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Riley Rodgers

Investor

General 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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Valia VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Valia VenturesPartner2017 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. VariousStartup Mentor / Advisorcurrent2013 — present
  4. Arctaris Impact InvestorsAssociate2013 — 2016Greater Boston Area
  5. Crash AlertFounder2012 — 2015
  6. MacMillan Independents GroupOwner and Co-President2009 — 2010New Hampshire

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel11PowerPoint14Microsoft Office11Spanish10Financial Analysis26Entrepreneurship38Start-ups37Private Equity7Venture Capital9Mergers & Acquisitions7Research3Small Business Lending3
+12 moreFinancial ModelingBusiness AnalysisManagement ConsultingEconomicsNonprofitsConsultingFinanceMarketingInvestmentsDue DiligenceStrategyPublic Speaking

Languages French · Spanish

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Investments

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Shield Bio

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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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