Backing the best since 1994.

Since our first investment in a hotel entertainment and internet company, we’ve become one of the oldest, largest, and most active venture capital firms in NYC.

Backing the best since 1994.

Since our first investment in a hotel entertainment and internet company, we’ve become one of the oldest, largest, and most active venture capital firms in NYC.

We invest early, with conviction

We invest almost exclusively in the United States and Canada, though we make exceptions for certain natively global industries.

primary

Primary investments are 95% of our capital allocation. We focus on the stage of the company, not the name of the round. As a result, we lead or co-lead rounds between $5-20M with an initial investment of $3-8M with capital reserved for follow-on investments.

SEED

Seed investments make up the remainder of our allocation. While we will, on occasion, end up leading a larger Seed round, we usually find ourselves participating in the round with an initial check size of $250k. For these investments, we do not take board seats.

$2.5B+

AUM

125+

Exits

400 +

companies

1,000 +

ROUNDS

Funds

Why RRE

We believe that success isn’t something that just happens, it’s something that can be made to happen again and again despite changing economic cycles, technology waves, and market opportunities. At RRE, we pursue great outcomes — not by building companies, but by empowering the visionaries who dare to build them.

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We’re in it with you
We strive to be your first call, in good times and in bad. The success of a company can come down to a few core decisions made at crucial moments. Know that we’ll be there when you need us, empowering the visionaries who dare to build them.
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We see around corners
We’ve built a wealth of wisdom over our storied history. Our lessons are hard-won but openly shared. We don’t want to make the same mistakes twice, and nor should you. We draw upon our breadth and depth to help you see a path forward.
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We trust your gut
We’ve been around long enough to know that, no matter how much we research, analyze, and predict, we will never be the true experts. That distinction is reserved for those building and breathing the ground truth on a daily basis. That’s why we backed you. We’re an ally who backs your moves to think differently.

Testimonials

Will and RRE have been great partners. They have always understood BuzzFeed’s vision for a new global media company and they’ve always put the company first. They’ve been a steady, constructive voice since BuzzFeed’s earliest days.

Jonah Peretti

Founder & CEO, Buzzfeed

From the very early days, Jason’s ability to see Latch not as a lock company but as a platform for the future of smart spaces set him apart from the crowd of VCs. He was the driving force behind my decision to partner with RRE in our early days of building Latch.

Luke Schoenfelder

Founder, Latch

Jim Robinson III has been a great friend, mentor, and investor. It's a true privilege to work with someone who has been on the front lines across so many of the top businesses in the world and deeply understands the challenges of building companies.

Al Goldstein

CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, AVANT & AMOUNT

I’ve known Stu for over 20 years and he has consistently been the most relied upon board member and investment executive for me, our management team and overall board. Much of our success at Prove can be attributed to Stu Ellman and the RRE team.

Rodger Desai

CEO, Prove

Raju is always my first call. He’s driven meaningful and differentiated value at the board level. His operational insights coming from decades of experience are unparalleled in the VCs I have worked with.

Luke Bonney

Co-Founder, Redox

Jim is a globally recognized blockchain thought-leader and acted early and with conviction in the space. We are very lucky to have Jim involved with us and being such a big global advocate for both our company and cryptocurrencies generally.

Barry Silbert

CEO, Digital Currency Group