About
Ren Riley joined Oak in 1999, became a General Partner in 2006, and moved to a Venture Partner role in 2015, focusing on emerging-growth, multi-stage investments in internet, mobile, fintech and enterprise software globally. He later became an Investment Partner at Fin Capital and co-founded private equity firm Enclave Liquidity Partners, and previously worked at Robertson Stephens; he holds an AB from Dartmouth College.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Fin CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Fin CapitalInvestment Partner2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- CircleInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- SamCartBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- SumUpInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Cart.comInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Enclave Liquidity PartnersCo-Founder / Managing Director2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Oak Investment PartnersVenture Partner2015 — 2022Palo Alto
- Oak Investment PartnersGeneral Partner2006 — 2015Palo Alto
- Oak Investment PartnersVice President1999 — 2006Palo Alto
- Thayer VenturesMember Board of Directors2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Robertson StephensPrincipal2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Robertson StephensChief Executive Officer2018
- Robertson StephensChief Executive Officer2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Lianlian Yintong Electronic Payment Co.,LtdBoard Observer2007 — 2017Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Robertson Stephens PartnersPresident2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- HipmunkBoard Member2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Centric SoftwareBoard Director2004 — 2015Campbell, CA
- Sutherland Global ServicesBoard Director2004 — 2014Rochester, New York Area
- Robertson StephensSenior Associate1996 — 1999
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeAB, Government1992 — 1996
- St. Ignatius1988 — 1992
Skills & more
SaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Venture CapitalLicensingStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentMobile MarketingRestructuringMergers & Acquisitions
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Financial ModelingManagementExecutive ManagementPrivate EquityDue DiligenceManagement ConsultingEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyInternational BusinessStrategyStrategic Planning- Series 82 — FINRA
- Series 63 — FINRA
From Ren's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College310
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fin Capital14
Logan AllinManaging Partner & Founder at Fin CapitalJustin PoitrasHead of Investor Relations at Illuminate FinancialAndy LiuPartner at OCV PartnersLuke KornackPrincipal at Fin CapitalNick DaleySenior Associate at Fin CapitalJake FuchsInvestor at BankTech Ventures
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Also worked at SumUp21
Rupert KeeleyFormer PayPal Europe CEO at Team8Tracy McWilliamsChief Executive Officer at Inspire Global VenturesJack SelbySenior Advisor, Thiel Capital & AZ-VC at WYO VCSaulo TristaoInvestor at FEBE VenturesTiciano VieiraInvestor at FEBE VenturesCédricInvestor at Tomahawk.VC
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Also worked at Robertson Stephens10
Ashley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftSteve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesDaniel BarthPrincipal at Yamaha Motor VenturesTory PattersonCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesTalia RafaeliPartner at KOMPAS VCAndrea Turner MoffittExecutive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
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Investments
Board seats
Yoyi Digital
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Oak Investment Partners
Allan Kwan
Advisor at Oak Investment Partners
Andrew Adams
General Partner at Oak Investment Partners
Angel Saad Gómez
Venture Partner at Oak Investment Partners
Ann Lamont
Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners
Bandel Carano
Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners
Bandel L. Carano
Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners
Brian Dunefsky
Chief Compliance Officer at Oak Investment Partners
Dana Tavella
Controller at Oak Investment Partners