RRE Ventures
TypePrivate
IndustryVenture Capital
Founded1994 (1994)[1]
FounderJames D. Robinson III
James D. Robinson IV
Stuart Ellman
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.[1]
ProductsInvestments
AUMUS$2 billion (2020)[1]
Websitewww.rre.com
Footnotes / references
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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

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "RRE Ventures". StartupHub.ai.
  2. ↑ "Form ADV" (PDF). SEC. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Staff Writer (2000-10-01). "Ellman: Building a VC Empire in the Empire State -". Venture Capital Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  4. 1 2 "The 2015 Fintech Finance 35: James Robinson III and James Robinson IV, RRE Ventures". Institutional Investor. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ↑ LEE, MEREDITH (11 February 2014). "A New York VC Spotlight: James Robinson III".
  6. 1 2 "LEADERS Interview with James D. Robinson III, General Partner and Co-Founder, RRE Ventures". www.leadersmag.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  7. 1 2 "Top 10 venture capital firms: RRE Ventures | Venture Capital". Fintech Magazine. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  8. ↑ "RRE Ventures | Palico". www.palico.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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