# Rincon Venture Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> Rincon Venture Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 66 investments on record, latest Oct 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/rincon-venture-partners (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Rincon Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Oct 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet New fund, Dec 2014 VC firm Website unconfirmed Now at bonfirevc.com

Series A Seed Series B Enterprise Software Lead Generation Software

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 66 on record

Since the last cheque **2936** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$8.6M** Rounds led **0 of 66** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Rincon Venture Partners highlights

- 01 66 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 60% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.5M
- 04 8 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Enterprise Software Lead Generation Software
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

A website was listed for this organisation, but we could not confirm it belongs to the firm that wrote these cheques. Either the site never mentions them, or it turned out to be a different company sharing the name. We show neither it nor anything read from it. [Tell us the right one](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=rincon-venture-partners).

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **66 appearances**

- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Qordoba](https://millionrounds.com/company/qordoba)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$12M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Raken](https://millionrounds.com/company/raken)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Rainforst QA](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainforst-qa)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$25M** With 4 others
- **2017** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[JazzHR](https://millionrounds.com/company/jazzhr)** US · FinSMEs **$6.6M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Fuel50](https://millionrounds.com/company/fuel50)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[HAAWK](https://millionrounds.com/company/haawk)** US · TechCrunch **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Qordoba](https://millionrounds.com/company/qordoba)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Comparably](https://millionrounds.com/company/comparably)** US · FinSMEs **$7.3M** With 7 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Particle](https://millionrounds.com/company/particle)** US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Tradesy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradesy)** **$30M** With 22 others
- **2015** 8 rounds
- **Sept** **[Mobcrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobcrush)** Series A · US **$11M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Mobcrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobcrush)** Seed · US **$4.9M** With 14 others
- **May** **[Silversheet](https://millionrounds.com/company/silversheet)** Seed **$2.9M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Campus Steps](https://millionrounds.com/company/campus-steps)** Series A · US **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Conversion Logic](https://millionrounds.com/company/conversion-logic)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Akanda Inc](https://millionrounds.com/company/akanda-inc)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Rainforest](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainforest)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Tradesy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradesy)** Series B · US **$30M** With 4 others
- **2014** 11 rounds
- **Nov** **[Rentlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rentlytics)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **Jazz** Series C **$15M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[The Resumator](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-resumator)** Series C · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[The Earnest Research Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-earnest-research-company)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Keen IO](https://millionrounds.com/company/keen-io)** Series A · US **$11M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Tradesy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradesy)** Series B · US **$13M** With 7 others
- **May** **[HG Data Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/hg-data-company)** Series A · US **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Connectivity](https://millionrounds.com/company/connectivity)** Series A · US **$6.3M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Local Market Launch](https://millionrounds.com/company/local-market-launch)** Venture · US **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Prompt.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/prompt-ly)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Invoca](https://millionrounds.com/company/invoca)** Series C · US **$20M** With 3 others
- **2013** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Keen IO](https://millionrounds.com/company/keen-io)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Ranker](https://millionrounds.com/company/ranker)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Local Market Launch](https://millionrounds.com/company/local-market-launch)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Divshot](https://millionrounds.com/company/divshot)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Rentlytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/rentlytics)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 6 others
- **2012** 11 rounds
- **Nov** **[Invoca](https://millionrounds.com/company/invoca)** Venture · US **$3.3M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[RingRevenue](https://millionrounds.com/company/ringrevenue)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$3.3M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **Jazz** Series B **$2.1M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[The Resumator](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-resumator)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$2.1M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Tradesy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradesy)** Series A · US · gigaom.com **$1.5M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Connexity](https://millionrounds.com/company/connexity)** Seed · US · pandodaily.com **$3.0M** With 2 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 registration **3 named**

BK **Brian Kelly** A Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing they signed

JA **Jim Andelman** A Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing they signed

JG **John Greathouse** A Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing they signed

We also hold **2** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **8 in all**

**[Divshot](https://millionrounds.com/company/divshot)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Bought by Brand Networks **$50M** May 2015

**[DataPop](https://millionrounds.com/company/datapop)** Bought by Criteo **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Burstly](https://millionrounds.com/company/burstly)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[Connexity](https://millionrounds.com/company/connexity)** Bought by Shopzilla **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[Wittlebee](https://millionrounds.com/company/wittlebee)** Bought by Fabkids **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Gradient X](https://millionrounds.com/company/gradient-x)** Bought by Amobee **Undisclosed** Sept 2013

**[Packet Island](https://millionrounds.com/company/packet-island)** Bought by BroadSoft **Undisclosed** Oct 2009

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

New fund on file

**Raised**

a new fund in Dec 2014

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Series A Seed Series B

Median round joined **$8.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.5M**

Led 0 of 66 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2018
- **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *22*
- Seed *14*
- Series B *12*
- Venture *8*
- Series C *4*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2006 2018

Often in the room with

- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures) 13
- [CrossCut Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosscut-ventures) 5
- [Double M Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/double-m-partners) 5
- [Siemer Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemer-ventures) 5
- [ff Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-venture-capital) 5
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Upfront Ventures** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/upfront-ventures)[**CrossCut Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosscut-ventures)[**Double M Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/double-m-partners)[**Siemer Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemer-ventures)[**ff Venture Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ff-venture-capital)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Baroda Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baroda-ventures-llc)[**Bee Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bee-partners)[**Birchmere Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/birchmere-ventures)[**Daher Capital** Family office **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daher-capital)[**Greycroft** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Innovation Works** Government **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-works)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Rincon Venture Partners put money into.

[**Qordoba** $12M · Oct 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/qordoba)[**Raken** $10M · Jun 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/raken)[**JazzHR** $6.6M · Oct 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/jazzhr)[**Fuel50** $2.5M · Oct 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/fuel50)[**Comparably** $7.3M · Feb 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/comparably)[**Particle** $10M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/particle)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Rincon Venture Partners in their description, not their title.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 28 Jul 2017 · 23 min 20VC: Construct Your Fundraising Process To Get 3 Term Sheets in 36 Hours, Why Slow and Steady Can Be Best For Startups & Why All Startups Must Know Their Zero Cash Day with Nathan Wenzel, Founder & CEO @ SimpleLegal With [Nathan Wenzel](https://millionrounds.com/person/nathan-wenzel) Mentions [Rincon Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rincon-venture-partners)[Susa Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/susa-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 16 Dec 2015 · 34 min 56. The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing, Part 2 (John Greathouse) With [John Greathouse](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-greathouse) Mentions [Rincon Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rincon-venture-partners) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 15 Dec 2015 · 19 min 55. The Hands-on Investor | High-Engagement Investing, Part 1 (John Greathouse) With [John Greathouse](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-greathouse) Mentions [Rincon Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rincon-venture-partners) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Rincon Venture Partners

### What does Rincon Venture Partners invest in?

Rincon Venture Partners invests most often at Series A and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Enterprise Software, Lead Generation and Software.

### How active is Rincon Venture Partners?

66 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2018.

### What has Rincon Venture Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Qordoba (Series B, Oct 2018), Raken (Series A, Jun 2018) and Rainforst QA (Series B, Jan 2018).

### How big are Rincon Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.6M.

### Does Rincon Venture Partners lead rounds?

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

### Where does Rincon Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Rincon Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2018.

### Who does Rincon Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Upfront Ventures (13 rounds together), CrossCut Ventures (5 rounds together) and Double M Partners (5 rounds together).

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