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After completing a degree in architecture and design Richard moved to New York City and served as design manager for the NYC School Construction Authority. Working closely with leading architects to redesign buildings in the nation's largest school system, Richard honed an authoritative eye for detail at all levels of the design process. Motivated by the burgeoning design culture of the West Coast, Richard relocated to San Francisco to further explore his interest in design and lifestyle philosophies that were taking root there in the early 90's. Settling in San Francisco, Richard was an Art Director of Macy’s West, specifically working with Macy’s magazine. He also began to develop numerous relationships within the design community working with such companies as Wells Fargo, Levi’s and Esprit. Merging his innate ability to cultivate and curate pioneering local talent Richard created the Surface Gallery in the South of Market area of San Francisco. The gallery morphed into a publicatio
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 2,490 investors hold the Founder role in VCSift. Richard Klein is one of them.
- • 2,641 investors are based in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated May 2026.
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- seed
- Location
- Los Angeles, US
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