Richard Rock
Founder at The Caprock Group LLC
Profile
Mr. James R.
Rock is a Client Advisor of Investments at The Caprock Group, Inc. and an Advisor at Akers Capital LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Lunera Lighting, Inc.
Prior to founding Caprock, Mr. Rock spent over a decade building a Silicon Valley profile that includes entrepreneur, advisor, and investor.
Most notably, as an early member of eBay management, he played a key role in building one of the iconic early internet companies.
Following his exit from eBay, Mr. Rock founded Xian Advisors, a boutique consultant firm which specialized in early-stage corporate advisory services and private wealth management.
He has served as a Director of the University of Idaho Foundation and Chairman of the Investment Committee.
Mr. Rock graduated from The University of Idaho with a degree in finance and received his MBA from Stanford.
Richard Rock active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Akers Capital LLC
 Akers Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Akers Capital LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1998 by Roger Akers and Tom B. Loutzenheiser. The firm is headquartered in Fair Oaks. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-02-13 |
The Caprock Group LLC
 The Caprock Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Caprock Group LLC (Caprock) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The firm was co-founded in 2005 by Mark Gustafson, Richard Rock, William G. Gilbert, Jr., and Gregory A. Brown. Caprock provides fee-only private wealth management, family office and advisory services to individuals, families, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments and family-owned corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships. | Founder | 2005-07-31 |
Former positions of Richard Rock
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| EBAY INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Lunera Lighting, Inc.
 Lunera Lighting, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Lunera Lighting, Inc. designs and manufactures light-emitting diode lighting systems. The firm designs, assembles, and markets commercial light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures and lamps that obsolete traditional lighting technologies. The company was founded by Donald A. Peifer and Mark J. Walsh in October 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Westly Capital Management LLC
 Westly Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Westly Capital Management LLC (The Westly Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Steven Westly. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-12-19 |
Training of Richard Rock
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Idaho | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| EBAY INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Akers Capital LLC
Akers Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Akers Capital LLC is a Venture Capital firm founded in 1998 by Roger Akers and Tom B. Loutzenheiser. The firm is headquartered in Fair Oaks. | Finance |
Westly Capital Management LLC
Westly Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Westly Capital Management LLC (The Westly Group) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Steven Westly. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Lunera Lighting, Inc.
Lunera Lighting, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Lunera Lighting, Inc. designs and manufactures light-emitting diode lighting systems. The firm designs, assembles, and markets commercial light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures and lamps that obsolete traditional lighting technologies. The company was founded by Donald A. Peifer and Mark J. Walsh in October 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
The Caprock Group LLC
The Caprock Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Caprock Group LLC (Caprock) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The firm was co-founded in 2005 by Mark Gustafson, Richard Rock, William G. Gilbert, Jr., and Gregory A. Brown. Caprock provides fee-only private wealth management, family office and advisory services to individuals, families, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments and family-owned corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships. | Finance |
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