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Investment thesis
Since 1981, Rho has invested in innovation across all stages of growth, partnering with ambitious inventors, entrepreneurs, and operators to help build market-defining companies. The firm draws on decades of combined investment and operating experience to deliver strategic, differentiated value to founders, emphasizing thoughtful, well-timed support and useful network connections rather than routine touchpoints. Rho positions itself as a committed, long-term investor focused on building sustainable businesses and working closely with senior executives to identify what a company needs at each stage of its evolution.
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Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
The Rho Ventures mafia →6 people who came through Rho Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 65 of 102 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×25SaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×16Healthtech ×16Biotech ×10Data & Infrastructure ×8Digital Health ×7Energy ×7
HQs:United States×43Canada×6Switzerland×1United Kingdom×1Japan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 32 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×83 founders×94+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 42 founders with education data
Cornell ×4Cornell Tech ×3University of Waterloo ×3Wilfrid Laurier University ×3Brandeis University ×2Columbia Business School ×2Columbia University ×2Harvard Business School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×14Computer Science ×9Business & Management ×7Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 41 founders with career history
Microsoft ×3Enpass Technologies Inc ×2GalaxEye ×2Google ×2Neuranics Lab ×2Walmart ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 40 with degree data)
Investments · 102 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 32021 · 12020 · 62019 · 22018 · 12017 · 32016 · 42015 · 32014 · 22013 · 32012 · 12011 · 131 dated
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)Richard "Rick" Wilmer(President and Chief Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNeil Suslak(Director)in
Board seatMark Leschly· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesBraemar Energy VenturesClearvision VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEstag CapitalF4 Ventures+12 more
Ciena is a NYSE-listed American optical networking systems, routing and automation software company based in Hanover, Maryland.
Gary B. Smith(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Kleiner PerkinsNorwest Venture PartnersOpus Capital+3 more
Code Ocean is a cloud computational research platform for reproducible code, data and environments in science.
New York, US
Simon Adar(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Tobin(Director)inMarty Kahn(Director)
Board seatJoshua Ruch· per SEC Form D · $16.5M raise · filed Jun 2022
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBeaconsfield CapitalDigitalis VenturesKreos CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Olima Ventures+1 more
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)
Board seatHabib Kairouz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersGolub GrowthRho Capital PartnersSapphire VenturesTola Capital
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)inRick Heitzmann(Director)inJohn Danaher(Director)
Board seatHabib Kairouz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFirstMark CapitalRho Capital PartnersSequoia CapitalBalderton CapitalHercules Capital, Inc.+1 more
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
BoardSharon Wienbar(Director)in
Board seatHabib Kairouz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersFoundation CapitalRho Capital PartnersSaints CapitalBluepoint PartnersRevolution+1 more
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
Board seatJeff Grammer· per SEC Form D
Co-investors359 CapitalContour Venture PartnersDrive by DraftKingsRho Capital PartnersSapphire VenturesHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment+1 more
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Kasisto builds agentic AI for banks and financial institutions, offering conversational and generative AI agents that automate customer support, personalize interactions, and give employees access to institutional knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Zor Gorelov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSasha Caskey(Executive Officer, Promoter)inDror Oren(Executive Officer)inRuth Brown(Executive Officer, Promoter)inLance Berks(CEO)inJoshua Schechter(Chief Product & Innovation Officer)in
Board seatHabib Kairouz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAspira CapitalCommerce VenturesNaples Technology VenturesOak HC/FTPropel Venture PartnersFIS
OraMetrix developed 3-D digital orthodontic technology, marketed as SureSmile, and was acquired by Dentsply Sirona in 2018.
HealthtechRichardson, US
Jay Widdig(Executive Officer)inFritz Riemeier(Executive Officer)Glenn Lyon(Executive Officer)Charles L. Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)inJerry Metz(Executive Officer)inPhillip Getto(Executive Officer)in
Board seatMark Leschly· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSaints Capital
Rocketrip offers software that sets personalized trip budgets using real-time travel prices, company policy, and proprietary algorithms, and rewards employees with a share of the savings when they book cheaper options.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Prasad Gundumogula(Founder, Group Chairman & CEO)Daniel Ruch(Executive Officer, Director)inGillian Tee(Director)inOrestes Fintiklis(Executive Vice Chairman)Jesus Portillo(CEO of Latin America)Trevor Vigfusson(Chief Financial Officer)
Board seatHabib Kairouz· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Jun 2016
Co-investorsMorgan StanleyCanaan PartnersComcast VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Y CombinatorBessemer Venture Partners+4 more
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 VCBig Red VenturesRho Capital Partners
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-investorsAccelGV (Google Ventures)J2 VenturesPresidio VenturesRho Capital PartnersVertical Venture Partners+1 more
Accedian provides network and service assurance software that uses active testing, performance monitoring, and AI-powered analytics to give telecom operators real-time visibility into network performance and fault management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsWP Global PartnersBridge PartnersSummit Partners
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
Jack Pearce(CEO)in
Co-investorsRho Capital Partners
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 Capital PartnersSeraph GroupZühlke Ventures+1 more
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 Capital PartnersRiverVest Venture PartnersVenrockNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Verisk provides data analytics, scientific research, and technology solutions for the insurance industry, covering property and casualty, life and annuities, reinsurance, and specialty markets.
Data & InfrastructureInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDC Venture Capital
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.
ConsumerHardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US
Jason Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDavid Wu(Director)Michael Levit(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersComcast VenturesCowboy VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMaveron+7 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 Hoff(Co-founder & Board Advisor)inMarc Morin(Co-founder)inDavid Yach(Co-founder)inDouglas Murray(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDC Venture CapitalCeltic House Asia PartnersCeltic House Venture PartnersGolub GrowthOpenView Venture Partners+3 more
Backbase develops an AI-native Banking OS, a digital banking engagement platform that unifies customer, employee, and AI-agent interactions for financial institutions across retail, SMB, commercial, private banking, and wealth management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jouk Pleiter(Founder)in
Co-investorsMotive Partners
Allows users to access best-in-class observability on chain.
Co-investorsHack VCBlockchain CapitalFenbushi CapitalFoundryIndustry VenturesIOSG Ventures+1 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 Capital Partners
Cara is an AI platform that automates sales and servicing workflows for insurance agencies, brokerages and wholesalers.
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsRho Capital PartnersColin EvansKearny Jackson
Magnite operates an independent sell-side advertising technology platform that connects media owners with advertisers, with a focus on programmatic supply and connected/streaming TV (CTV).
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersMantella Venture PartnersRho Capital PartnersRunway Venture PartnersInovia CapitalMetamorphic Ventures
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 Capital Partners
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 VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Rho Capital PartnersMontauk Climate
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-investorsBlue Owl CapitalRho Capital PartnersRunway Growth CapitalHollyport CapitalThe Olayan Group
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-investorsAlumni VenturesContour Venture PartnersDreamit VenturesEpsilon Health InvestorsFrontier Path VCGreat Oaks Venture Capital+6 more
Dendreon develops and manufactures cellular immunotherapies, including PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), an FDA-approved cellular immunotherapy for prostate cancer patients.
BiotechHealthtech
William Amickin
Co-investorsRho Capital PartnersSanderling 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)inAlex Zhykh(CEO)inZakhar Paliatayeu(Executive Officer, Director)Cris Conde(Director)inAliaksandr Zhykh(Executive Officer, Director)Felix Kuhlmann(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsRho Capital Partners
Enerkem converts non-recyclable waste and biomass residues into biofuels and chemicals using gasification and syngas conditioning technology.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsMontreal, CA
Esteban Chornet(Founder, Professor Emeritus at Université de Sherbrooke)inVincent Chornet(Co-founder)
Co-investorsATEL VenturesBraemar Energy VenturesSaints CapitalCycle CapitalFondactionFonds de solidarité FTQ+3 more
Experian offers consumers tools to access their credit report and FICO Score, build credit, and manage money, including credit card matching, bill and subscription negotiation, car insurance comparison, and a digital checking account with debit card.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedNorwest Venture PartnersSilver Lake PartnersSixth Street
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 Capital PartnersXB 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 Capital PartnersRiverVest 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 Capital PartnersSamsung Next+5 more
OneTrust provides a governance platform for privacy, risk, data, and compliance across organizations' technology stacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US
Alan J. Dabbiere(Manager)inJohn Marshall(Manager)Kristina Bergman(Founder)inKabir Barday(Founder)in
BoardRichard Wells(Manager)inMike Dauber(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdams Street PartnersAmplify PartnersAspect VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesBlackRock+22 more
Lagoa is a Canadian company that runs a cloud-based platform for creating and rendering 3D content.
Construction Tech
Arno ZinkeDov AmihodThiago Costa
Co-investors500 GlobalAtlas Venture
Lapis is an AI-powered platform that automates the creation, launch, and optimization of paid advertising campaigns across channels including ChatGPT, Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Reddit.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Varunram Ganesh(Founder)inSai Surbehera(Co Founder)in
Co-investorsMute VenturesMyAsiaVCStrategxy Ventures LLCThe E14 FundTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+5 more
Leal 360 is a retail-focused customer platform for LATAM that combines a CDP, campaign automation, loyalty programs, and NPS with an AI decision engine, connecting to a business's POS to turn purchase data into personalized marketing and loyalty actions.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsAspira CapitalAxon Partners GroupCapria VenturesFuel Venture CapitalINCA VENTURESLEAP Global Partners+8 more
Leena AI develops agentic AI colleagues for enterprise operations, automating complex workflows across HR, IT, Finance, and Procurement systems for Fortune 500 companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
Mayank Goyal(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inAdit Jain(Co-Founder & CEO)inAnand Kumar Prajapati(Co-Founder & CTO)in
BoardMark Terbeek(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCathexis VenturesFundersClubGreycroftUpVentures CapitalVentureSouq+6 more
LiveBarn is a live streaming platform for youth and amateur sports, offering coverage of games from over 3,500 sports surfaces including hockey rinks, along with player analysis and coaching tools for athletes, families, coaches, and scouts.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Farrel Miller(Founder & CEO)inRay Giroux(COO)Humam Al Barazy(CTO)
Co-investorsSusquehanna Growth Equity
Day One (part of Servier) is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted oncology medicines, with a focus on cancers affecting patients of all ages, including pediatric low-grade glioma (pLGG).
BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
MICHAEL J. KAUFMAN(Executive Officer)inDonald Bergstrom(Executive Officer)inANNA PROTOPAPAS(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Lowinger(Executive Officer)Eva Jack(Executive Officer)Wayne Foster(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesF-Prime CapitalLightstone VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nextech InvestPfizer Venture Investments+3 more
NGM Bio is a biopharmaceutical company developing NGM120, a GDF15/GFRAL antagonist antibody, to treat conditions rooted in overactivation of the GDF15 pathway.
BiotechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US
Diana Peng Bockus(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTim Kutzkey(Director)Peter Svennilson(Director)inRoger M. Perlmutter(Director)
Co-investorsThe Column Group
ON24 provides a digital engagement platform that uses AI to turn webinars, content hubs, and virtual events into personalized content journeys for B2B sales and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Sharat Sharan(Founder)in
Co-investorsATEL VenturesBand of AngelsCanaan PartnersMidCap Financial InvestmentSaints CapitalSecond Alpha Partners+3 more
Find the best health insurance for pets.
Co-investorsDefy PartnersEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Remarkable VenturesRho Capital PartnersSlow VenturesStepstone Group
Philo is a live television streaming service offering flexible entertainment-focused plans with 70+ channels, on-demand content, and an unlimited DVR starting at $25/month.
Media & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Andrew McCollum(Executive Officer, Director)inThomer Gil(Executive Officer)in
BoardTuan Ho(Executive Officer, Director)inPatrick Chung(Director)inShelley Brindle(Director)Hugh Panero(Director)
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersNat TurnerNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sand Hill AngelsAMC NetworksMark Cuban+2 more
Plotly develops open-source data visualization libraries and analytics platforms—including its Plotly graphing library and Dash app framework—for analysts, engineers, and data scientists building interactive charts, dashboards, and data apps.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Alex Johnson(Founder)in
Co-investorsVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipFounderFuelMHS Capital
Canadian agricultural bioinformatics and data analytics company using drone imagery and vision intelligence for crop management.
Mike Morrisin
Venture-backed ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company developing LFA-1 antagonists for dry eye disease; acquired by Shire in 2013.
Co-investorsSofinnova Ventures
Direct-to-consumer lingerie and apparel brand founded by Rihanna, known for extended sizing and a VIP membership model.
Co-investorsACME CapitalBlack Jays VenturesCrosscut VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedXB VenturesAdvent International+6 more
Seated is a customer acquisition platform for restaurants that fills empty seats and drives foot traffic without requiring new technology or staff training, generating revenue through introducing diners to restaurants for dining, takeout, and private events.
MarketplacesRetail Tech
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesGMG VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalInsight PartnersLong Venture PartnersMercuri.vc+3 more
Mobile-focused ticket platform for sports, concert, and theater events.
New York, US
Russell D'Souza(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inEric Waller(Founder)inJon Groetzinger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arie Abecassis(Director)
BoardDavid Frankel(Director)inJohn Locke(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelCauseway PartnersDreamit VenturesEntrée CapitalFelicis VenturesFJ Labs+12 more
Firmenich is a co-creation and innovation partner specializing in nutrition, health, and beauty ingredients and solutions.
ConsumerHealthtechNew MaterialsGeneva, CH
Gilbert Ghostinein
Co-investorsBay City CapitalProspect Venture Partners
SmartSkin makes sensor-based "container twins" that travel through manufacturing lines to measure pressure, impact, vibration, and tilt, paired with software that turns the readings into actionable data.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTFredericton, CA
Kumaran Thillainadarajh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Evan Justason(Chief Executive Officer)inKumaran Thillainadarajah(Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Proudfoot(Chief Product Officer)inJohn Tourlas(Chief Commercial Officer)inFelipe Chibante(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesBDC Venture CapitalBuild VenturesNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
SunPower provides residential solar systems, installing monocrystalline solar panels on homeowners' roofs to lower electricity bills and reduce carbon emissions.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSan Jose, US
Dick SwansoninWill Anderson(Co-founder)Dave Anderson(Co-founder)Patrick Chapman(Executive Officer)inPhilip T. Krein(Director)Eric Branderiz(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsEcosystem Integrity FundPrelude VenturesBattery VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesOsage University Partners
SolarBridge develops microinverters and power electronics solutions for solar energy systems.
CleantechEnergyHardwareAustin, US
Patrick Chapman(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Advanced Development)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesConstellation Technology Ventures
Sportlogiq develops sports analytics software using computer vision and machine learning for professional sports teams.
AI & Machine LearningSports TechMontreal, CA
Craig Buntin(Co-founder, Executive Chair)inMehrsan Javan(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsMaple Leaf AngelsTacticoTandemLaunchVendep Capital
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. CapitalH.I.G. Growth PartnersNorth Atlantic CapitalTriangle Peak PartnersTribeca Venture Partners+1 more
New York online advertising network that pioneered behavioral targeting and was acquired by AOL in 2007.
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Masthead Venture Partners
Tapjoy operates an in-app rewarded marketplace that connects advertisers with game publishers, enabling users to complete opt-in tasks in exchange for virtual currency and premium content.
AdTechGaming
Co-investorsGlobal BrainIconica PartnersNorth Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity
Tello is a US developer of web and mobile software for collecting customer feedback.
Developer Tools
Joe Beninato
Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalFounder CollectiveLowercase CapitalTrue Ventures
ThinkData Works provides a platform for accessing, blending, and integrating standardized data to support decision science across organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareToronto, CA
Bryan Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsExtreme Venture PartnersExtreme Venture Partners LLPYaletown PartnersBDC Capital CorporationFirst Ascent Ventures
Sanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines and vaccines, with a focus on immunology and the immune system.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsMRL Ventures FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sanofi VenturesFJ Labs
Takeda is a global pharmaceutical company that develops medicines and treatments for patients, focused on advancing science, technology, and partnerships to create new standards of care.
BiotechHealthtechTokyo, JP
Claudia D'Augusta(Executive Officer)inEduardo Bravo Fernandez de Araoz(Executive Officer, Director)Marie Paule Richard(Executive Officer)inWilfried Dalemans(Executive Officer)
BoardJune Almenoff(Director)Russell Greig(Director)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsYsios CapitalKreos Capital
Toolio provides retail merchandise planning software with AI-driven demand forecasting, scenario planning, assortment planning, and allocation, integrating merchandising, ERP, POS, and e-commerce data from systems like SAP, NetSuite, Snowflake, and BigQuery.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US
Zack Quinn(Founder)inBerk Atikoglu(Founder)inEytan Daniyalzade(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveNotation CapitalJump CapitalMax Ventures
Toothio operates an AI-powered staffing marketplace that connects dental practices and DSOs with vetted dental hygienists, assistants, and office staff to fill temporary and permanent shifts on demand.
Future of WorkHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesScottsdale, US
Troy Amelotte(Founder)inIan Prendergast(Founder)inDevon Cox(Founder)in
Co-investorsAZ Crown InvestmentsConnexa CapitalMarketplaceNVP CapitalRoosh VenturesTrust Fund+6 more
Tracera is an AI-supported ESG data platform that automates sustainability data collection across a company's value chain and generates audit-ready reports for various disclosure frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise Software
Patrick Obeid(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundryTola CapitalContour Venture Partners
Truewind automates transaction coding, reconciliation, and close management for accounting teams by converting bank statements and workpapers into GL-ready journal entries and audit-ready schedules.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Lee(Founder)inTennison Chan(Cofounder CTO)inTennison C(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeat VenturesFellowsMyAsiaVCPathlight VenturesScrum VenturesSoma Capital+7 more
Vanda is a biopharmaceutical company that develops new medicines, using genetics and genomics to guide drug discovery, clinical trials, and commercial positioning of its compounds.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechWashington, US
Mihalis Polymeropoulos(Founder & CEO)Mihael Polymeropoulos(President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board)
Co-investorsCare Capital
Vidyo, owned by Enghouse Video, provides secure cloud-based video conferencing and enterprise video management solutions across healthcare, finance, education, government, and other industries.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthSaaSHackensack, US
Ofer Shapiro(Director)inStephen Lehman(Executive Officer)Eran Westman(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Kaminsky(Executive Officer)in
BoardAl Schuele(Director)Doug Carlisle(Director)in
Co-investorsKaiser Permanente VenturesLuminari CapitalQuestMark PartnersSaints CapitalFour Rivers GroupMenlo Ventures+2 more
Wunderkind is a performance marketing platform that helps brands acquire and retain customers through personalized experiences across websites, email, text, and ads.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechNew York City, US
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalBattery VenturesCoelius CapitalContour Venture Partners+4 more
Zenskar offers an AI-native platform that automates billing, invoicing, usage-based and subscription pricing, revenue recognition, and financial analytics for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Apurv Bansal(Cofounder, CEO & CFO)inSaurabh Agarwal(Cofounder & CPTO)Saurabh Agrawal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersConvergeFuture Back VenturesMaterialized View CapitalRocketship.vc+3 more
Zynga is a mobile game developer and publisher that creates and acquires gaming franchises for mobile and social platforms.
ConsumerGamingCalifornia, US
Mark Pincus(Founder)inEric Schiermeyer(Founder)inFrank Gibeauin
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccess Technology VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBaseline VenturesDag VenturesDaniel Gutenberg+16 more
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Host CommitteeMMAX Investment Partners, Inc.AnswersoftAqueSysClearCommerce OneCoulombCurrentDarwin DimensionsDyaxFixmoHumaHuman Genome SciencesHyaltoIntralinksiVillageNowPublicNuventixPharmaveneRelogixRessonSlackerTripodUpchainVicuronYantra
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 43
3 IPOs · 40 acquisitions · showing 8Charge PointNYSE: CHPTCienaNYSE: CIENRocketripacq. by Mondee (now Tabhi)Accedianacq. by CiscoAugust Home Inc.acq. by Assa AbloyChangoacq. by Rubicon ProjectTidal Therapeuticsacq. by SanofiYantraacq. by Sterling Commerce
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZenskar · pymnts.com · May 11, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rho Ventures made?
- Rho Ventures has 102 tracked investments, 43 of which have exited.
- What stage does Rho Ventures invest at?
- Rho Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Rho Ventures's typical check size?
- Rho Ventures typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
- What sectors does Rho Ventures focus on?
- Rho Ventures focuses on AdTech, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Rho Ventures located?
- Rho Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Rho Ventures lead rounds?
- Rho Ventures has led 6 of the 25 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Rho Ventures co-invest with?
- Rho Ventures most often shares deals with Rho Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins, among 237 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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