Rho Capital Partners
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Investment thesis
Rho Ventures backs innovators that challenge the status quo, favoring contrarian ideas and unconventional entrepreneurs over formulaic investment models. The firm applies deep sector expertise across high-growth markets but does not let any single area of knowledge dictate its overall strategy, and it is not bound to any particular investment stage. Rho emphasizes patience and long-term commitment, having supported portfolio companies through economic ups and downs for four decades. It values differentiated thinking, encouraging both its teams and founders to challenge conventional wisdom and avoid market hype. The firm works with both repeat and first-time CEOs, prioritizing trust, transparency, and aligned relationships with entrepreneurs and co-investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
What they invest in
from 23 of 35 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×7Healthtech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Digital Health ×4Energy ×4Hardware ×4IoT ×4
HQs:United States×12Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Cornell ×4Cornell Tech ×3University of Waterloo ×3Wilfrid Laurier University ×3The Johns Hopkins University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12017 · 12 dated
Ciena is a NYSE-listed American optical networking systems, routing and automation software company based in Hanover, Maryland.
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Kleiner PerkinsNorwest Venture PartnersOpus Capital+2 more
Co-investorsRho Ventures
Abstractive Health provides AI-powered medical record summarization and pre-visit review tools for clinicians.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Vince Hartman(Co-founder & CEO)inGiordana Pulpo(Co-Founder & Head of Design)inRitika Poddar(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsPear VCRho Ventures
Acalvio provides ShadowPlex, a deception-based security platform that detects reconnaissance, credential misuse, and lateral movement during red and purple team exercises across IT, cloud, and OT environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSilicon Valley, US
Co-investorsAccelJ2 VenturesPresidio VenturesRho VenturesVertical Venture PartnersPaladin Capital Group
Active Power designs and manufactures flywheel-based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and turnkey power solutions for enterprise customers requiring critical power protection.
EnergyHardwareAustin, US
Co-investorsRho Ventures
Aluna develops a portable respiratory management tool for children with asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Charvi Shetty(Chief Executive Officer)inInderjit Jutla(Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Bear VenturesGood Growth CapitalMatrixRho VenturesZühlke Ventures
Pfizer discovers, develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical medicines and vaccines across therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, immunology, and infectious diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Charles Pfizer
Co-investorsAisling CapitalAndera PartnersRho VenturesRiverVest Venture PartnersVenrockNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
AqueSys was a clinical-stage ophthalmic device company behind the XEN Gel/XEN45 glaucoma shunt, acquired by Allergan in 2015.
Co-investorsRho VenturesSV Health Investors
August manufactures Wi-Fi-enabled smart locks and keypads that allow homeowners to remotely control door access and integrate with voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.
ConsumerHardwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersComcast VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMaveronModerne Ventures+2 more
Auvik is a cloud-based AI-powered IT operations platform that helps managed service providers and IT departments monitor and manage networks, SaaS applications, and endpoints.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTWaterloo, CA
Alex HoffinMarc MorininDavid YachinDouglas Murray(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDC Venture CapitalCeltic House Asia PartnersCeltic House Venture PartnersGolub GrowthOpenView Venture Partners+2 more
Capstone Energy+ designs and manufactures fuel-flexible microturbine-based generator systems for mission-critical operations including data centers, hospitals, and industrial facilities.
CleantechEnergyHardwareLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsRho Ventures
Cara is an AI platform that automates sales and servicing workflows for insurance agencies, brokerages and wholesalers.
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsRho VenturesKearny Jackson
ChargePoint provides networked electric vehicle charging infrastructure and management software for company vehicle fleets and motor pools.
EnergyHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCampbell, US
Richard Lowenthal(Director)inPasquale Romano(Executive Officer, Director)inAntonio Canova(Executive Officer)Jonathan Kaplan(Executive Officer)
BoardNeil Suslak(Director)inBruce Chizen(Director)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesBraemar Energy VenturesClearvision VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEstag CapitalF4 Ventures+6 more
CIQ is an enterprise infrastructure software company that builds and supports the Linux, HPC, and AI infrastructure stack from the kernel to the orchestrator, serving enterprises, research institutions, and government agencies.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsReno, US
Gregory Kurtzer(Founder & CEO)inBjorn Hovland(President)inPeter Nelson(Chief Technology Officer)inMarlin Prager(CFO)in
Co-investorsTwo Bear CapitalRho Ventures
Clear Current provides AI-powered transparency and automation for energy contract and tariff management, helping organizations extract insights from energy data to optimize procurement decisions and reduce costs.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise Software
John Reuter(Co-founder, CEO)inJake Masters(Co-founder, CTO)in
Co-investorsAvesta FundCity LightCoreline VenturesRho Ventures
CloudPay provides a global payroll and payments platform that automates payroll processing and payment operations for multinational organizations across 140+ countries.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSAndover
Roland Folz(CEO)inJohn Pearce(Chief Customer Officer)inJudith Lamb(Chief Human Resources Officer)inTimo Weber(Chief Strategy Officer)inEric De Keizer(Chief Operating Officer)inRahul Raswant(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsRho VenturesRunway Growth Capital
Described as the world's first e-commerce platform.
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersRho VenturesWI Harper Group
Convercent provides support services to clients, working with IT specialists and executive teams to solve enterprise problems.
Enterprise SoftwareDenver, US
Patrick Quinlan(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Winterburn(Executive Officer)Chuck Boyle(Executive Officer)
BoardSteven Foster(Director)R. Douglas Higgins(Director)Cameron Lester(Director)
Co-investorsGolub GrowthRho VenturesSapphire VenturesTola Capital
Cylera provides a healthcare cybersecurity platform focused on connected medical devices, IoT, and IT assets, giving hospitals and health systems visibility, risk assessment, and threat detection across their environments.
CybersecurityHealthtechIoTNew York, US
Timur Ozekcin(Executive Officer, Director)inSean Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)inApostolos Bakoyiannis(Executive Officer)Owen Wilson(Director)
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersDreamit VenturesEpsilon Health InvestorsFrontier Path VCGreat Oaks Venture CapitalRho Ventures+1 more
Dashlane provides a credential security platform that unifies password management and credential protection for businesses.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Emmanuel Schalit(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBernard Liautaud(Director)inAlex Ferrara(Director)inHabib Kairouz(Director)inRick Heitzmann(Director)inJohn Danaher(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFirstMark CapitalRho VenturesSequoia CapitalBalderton Capital
Dendreon develops and manufactures cellular immunotherapies, including PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), an FDA-approved cellular immunotherapy for prostate cancer patients.
BiotechHealthtech
William Amickin
Co-investorsRho VenturesSanderling Ventures
Draivn provides a data platform API that converts fleet telematics into validated risk exposure for insurers, brokers, and fleet operators in the insurance industry.
Data & InfrastructureInsurTechNew York, US
Felix Kühlmann(Founder)inZakhar Paliatayeu(Executive Officer, Director)Cris Conde(Director)inAliaksandr Zhykh(Executive Officer, Director)Felix Kuhlmann(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsRho Ventures
Everyday Health is a digital health media platform providing editorial content on health conditions, wellness, nutrition, fitness, and medical news for consumers.
Digital HealthMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Benjamin Wolin(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Cooper(Executive Officer)inAlan Shapiro(Executive Officer)inMichael du Toit(Executive Officer)in
BoardHabib Kairouz(Director)inSharon Wienbar(Director)
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersRho VenturesBluepoint PartnersRevolution
Co-investorsRho Ventures
Digitally native activewear brand selling men's and women's apparel through a VIP membership subscription model and retail stores.
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalCrosscut VenturesMatrixRho Ventures
FEVO builds an e-commerce platform that combines online shopping with social features enabling shoppers to connect, collaborate, and validate purchases together.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS
Ari D.(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalContour Venture PartnersRho VenturesSapphire VenturesHarris Blitzer Sports & EntertainmentRed Sea Ventures
Bristol Myers Squibb is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and delivers medicines across oncology, hematology, neuroscience, immunology, and cardiovascular disease areas.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nextech InvestProspect Venture PartnersRho VenturesRiverVest Venture Partners+2 more
Huma is a cloud platform that provides regulated AI infrastructure for healthcare and life sciences organizations, enabling them to build AI-driven applications, analytics, and clinical workflows across 70+ countries through a federated network model.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLondon, GB
Dan Vahdat(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuture Positive CapitalHitachi VenturesKickstart InnovationRaptor GroupRho VenturesSamsung Next+2 more
Rockville, Maryland biopharmaceutical company that used human DNA sequence data to develop protein and antibody drugs; acquired by GSK in 2012.
Co-investorsRho Ventures
Suzy provides consumer research and insights that sales teams at consumer brands use to prepare for retail buyer meetings, helping them secure retail partners, win shelf space, and defend against delistings.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Matt Britton(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundryH.I.G. CapitalNorth Atlantic CapitalH.I.G. Growth Partners
Passport provides cross-border and in-country logistics, compliance, and localization services for DTC and ecommerce brands expanding internationally.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Alex Yancher(CEO & Co-Founder)inTony Chen(CTO)in
Co-investorsJetstreamTheVentureCityFJ LabsFlexportM13Resolute+4 more
Co-investorsRho Ventures
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCiena · investing.com · Aug 27, 2026
ChargePoint · investing.com · Jul 14, 2026
Everyday Health · en.wowtale.net · Jun 30, 2026
Passport · pulse2.com · May 25, 2026
Cara · tamradar.com · Apr 1, 2026
Active Power · citizen.org · Mar 13, 2026
Anacor · sif.gatesfoundation.org · Feb 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rho Capital Partners made?
- Rho Capital Partners has 33 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Rho Capital Partners invest at?
- Rho Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Rho Capital Partners focus on?
- Rho Capital Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Rho Capital Partners located?
- Rho Capital Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Rho Capital Partners co-invest with?
- Rho Capital Partners most often shares deals with Rho Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Golub Growth, among 75 tracked co-investors.
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