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Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.

Venture capital

Ann Arbor · Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

RPM Ventures positions itself as a relationship-driven venture capital firm with a whole-team approach, connecting founders to the collective expertise of its partners. Built by former entrepreneurs, the firm aims to be the kind of investor they would have wanted to work with. It focuses on sectors where it claims recognized thought leadership: financial services, insurance, real estate, and new space. RPM emphasizes providing portfolio companies with deep sector experience, strategic relationships, and long-term alignment, noting that its partners are also its largest investors so that founders remain the priority.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1997
AUM
$200M
VC funds
11
Tracked investments
41

Team · 4 people

from public directories
Brad Lichota· Principalin

What they invest in

from 13 of 41 portfolio companies

SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Fintech ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3HR Tech ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2

HQs:United States×13

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
4 of 9 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×1

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2

Investments · 41 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2019 · 12018 · 12016 · 13 dated

Firefly Aerospacefireflyspace.comin𝕏NASDAQ: FLY

Firefly Aerospace launches, lands, and operates space systems spanning Earth orbit to the Moon and cislunar space, serving customers such as commercial companies, NASA, and the U.S.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechLeander, US

Thomas Markusic(Director)inThomas E. Markusic(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Eric Salwan(Founder)inJason Kim(Chief Executive Officer; Board Member)Russell Shea Ferring(Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer)Daniel Fermon(Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersCapital FactoryNoosphere VenturesRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)BGW Ventures

Able
AmavaMay 2019

Atherton, US

Mark Silverman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kaliprasad Naidu(Executive Officer, Promoter)John Laing(Director)Arnold Silverman(Director)Roberta Baxter(Director)

BoardAdam Boyden(Director)in

Applimation
Arbor Photonics
Automatic
Biproxibiproxi.comApr 2018

Biproxi operates a platform and network connecting commercial real estate (CRE) sponsors and investors to access and deploy capital and match deal opportunities.

B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechBurlingame, US

Gordon Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yan Khamish(Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsGreycroft

BountyJobsbountyjobs.com

BountyJobs operates a marketplace platform connecting employers with over 14,000 vetted third-party recruiting agencies and search firms, managing them under a single contract and invoice.

B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsGreylock Partners

Carlypso
Convey
Coteriecoterieinsurance.comin𝕏

Coterie provides commercial insurance for small, new, and home-based businesses, delivered through a quoting and binding platform that gives agents and brokers instant bindable quotes.

FintechInsurTechSaaSAppleton, US

David McFarland(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlign VenturesAllianz XAllos VenturesAlpha EdisonFrontier Venture CapitalIntercept Ventures+3 more

DailyPaydailypay.comin𝕏

DailyPay provides on-demand pay solutions that allow employees to access their earned wages before traditional paycheck cycles, serving employers and workers seeking greater financial flexibility.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechNew York, US

Nelson Chai(Chief Executive Officer)Deepa Subramanian(Chief Financial Officer)Andrew Brandman(Chief Operating Officer)Poulomi Damany(Chief Product Officer)David Dyar(Chief Technology Officer)Jared DeMatteis(Chief Legal & Strategy Officer)

Co-investors1/1 CapitalCarrick Capital PartnersEQUIAMEvolution VC PartnersFin CapitalFrontier Venture Capital+5 more

Deepfield
Delivdeliv.coFeb 2016

Menlo Park, US

Daphne Carmeli(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGreg Bettinelli(Director)Tim Connors(Director)

Co-investorsIconica PartnersPIVOTNORTH

Entropic
Family Firstfamily-first.com𝕏

HealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Anthony Cefalo(Executive Officer)Evan Falchuk(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Fromm(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Boyden(Director)inJonathan Kalman(Director)Carl Bauer-Schlichtegroll(Director)

Co-investorsEos Venture Partners LimitedTechstarsWestern Technology InvestmentWormhole CapitalBGW Ventures

Figure
Findigsfindigs.com

Findigs is an AI-based resident screening platform that runs the full rental applicant screening workflow, from application intake to analytics, for property leasing teams.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSNew York, US

Stephen Carroll(Founder)inKeith Gilvar(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalColle Capital PartnersExpaFlucas VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalNyca+6 more

Giftly
Give and Take
Haul
Hippo
Hubble Networkhubble.comin𝕏

Hubble has created a Bluetooth connection to space and is building a global, battery-efficient, and cost-effective network using satellite technology.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTSpace TechLas Vegas, US

Alex Haro(Founder)inBen Wild(Founder)in

Co-investorsConvective CapitalMarin Digital VenturesY CombinatorEarthshot VenturesRPM VenturesSeraph Group+1 more

Infochimps
Janrain

Customer identity and access management platform for unified customer views and personalized marketing; acquired by Akamai Networks.

Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESHighBar Partners

Kontextual
Luvocracyluvocracy.com

Co-investorsKleiner Perkins

Mobimobi.aiin𝕏

mobi.ai builds an AI-powered suite of optimization and distribution services for the travel and travel-retail industry, aimed at improving loyalty, conversion, and planning efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalitySomerville, US

Peng Yu(CTO and Co-founder)Brian Williams(Chief Scientist and Co-founder)Anna Jaffe(Board Member and Co-founder)Andrew Boch(CEO)Harriet Brown(Chief Product Officer)Ashleigh Jaffe(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsFrontier Venture Capital

Mobius
Openlaneopenlane.comin𝕏

OPENLANE operates a US online marketplace for wholesale used vehicles, connecting dealers as buyers and sellers through 24/7 listings and scheduled live auctions.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsApax

Overallsgetoveralls.comin

Overalls is an employee benefit that combines human specialists ("LifeConcierge") with AI to handle personal tasks such as errands, family logistics, medical-bill disputes, and appointment scheduling for employees.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechWellness & Fitness

Jon Cooper(Co-Founder and CEO)David Pass(Co-Founder and Head of Revenue)Alison Stewart(Co-Founder and COO)Mike Calhoun(Co-Founder and VP of Engineering)

Co-investorsContour Venture Partners

Oxlo
Player's Healthplayershealth.comin𝕏

Players Health provides insurance and risk management solutions for sports organizations and athletes across amateur, K–12, fitness, and college levels.

FintechHealthtechInsurTechSports TechWellness & FitnessMinneapolis, US

Co-investorsEos Venture Partners LimitedMastryMatchstick VenturesMosaic General Partnership, LLCTechstars

Polysync
R4 Global Solutions
Riverglass
Roost
SoFi
Symwave
TetraVitae Bioscience
Xtimextime.comin𝕏acquired by Cox Automotive

Xtime provides Spectrum, a cloud-based service experience platform for automotive dealership service departments and OEMs, covering scheduling, check-in, and checkout.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Firefly AerospaceNASDAQ: FLYXtimeacq. by Cox Automotive

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. made?
Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. has 41 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. invest at?
Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. focus on?
Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. focuses on Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, Space Tech.
Where is Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. located?
Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.
Who does Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. co-invest with?
Rpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C. most often shares deals with Frontier Venture Capital, Eos Venture Partners Limited, Intercept Ventures, among 42 tracked co-investors.

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