Rho Capital Partners
Venture capitalNew York Β· Pre-SeedβLate Stage Β· 9 people tracked
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.
Team Β· 9 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 22 of 34 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ7Healthtech Γ7AI & Machine Learning Γ6SaaS Γ5Digital Health Γ4Energy Γ4Hardware Γ4IoT Γ4
HQs:United StatesΓ11CanadaΓ1United KingdomΓ1
Investments Β· 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAbstractive Health provides AI-powered medical record summarization and pre-visit review tools for clinicians.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Vince Hartman(Co-founder & CEO)Giordana Pulpo(Co-Founder & Head of Design)Ritika Poddar(Cofounder)
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
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
Pfizer is a pharmaceutical company that researches, develops, and manufactures medicines and treatments across a range of diseases.
BiotechHealthtech
Charles Pfizer
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 HoffMarc MorinDavid YachDouglas Murray(Chief Executive Officer)
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)Pasquale Romano(Executive Officer, Director)Antonio Canova(Executive Officer)Jonathan Kaplan(Executive Officer)Daniel Ahn(Director)William Albert Thayer(Director)
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)Bjorn Hovland(President)Peter Nelson(Chief Technology Officer)Marlin Prager(CFO)
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
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)John Pearce(Chief Customer Officer)Judith Lamb(Chief Human Resources Officer)Timo Weber(Chief Strategy Officer)Eric De Keizer(Chief Operating Officer)Rahul Raswant(Chief Financial Officer)
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)Chuck Boyle(Executive Officer)Philip Winterburn(Executive Officer)
BoardSteven Foster(Director)R. Douglas Higgins(Director)Cameron Lester(Director)
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)Sean Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)Apostolos Bakoyiannis(Executive Officer)Owen Wilson(Director)
Dashlane provides a credential security platform that unifies password management and credential protection for businesses.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Emmanuel Schalit(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBernard Liautaud(Director)inAlex Ferrara(Director)inHabib Kairouz(Director)Rick Heitzmann(Director)inJohn Danaher(Director)
Dendreon develops and manufactures cellular immunotherapies, including PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), an FDA-approved cellular immunotherapy for prostate cancer patients.
BiotechHealthtech
William Amickin
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
Zakhar Paliatayeu(Executive Officer, Director)Cris Conde(Director)inAliaksandr Zhykh(Executive Officer, Director)Felix Kuhlmann(Executive Officer, Director)
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)Brian Cooper(Executive Officer)Alan Shapiro(Executive Officer)Michael du Toit(Executive Officer)
BoardHabib Kairouz(Director)Sharon Wienbar(Director)
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
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
Exits Β· 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCienaNYSE: CIENAugustacq. by Assa Abloy
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCapstone Β· manilatimes.net Β· Jul 16, 2026
ChargePoint Β· investing.com Β· Jul 14, 2026
Everyday Health Β· en.wowtale.net Β· Jun 30, 2026
Active Power Β· citizen.org Β· Mar 13, 2026
CIQ Β· hpcwire.com Β· Jan 28, 2026
Aluna Β· apgcapitalmarkets.com Β· Sep 28, 2025
Clear Current Β· finsmes.com Β· May 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rho Capital Partners made?
- Rho Capital Partners has 33 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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, Contour Venture Partners, among 63 tracked co-investors.
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