Riley Rodgers
InvestorGeneral Partner at Valia Venture Partners · Venture Partner at Valia Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $105K
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About
Riley Rodgers, a former Crash Alert founder, brings empathy for early founders and leads the EVC Association’s SF chapter—running mentorship workshops for 1,300+ members—and mentors hundreds through MIT Enterprise Forum.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Valia VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Valia VenturesPartner2017 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- VariousStartup Mentor / Advisorcurrent2013 — present
- Arctaris Impact InvestorsAssociate2013 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- Crash AlertFounder2012 — 2015
- MacMillan Independents GroupOwner and Co-President2009 — 2010New Hampshire
Skills & more
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Financial ModelingBusiness AnalysisManagement ConsultingEconomicsNonprofitsConsultingFinanceMarketingInvestmentsDue DiligenceStrategyPublic SpeakingLanguages French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Riley Rodgers?
- Riley Rodgers, a former Crash Alert founder, brings empathy for early founders and leads the EVC Association’s SF chapter—running mentorship workshops for 1,300+ members—and mentors hundreds through MIT Enterprise Forum.
- Where does Riley Rodgers work?
- Riley Rodgers is General Partner at Valia Venture Partners.
- What does Riley Rodgers invest in?
- Riley Rodgers invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Riley Rodgers write?
- Riley Rodgers typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- What companies has Riley Rodgers invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Shield Bio.
- Where did Riley Rodgers go to school?
- Riley Rodgers studied at Bentley University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Managerial Economics); IESE Business School (International Business).
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