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RPS Ventures

Venture capital

Los Altos · Series C–Late Stage · 22 people tracked

Also known as RPS MANAGEMENT LLC

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Investment thesis

RPS Ventures focuses on late-stage technology companies operating in markets it considers significant. The firm backs exceptional teams and aims to add value through its collective operating and investing experience, deep relationships, and global network. It positions itself as a small group of investors seeking to empower entrepreneurs, and emphasizes working with intellectual honesty, humility, and a sense of humor. Its stated approach is to build trust and meaningful connections with high-growth, late-stage tech companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Series C–Late Stage
Check
$5M – $20M
HQ
Los Altos, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
Private fund assets
$522M
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
35
Unicorns
3
IPOs
2

Team · 22 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 29 of 35 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×12E-commerce ×9Enterprise Software ×9SaaS ×8Cloud Computing ×5Fintech ×5Cybersecurity ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4

HQs:United States×15South Korea×3Spain×2India×2Germany×1Denmark×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 25 portfolio companies
16%
solo founders
4 of 25 mapped founding teams
40%
repeat founders
of 35 founders with career history
~5.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 10 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×113 founders×54+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 35 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3ETH Zürich ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur ×2Princeton University ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2University of Minnesota ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×10Engineering ×8Business & Management ×5Economics ×3Life Sciences ×3Politics & Policy ×3Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 35 founders with career history

Microsoft ×5PayPal ×3Salesforce ×3Juniper Networks ×2LinkedIn ×2McKinsey & Company ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 35 with degree data)

Investments · 35 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12022 · 32020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12016 · 12015 · 12014 · 114 dated

Meeshomeesho.comin𝕏NSE: MEESHOOct 2018

Meesho operates an online marketplace that connects small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with customers across India, offering logistics, payments, and support services to help sellers manage their operations.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN

Vidit Aatrey(Founder)inSanjeev Barnwal(Founder)inSanjeev Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Jatin Mazalcar(Executive Officer)in

BoardSumer Juneja(Director)inMohit Bhatnagar(Director)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalElevation CapitalFJ LabsGood CapitalInvestopad+22 more

Rent the Runwayrenttherunway.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RENT

Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Jennifer Hyman(Founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner Perkins+23 more

Ackoacko.comin𝕏Sep 2020 · $60M

ACKO is an insurtech company that provides car, corporate health, health, travel, and life insurance products in India through a direct-to-consumer technology platform.

Digital HealthFintechInsurTechMumbai, IN

Varun Dua(Founder)inVishwanath Ramarao(Co-Founder)Ruchi Deepak(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelElevation CapitalGeneral AtlanticLightspeed India PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersNuVentures+5 more

At-Bayat-bay.comin𝕏Aug 2022

At-Bay provides cyber insurance and risk management technology for businesses of all sizes, combining insurance products with cybersecurity expertise and monitoring to help companies prevent and manage digital risks.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Rotem Iram(Founder)inRoman Itskovich(Founder)inTara Bodden(Head of Claims & General Counsel)inBrett Sadoff(Head of Insurance)inAyelet Kutner(Chief Technology Officer)inJoseph Schiro(Head of People)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalGallatin Point CapitalGlilot Capital PartnersHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesKhosla Ventures+8 more

Berkeleyberkeley.consulting

버클리컨설팅(Berkeley Consulting) offers a website-building service where clients see an actual first-draft homepage in their browser within two days before paying, then pay a fixed price of 990,000 KRW only if satisfied.

Marketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Bloomreach, Inc.bloomreach.comin

Bloomreach provides an AI-powered personalization platform (Loomi) with apps and agents spanning email, web, ads, search, and conversational shopping for ecommerce and marketing teams.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechMountain View, US

Raj De Datta(Founder)inAshutosh Garg(Founder)in

Co-investorsGoldman SachsBattery VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalSixth Street+3 more

Blumirablumira.comin𝕏Jun 2023 · $15M

Blumira offers a cloud-based security operations platform that combines SIEM, endpoint detection, identity threat detection, and cloud monitoring to detect and respond to threats, surfacing actionable cases with guided response playbooks and compliance reporting.

Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcMercury FundTen ElevenHyde Park AngelsM25

CABA Designcabadesign.coin

Caba Design builds direct-to-consumer home and furniture brands focused on sustainable, high-quality products with customization and modularity options for customers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Andy Beering(Founder)Andy Sigfrids(Founder)Ben Parsa(Founder)Cristian Petrus(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonData Point CapitalEastward Capital PartnersEverywhere VenturesHomebrewParade Ventures+1 more

Cargomaticcargomatic.comJan 2015

Cargomatic operates a marketplace that connects shippers with carriers for local freight, drayage, intermodal, LTL, and full-truckload trucking across the top 20 US ports.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationSocialMarina Del Rey, US

Brett Parker(Founder)Jonathan Kessler(Founder)in

BoardHrach Simonian(Director)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Canaan PartnersDigi VentureseGateway CapitalFJ LabsGreen Meadow Ventures+15 more

Clippayclip.comin𝕏

Clip provides financial technology products and services to help businesses in Mexico access modern fintech solutions and grow their operations.

FintechRetail TechSaaSMexico City, MX

Vilash Poovala(Founder)inAdolfo Babatz(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAccionCanvas VenturesCapria VenturesDalus CapitalEndurance28+12 more

Delhiverydelhivery.com

Indian logistics company (NSE: DELHIVERY) offering a full range of logistics and delivery services.

Kapil Bharati(Founder)inBhavesh Manglani(Founder)inAjith Pai(Founder)Mohit Tandon(Founder)Sahil Barua(Founder)Sandeep Barasia(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalArcherman CapitalSoftBank Vision FundSteadview CapitalAdditionBaillie Gifford+6 more

Emotiveemotive.io

Emotive is an SMS marketing platform that enables two-way SMS conversations and behavioral automation to drive ecommerce revenue, featuring proprietary pixel tracking, integrations with ecommerce tools, and dedicated ex-agency support teams.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Brian Zatulove(Founder)Zachary Wise(Founder)

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBonfire VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FloodgateFlucas VenturesMucker Capital+2 more

Faros AIfaros.aiin𝕏

Faros AI offers an engineering intelligence platform that unifies data about people, agents, processes, and tools to track AI token spend, tie it to shipped outcomes, and measure AI's impact on developer productivity, quality, and experience.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Aria Brown(Founder)Matthew Tovbin(Founder)inShubha Nabar(Founder)inVitaly Gordon(Founder)in

Co-investors515 VenturesLobby CapitalOperator CollectiveSignalFireWebb Investment NetworkZenda

Fiddler AIfiddler.aiin𝕏Jan 2026 · $30M

Fiddler AI provides an AI observability and control platform offering experiments, monitoring, guardrails, and governance for enterprise AI agents and compound AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Krishna Gade(Founder)inAmit Paka(Founder)in

BoardRaviraj Jain(Director)inBilal Zuberi(Director)inGeorge Mathew(Director)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundaVentureBenhamou Global VenturesBloomberg BetaCisco InvestmentsDallas Venture Capital+23 more

Getyourguidegetyourguide.com

Berlin-based online marketplace where travelers book tours, attraction tickets and activities from third-party operators.

Berlin, DE

Johannes Reck(Founder)inMartin Sieber(Founder)inTao Tao(Founder)inPascal Mathis(Founder)Tobias Rein(Founder)

Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic LabsBattery VenturesHighland EuropeNGP CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund+8 more

Glovo (exited)glovoapp.com

Glovo is an on-demand delivery app that lets users order food from restaurants as well as groceries and goods from supermarkets, shops, pharmacies, and florists in their city.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBarcelona, ES

Oscar Pierre(Founder)Sacha Michaud(Founder)

Co-investorsBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalBonsai Partners SGEIC, SACriteria Venture TechDirlangoEntrée Capital+10 more

Groupgroup.one

group.one is a European provider of digital solutions for small and medium businesses, offering web hosting, domain registration, website building, and SaaS tools for compliance, booking, and site performance.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingE-commerceMarketing TechPropTechSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Daniel Hagemeier(CEO)

Co-investorsAccel-KKREthereal Ventures Management Ltd.G1 VenturesGSRSeier CapitalVeris Ventures

Handspring Healthhandspringhealth.comin

Handspring provides virtual mental health therapy for children, teens, and young adults, with insurance coverage and rapid access to care without waitlists.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Sahil Choudhryin

Co-investors25MadisonCobalt VenturesCornucopian Capital ManagementNextView VenturesNVP CapitalVamosVentures+4 more

IVX Healthivxhealth.comin

Low-cost, consumer-focused infusion centers providing specialty biologic treatments in convenient, comfortable settings.

Co-investorsBlue Hour VenturesHealth Velocity CapitalMcKesson VenturesNueterra CapitalGreat Hill Partners

Konstructiqkonstructiq.comin𝕏

KonstructIQ builds AI-native software for residential contractors to streamline project management and financial operations.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Linlong Jiang(Executive Officer, Director)Irvin Henderson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKeith Nilsson(Director)Carl Pascarella(Director)

Co-investorsMorado VenturesSoundproof Ventures

Luminanceluminance.comin𝕏Feb 2025 · $75M

Luminance provides AI-powered document analysis software for legal investigations, arbitrations, and litigation matters, enabling faster discovery processes and early case assessment through automated search, filtering, and compliance features.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechCambridge, GB

Adam Guthrie(Co-Founder and Chief Technical Architect)inDr Graham Sills(Co-Founder and Director of AI)Eleanor Lightbody(Chief Executive Officer)inEmily Foges(Founder)

Co-investorsForestay CapitalGTM CapitalMarch Capital PartnersPoint72 VenturesRuna CapitalNational Grid Partners+1 more

Makestarmakestar.com𝕏Oct 2024

MakeStar is a platform for K-pop and entertainment fans that sells pre-order album packages and exclusive limited-edition merchandise such as photocards, handling worldwide production and shipping of fan rewards.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR

김재면(CEO (대표이사))

Co-investorsHan River PartnersAltos VenturesCompany K PartnersHRZKorea Development Bank

Makestarmakestar.coOct 2024

Makestar is an online platform for K-pop fans that sells album pre-orders, official merchandise, and hosts fan events such as video calls, meet-and-call sessions, and lucky draws tied to artist releases.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR

김재면(대표이사 (CEO))

Co-investorsISU Venture CapitalAltos VenturesCompany K PartnersHRZ

Master Classmasterclass.com

Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.

David Rogier(Founder)inAaron Rasmussen(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAtomicoBlackbird VenturesBloomberg BetaBrighter Capital+28 more

Paackpaack.coinJan 2022 · $225M

Paack operates a proprietary technology platform for last-mile eCommerce parcel delivery, automating and optimizing logistics operations while focusing on sustainability and reduced carbon emissions.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Fernando Benito Galobart(Founder)inXavier Rosales(CEO)

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesBonsai Partners SGEIC, SACastel CapitalFJ LabsInfraVia Capital PartnersKibo Ventures+5 more

Patternlabspatternlabs.aiin𝕏

Pattern Labs develops autonomous robotics and software systems for airport ground operations and dynamic logistics.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsErie, US

John Pratt(Founder)inMatt Fedick(Founder)in

Co-investorsE12 Venture Capital, LlcOrigin VenturesService Provider CapitalAxon Partners GroupData Community FundIllumina Ventures

Payactivpayactiv.comin𝕏Jun 2014

Payactiv provides Earned Wage Access (EWA), letting workers access wages they have already earned before payday to avoid payday loans and overdraft fees.

FintechFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessSan Jose, US

Shah Safwan(Executive Officer, Director)inSohail Aslam(Founder)in

BoardAjit Medhekar(Director)Kabir Misra(Director)Scarlett O'Sullivan(Director)

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesMontague Street Ventures

Plaidplaid.comin𝕏Jun 2016

Plaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US

Zach Perret(Founder)inWilliam Hockey(Founder)in

BoardMo Koyfman(Director)Rick Yang(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroup+34 more

ReliaQuestreliaquest.comin𝕏

GreyMatter is an agentic AI security operations platform that provides six AI-powered personas to augment security teams in investigation, threat intelligence, detection engineering, threat hunting, and infrastructure monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Brian Murphy(Founder)in

Co-investorsFTV CapitalGolub GrowthGula Tech AdventuresMoonshots CapitalStorm VenturesTen Eleven

Reltioreltio.comin𝕏

Reltio is a cloud-native, software-as-a-service (SaaS) data platform that helps enterprises manage and unify master data to deliver business outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedwood Shores, US

Manish Sood(Founder)inJeffrey Schlesinger(Executive Officer)in

BoardJames Feuille(Director)inChetan Puttagunta(Director)Michael Gustafson(Director)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalNewView CapitalSapphire Ventures.406 VenturesBrighton Park CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more

TALAtala.coin𝕏

Tala is a financial infrastructure company that uses AI and alternative data to deliver credit and financial services to underserved populations.

AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodSanta Monica, US

Shivani Siroya(Founder)in

Co-investorsActive PartnersBAM VenturesCircle & Co.Clocktower VenturesCollaborative FundDCVC (Data Collective)+26 more

Versaversa-networks.comin𝕏Oct 2022

Versa Networks provides SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions that integrate security, networking, and analytics via cloud and on-premises platforms for enterprises and service providers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Apurva Mehta(Founder)inKumar Mehta(Founder)inJoaquin Rodriguez Torres(Director)Kelly AhujainLalit Kumar(Executive Officer)in

BoardJim Goetz(Director)

Co-investorsArtis VenturesSequoia CapitalComcast VenturesB CapitalMayfield FundAtlantic Vantage Point+2 more

Yellowbrick Datayellowbrick.comin𝕏

Yellowbrick Data provides a secure data analytics platform deployed within customer cloud accounts and on-premises, designed for enterprises that require data security, availability, and granular access control.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Neil Carson(Founder)inMark Brinicombe(Founder)Jim Dawson(Founder)

Co-investorsThird Point VenturesBMW i VenturesGV (Google Ventures)In-Q-TelIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Menlo Ventures+5 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ArturoCarverr

Exits · 2

2 IPOs

MeeshoNSE: MEESHORent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENT

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has RPS Ventures made?
RPS Ventures has 35 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does RPS Ventures invest at?
RPS Ventures invests at the Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is RPS Ventures's typical check size?
RPS Ventures typically writes checks of $5M – $20M.
What sectors does RPS Ventures focus on?
RPS Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is RPS Ventures located?
RPS Ventures is headquartered in Los Altos, US.
Who does RPS Ventures co-invest with?
RPS Ventures most often shares deals with Lightspeed Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), NewView Capital, among 225 tracked co-investors.

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