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Rio Hodges

Investor

Associate Partner at Antler

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $250K

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About

Rio Hodges leads a Boulder residency focused on growing the Rocky Mountain ecosystem, working hands-on with founders pre-cofounder or pre-idea and accelerating six months' progress into six weeks as builder-partner.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerFintechHealthtech

Experience

  1. AntlerAssociate Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AntlerSenior Principalcurrent2024 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  3. AntlerPrincipal2023 — 2024Boulder, Colorado, United States
  4. AntlerDirector2022 — 2023United States
  5. frogSenior Strategist2020 — 2022New York, United States
  6. frogInnovation Associate2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California, United States
  7. Private CompanyGrowth Equity Analyst2017 — 2018California, United States
  8. The Startup MagazineFounding Team / Deputy Editor2015London, UK / New York, NY
  9. UCL EntrepreneursVC Fund Manager2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Strategic ThinkingBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalProduct InnovationProduct IdeationStrategyStart-up Ventures

From Rio's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

OrianePrecognition LabsSuperflex

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Antler

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rio Hodges?
Rio Hodges leads a Boulder residency focused on growing the Rocky Mountain ecosystem, working hands-on with founders pre-cofounder or pre-idea and accelerating six months' progress into six weeks as builder-partner.
Where does Rio Hodges work?
Rio Hodges is Associate Partner at Antler.
What does Rio Hodges invest in?
Rio Hodges invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Rio Hodges write?
Rio Hodges typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What companies has Rio Hodges invested in?
Investments tracked here include Oriane, Precognition Labs, Superflex.
Where did Rio Hodges go to school?
Rio Hodges studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Bachelor's Degree, Business and Political Economy).

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