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Aaron Ru

Investor

Principal at RET Ventures · Board director at Rent Butter, Inc. · Board director at LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $5M

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936 people in our graph share verified history with Aaron — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ben RobbinsunlockedAaron: together at Harvard Business School (2015)
×2Aaron: together at UBS Investment Bank
×2Aaron: together at Pinterest
×5Aaron: together at University of California, Berkeley

About

Principal at RET Ventures leading new investments and sitting on several boards. Previously an investment professional at Naspers Ventures (now Prosus Ventures) and worked on M&A at Pinterest and UTA; holds an MBA from Harvard.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Rent Butter, Inc.

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In turn, Aaron can intro founders to Rent Butter, Inc.'s investors below.

Rent Butter, Inc.'s investors · 1

RET VenturesPark City · since 2025

Board director at LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC.

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In turn, Aaron can intro founders to LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC.'s investors below.

LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC.'s investors · 2

PeakSpan Capital PartnersNew York · $3M – $50M checks · since 2026RET VenturesPark City · since 2026

Co-founders at LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC.

BLBo Lais
Bo LaisExecutive Officer, Director
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William ParrishExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. RET VenturesPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentPark City, Utah, United States
  2. Turno, formerly TurnoverBnBBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. TurboTenantBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. Lula – Smarter Property MaintenanceBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. Rent ButterBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. STAN AIBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  7. Procuret LLCBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  8. Property ShieldBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  9. RevyseBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  10. StakeBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  11. InsideMaps IncBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  12. Picket HomesBoard Observer2022 — 2026
  13. FernishBoard Observer2021 — 2023
  14. Lexicon Travel TechnologiesBoard Member2021 — 2022
  15. Prosus VenturesInvestments - Venture Capital2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  16. PinterestLead - Business and Corporate Development2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Harvard Business SchoolMBA Student2015 — 2017
  18. United Talent AgencyAssociate - M&A and Corporate Venture Capital2013 — 2015Beverly Hills, CA
  19. UBS Investment BankAnalyst - Technology, Media, Telecom Investment Banking2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Financial Modeling19Valuation12M&A execution3Business Strategy7Corporate Development9Strategy10Venture Capital9Private Equity3Corporate Finance8Investments2Mergers & Acquisitions3Competitive Analysis1

From Aaron's professional profile.

Deals · 2

LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC.Board seat

via RET Ventures · filed Mar 2026 · $30.2M raise

Rent Butter, Inc.Board seat

via RET Ventures · filed Sep 2025 · $4.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

TurnoverBnB

Investor

AziboHonorLulaRent ButterTurno, formerly TurnoverBnB

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at RET Ventures

Bryan Hunt
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Christopher Yip
Partner at RET Ventures
Cyndi Reseburg
Investor at Initialized Capital
Fred Tuomi
Venture Partner at RET Ventures
Jacob Zornes
Chief Financial Officer at RET Ventures
Jameson Hartman
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jaymie Fung Bingham
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jerry Davis
Senior Advisor at RET Ventures

Network4

Christopher Yip
Partner at RET Ventures
Fred Tuomi
Venture Partner at RET Ventures
Jameson Hartman
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jaymie Fung Bingham
Vice President at RET Ventures

Investors connected to Aaron in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aaron Ru?
Principal at RET Ventures leading new investments and sitting on several boards. Previously an investment professional at Naspers Ventures (now Prosus Ventures) and worked on M&A at Pinterest and UTA; holds an MBA from Harvard.
Where does Aaron Ru work?
Aaron Ru is Principal at RET Ventures and Board director at Rent Butter, Inc. and Board director at LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC..
What check size does Aaron Ru write?
Aaron Ru typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
What boards does Aaron Ru sit on?
Aaron Ru holds tracked board seats at LULA SMARTER PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, INC., Rent Butter, Inc..
What companies has Aaron Ru invested in?
Investments tracked here include TurnoverBnB, Azibo, Honor, Lula, Rent Butter, Turno, formerly TurnoverBnB.
Where did Aaron Ru go to school?
Aaron Ru studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration); Bellaire High School.
Does Aaron Ru lead rounds?
Yes — Aaron Ru has led 1 tracked investment.

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