
RRE Ventures
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Check Size
- $500K – $20M
- Stage
- Seed, Series A, Series B+
- AUM
- $2B+
- Sectors
- Enterprise, Fintech, Digital Health +1
- Founded
- 1994
- HQ
- New York, NY
About RRE Ventures
RRE Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in New York City at 130 East 59th Street, with a second office in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded in 1994 by James Robinson and Stuart Ellman, both of whom are still listed as founder and general partner on RRE's own team page, and SEC filings for the firm's funds name James Robinson III, James Robinson IV and Ellman as general partners of those vehicles. RRE manages more than $2B and invests from seed and Series A onward, continuing to back companies through later rounds. The partnership is deliberately small. Alongside the founders, general partners include Raju Rishi, Will Porteous, who also serves as chief operating officer, and Vic Singh, supported by a compact team of investment and operating staff. RRE describes its investors as former founders and operators with more than a century of combined venture experience, and argues that a boutique model lets partners form close, long-running relationships with the companies they back instead of spreading attention across a large portfolio. The firm is a generalist within technology, concentrated in enterprise software, financial technology, digital health and artificial intelligence, with additional work across robotics, aerospace, commerce and media. Notable investments include Venmo, Oscar Health and Business Insider. Having raised and deployed funds continuously since the mid-1990s, RRE is one of the longest-operating venture firms based in New York rather than on the West Coast, and it remains partner-led by the same two people who started it.
Investment Thesis
“New York's original venture firm, backing ambitious founders across technology sectors.”
Leadership Team
James Robinson and Stuart Ellman are founders and general partners, and the SEC record shows both James Robinson III and James Robinson IV as named general partners on the funds, a two-generation structure that has defined the firm since 1994. Will Porteous is general partner and chief operating officer and has signed fund filings since Fund VI in 2014. Raju Rishi is a general partner and was named on the Leaders II offering in 2017, and Vic Singh is a general partner. Andrew Zalasin was the named financial officer on the Fund V filing and Eric Wiesen a general partner on Fund VI. The current investment bench is Matt Vine as senior associate and Dennis Cherian and James Robinson V as associates. Matt Gurin runs finance and operations, McKenna Paulson marketing and administration, and Jay Hass advises the firm strategically.
Sector Focus
Investment Stage
Notable Portfolio Companies
Fund History
RRE's flagship funds have clustered around a $250 million target for more than a decade. RRE Ventures V filed a $250 million offering in August 2011, first sale that July, with $137.4 million sold at the time of filing and Andrew Zalasin, Stuart Ellman and James Robinson III named. Fund VI filed at $250 million in February 2014, adding James Robinson IV, Eric Wiesen and William Porteous as named general partners. Fund VII filed a $250 million offering in February 2017 and reported $218.8 million sold by the February 2018 amendment.
Alongside the main series, RRE runs the Leaders program for concentrated later-stage positions: RRE Leaders Fund filed in 2014 and RRE Leaders II filed a $150 million offering in February 2017, reaching $57.9 million sold by February 2019, signed by Robinson IV, Ellman, Porteous and Raju Rishi. The firm has also used single-purpose vehicles, including an RRE Binance SPV filed in 2021. Reported assets exceed $2 billion across the platform.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does RRE Ventures invest at?
RRE Ventures primarily invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Where is RRE Ventures located?
RRE Ventures is headquartered in New York, NY. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
What sectors does RRE Ventures focus on?
RRE Ventures focuses on investments in Enterprise, Fintech, Digital Health, AI. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
What is RRE Ventures's typical check size?
RRE Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $500K to $20M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
How much does RRE Ventures have under management?
RRE Ventures manages approximately $2B+ in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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