RRE Ventures
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded | 1994[1] |
| Founder | James D. Robinson III James D. Robinson IV Stuart Ellman |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Products | Investments |
| AUM | US$2 billion (2020)[1] |
| Website | www.rre.com |
| Footnotes / references [2] | |
RRE Ventures is an American Venture capital firm based in New York City. The firm primarily invests in seed, series A and series B rounds and focuses on companies operating in the software, internet, communications, aerospace, robotics, 3D printing and financial services sectors.[1]
Background[edit]
Stuart Ellman and James D. Robinson IV were classmates at Harvard Business School where they came up with the idea of starting a venture capital firm.[3][4]
In 1994 they founded RRE Ventures with Robinson's father, James D. Robinson III who was the Chairman and CEO of American Express from 1977 until his retirement in 1993.[3][4][5][6] The name of the firm is derived from the first letter of each co-founder's surname.
The firm focuses on investing in early stage companies.[3][6]
As of 2020, RRE ventures has raised $2 billion in capital. It has made over 400 investments across 26 states in the US and Canada with over 60 exits.[7] Notable investments include Business Insider, BuzzFeed, Datadog, Giphy and Venmo.[7]
Funds[edit]
| Fund[8] | Vintage Year | Committed Capital ($m) |
|---|---|---|
| RRE Ventures I | 1997 | USD 95 |
| RRE Ventures II | 1998 | USD 225 |
| RRE Ventures III | 2001 | USD 225 |
| RRE Ventures IV | 2006 | USD 300 |
| RRE Ventures V | 2011 | USD 230 |
| RRE Ventures VI | 2014 | USD 280 |
| RRE Leaders I | 2015 | USD 102 |
| RRE Ventures VII | 2017 | USD 265 |
| RRE Leaders II | 2018 | USD 57 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "RRE Ventures". StartupHub.ai.
- ^ "Form ADV" (PDF). SEC. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c Staff Writer (October 1, 2000). "Ellman: Building a VC Empire in the Empire State -". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "The 2015 Fintech Finance 35: James Robinson III and James Robinson IV, RRE Ventures". Institutional Investor. November 9, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ LEE, MEREDITH (February 11, 2014). "A New York VC Spotlight: James Robinson III".
- ^ a b "LEADERS Interview with James D. Robinson III, General Partner and Co-Founder, RRE Ventures". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top 10 venture capital firms: RRE Ventures | Venture Capital". Fintech Magazine. June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "RRE Ventures | Palico". www.palico.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
External links[edit]
- www.rre.com (Company Website)
