RRE_Ventures

RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures

American Venture Capital firm

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]

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Background

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

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References

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    "Form ADV" (PDF). SEC. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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    "The 2015 Fintech Finance 35: James Robinson III and James Robinson IV, RRE Ventures". Institutional Investor. November 9, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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    LEE, MEREDITH (February 11, 2014). "A New York VC Spotlight: James Robinson III".
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    "LEADERS Interview with James D. Robinson III, General Partner and Co-Founder, RRE Ventures". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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    "Top 10 venture capital firms: RRE Ventures | Venture Capital". Fintech Magazine. June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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    "RRE Ventures | Palico". www.palico.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
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