **From:** Nebraska, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Led LoopNet's IPO in 2006, establishing it as the dominant commercial real estate online marketplace, Oversaw LoopNet's $900 million acquisition by CoStar Group in 2012, Led Series B investment in ApartmentList ($30M round)

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Joined Risk Management Solutions (RMS) as an early employee, eventually becoming SVP of Products & Technology
- **1999** — Left RMS after nearly a decade helping build the worldwide leader in catastrophic risk modeling
- **2001** — Joined LoopNet as President; restructured the company following its merger with PropertyFirst
- **2003** — Led LoopNet to profitability
- **2006** — Led LoopNet's successful IPO
- **2012** — Oversaw $900 million acquisition of LoopNet by CoStar Group as Chairman and CEO
- **2014** — Joined Khosla Ventures as Operating Partner
- **2016** — Joined Canaan as General Partner, West Coast

## Achievements

- Led LoopNet's IPO in 2006, establishing it as the dominant commercial real estate online marketplace
- Oversaw LoopNet's $900 million acquisition by CoStar Group in 2012
- Led Series B investment in ApartmentList ($30M round)
- Board member at Berkshire Grey, Diligent Robotics, Dusty Robotics, Hermeus, Tomorrow.io, and ApartmentList
- Built Risk Management Solutions from early-stage startup to worldwide leader in catastrophic risk modeling over nearly a decade

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Canaan raised new funding round (latest raise)
- **2021-07** — Diligent Robotics closed $25M Series B with Boyle on board
- **2020-01** — Berkshire Grey went public via SPAC, Boyle served on board

## Links

- Website: https://canaan.com/team/rich-boyle
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-boyle-938113
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/boyle_rich
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/CanaanPartners

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