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Red Sea Ventures

Last cheque observed May 2026; 66 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $47M, Apr 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAIConsumer_products_commerceFintech

Deploying now
33%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 66 on record
Since the last cheque183days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.3MRounds led0 of 66Sole investor5 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Red Sea Ventures

Red Sea Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Early Stage Venture Capital Red Sea Ventures is a New York City based fund that invests in startups building next generation experiences for consumers and workersFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $1.5M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AIConsumer_products_commerceFintech
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first66 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. May
    10BeautyVenture · US$24MWith 3 others
  3. 2025

    6 rounds

  4. Nov
    Beacon BiosignalsSeries B · US$86MWith 8 others
  5. Nov
    RangeSeries C · US$60MWith 2 others
  6. Jul
    Jacob BarPre-seed · US$1.0MSole investor
  7. May
    OptiversalSeries A · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  8. Jan
    ReclipSeed · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  9. Jan
    Staircase StudiosPre-seed · US$2.0MSole investor
  10. 2024

    7 rounds

  11. Aug
    VoycemeVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  12. Jul
    Medbill AISeed · US$16MWith 1 other
  13. May
    ByHeartSeries C · US · OCV$95MWith 8 others
  14. May
    Pet's TableVenture · MX$6.7MWith 2 others
  15. Mar
    AtakamaCrowdfunding · US$4.4MWith 2 others
  16. Feb
    10BeautySeries A · US$17MWith 2 others
  17. Jan
    WthnSeries A · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  18. 2023

    4 rounds

  19. Dec
    Personal DayPre-seed · US$3.0MSole investor
  20. Nov
    Monument BankSeries B · GB$49MWith 5 others
  21. Oct
    JOORVenture · US$25MWith 4 others
  22. Oct
    Sundays for DogsVenture · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  23. 2022

    3 rounds

  24. Oct
    SharesVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 4 others
  25. Sept
    ClarasightSeed · US$9.6MWith 3 others
  26. Jan
    Accrue SavingsSeries A · US$25MWith 3 others
  27. 2021

    4 rounds

  28. Nov
    SauceSeed · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  29. Oct
    VioletSeries A · US$10MWith 1 other
  30. Aug
    Solo TechnologiesSeed · US$5.3MWith 4 others
  31. Jul
    FlymachineVenture · US$21MWith 6 others
  32. 2020

    3 rounds

  33. Dec
    GenevaSeries A$12MWith 4 others
  34. Oct
    CoaSeed$3.0MWith 2 others
  35. Oct
    Fabric TechnologiesSeries B$18MWith 4 others
  36. 2019

    3 rounds

  37. May
    The WonderVenture$2.0MWith 3 others
  38. Mar
    NovoSeed · US · Pehub$4.8MWith 3 others
  39. Jan
    Universal StandardVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  40. 2018

    2 rounds

  41. Dec
    By HumankindSeed$4.0MWith 3 others
  42. Nov
    Ample Hills CreameryDebt$7.6MWith 1 other
  43. 2017

    1 round

  44. Mar
    Smart Vision LabsSeries A$1.0MWith 1 other
  45. 2016

    2 rounds

  46. Jun
    SolidXVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  47. Feb
    Janus VRVenture$1.6MWith 2 others
  48. 2015

    10 rounds

  49. Nov
    ZipdrugSeed · US$2.6MWith 8 others
  50. Nov
    Ample Hills CreameryVenture · US$4.0MWith 5 others
  51. Jul
    ZipdrugSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  52. Jun
    EargoSeries A · US$14MWith 8 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

SBSabrina BirnbaumMemberiForm ADV
SBScott BirnbaumManaging MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$154Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
RSV Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 297656

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

Fly LabsBought by GoogleUndisclosedNov 2015
Always PreppedBought by AlmaUndisclosedFeb 2015
Elite DailyBought by DMG MediaUndisclosedJan 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Red Sea Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Red Sea Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Red Sea Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Red Sea Ventures

What does Red Sea Ventures invest in?

Red Sea Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Consumer_products_commerce and Fintech.

How active is Red Sea Ventures?

66 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has Red Sea Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: 10Beauty (Venture, May 2026), Beacon Biosignals (Series B, Nov 2025) and Range (Series C, Nov 2025).

How big are Red Sea Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.3M.

Does Red Sea Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 66 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Red Sea Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and the United Kingdom (7%).

Is Red Sea Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Red Sea Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Lerer Hippeau (15 rounds together), BoxGroup (11 rounds together) and Maveron (5 rounds together).

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