Who founded Red Ventures?

Red Ventures was founded by Ric Elias.

Who are Red Ventures's investors?

Red Ventures's investors include Horizons Ventures, ICONIQ, Lead Edge Capital, QED Investors, Silver Lake Partners.

Red Ventures

2,121 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

Find your way into Red Ventures

245 people in our graph share verified history with the Red Ventures team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

John Kimunlockedknows Ric Elias · together at Harvard Business School (overlapped)

×10knows the team · via Harvard Business School

knows the team · via Boston College

Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies, with a footprint across seven U.S. businesses, a healthcare joint venture, and strategic investments in Europe. Its operations include a client services business that helps large banks address growth challenges, supported by a central team providing operations, upskilling, and community resources.

Enterprise Software Fintech Media & Entertainment

Founders & leadership

Ric Elias inFounderHe is a graduate of Boston College and Harvard Business School, and founder of Road to Hire, a nonprofit focused on career development for young adults.

Investors · 5

Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M

ICONIQSan Francisco

Lead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M

QED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M

Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Red Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

Philippe von BorriesPresidentFounded Refinery 29 +1 Ashley LarsonAssociate, New Business Launch & IncubationFounded OneVillage Daniel NelsonStaff EngineerFounded PlateJoy Michael ScatterdayVice President of Product Management, Global PlatformsFounded Fletch

Frequently asked questions

What does Red Ventures do?: Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies, with a footprint across seven U.S. businesses, a healthcare joint venture, and strategic investments in Europe. Its operations include a client services business that helps large banks address growth challenges, supported by a central team providing operations, upskilling, and community resources.
Who founded Red Ventures?: Red Ventures was founded by Ric Elias.
Who are Red Ventures's investors?: Red Ventures's investors include Horizons Ventures, ICONIQ, Lead Edge Capital, QED Investors, Silver Lake Partners.