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Rothenberg Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $17M, May 2016VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries AArtificial IntelligenceSpatial ComputingBio-convergence

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 85 on record
Since the last cheque3679days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.9MRounds led0 of 85Sole investor7 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Rothenberg Ventures

Rothenberg Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    85 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 87% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $175K

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Artificial IntelligenceSpatial ComputingBio-convergence
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first85 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    VRChatSeed · US · FinSMEs$1.2MWith 2 others
  3. Aug
    TheWaveVRSeed · US · VentureBeat$2.5MWith 2 others
  4. 2015

    22 rounds

  5. Nov
    HullabaluSeed · US$2.5MWith 10 others
  6. Nov
    SweetIQ AnalyticsSeries A · CA$4.2MWith 4 others
  7. Oct
    Emergent VRSeed · US$2.2MWith 2 others
  8. Oct
    8iSeries A$14MWith 16 others
  9. Oct
    RELOAD STUDIOSSeries A · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  10. Sept
    RetinadSeed · CAUndisclosedSole investor
  11. Sept
    Rival TheoryUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  12. Sept
    GeoCV$100KSole investor
  13. Aug
    InverseSeed · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  14. Aug
    CliqueSeries B · US$8.0MWith 8 others
  15. Aug
    PayableSeed · US$2.1MWith 9 others
  16. Jul
    AltspaceVRSeries A · US$10MWith 10 others
  17. Jul
    AffinityLiveSeed · US$2.0MWith 2 others
  18. Jun
    BloomThatSeries A · US$5.5MWith 4 others
  19. Jun
    RinseSeed · US$3.5MWith 18 others
  20. May
    The Virtual Reality CompanySeed · US$2.1MWith 1 other
  21. Apr
    NearpodSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 12 others
  22. Apr
    DroneBaseSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  23. Mar
    Man CratesSeed · US$3.1MWith 6 others
  24. Mar
    JopwellSeed · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  25. Jan
    FOVESeed$100KWith 1 other
  26. Jan
    Tuition.ioSeed · US$1.3MWith 5 others
  27. 2014

    18 rounds

  28. Dec
    BustleSeries C · US$16MWith 4 others
  29. Dec
    Chat SportsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  30. Oct
    LuxeSeed · US$5.5MWith 14 others
  31. Oct
    ShipHawkSeries A · US$5.0MWith 5 others
  32. Oct
    TileSeries A · US$9.5MWith 10 others
  33. Sept
    AndelaSeed · US$3.0MWith 12 others
  34. Sept
    AugmateSeed · US$2.8MWith 10 others
  35. Sept
    Hello GigglesSeed · US$1.2MWith 5 others
  36. Sept
    Expii, Inc.Seed · US$1.3MWith 3 others
  37. Sept
    AltspaceVRSeed · US$5.2MWith 14 others
  38. Jul
    MatterportSeries B · US$16MWith 10 others
  39. Jul
    PartneredSeed · US$850KWith 5 others
  40. Apr
    SolsSeries A · US$6.4MWith 7 others
  41. Apr
    Tuition.ioSeed · US$900KWith 4 others
  42. Apr
    Chubbies ShortsVenture · US$4.0MWith 6 others
  43. Feb
    AuditFileVenture · US$3.0MWith 26 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 registration1 named

MRMichael RothenbergManager of the Manager of the respective General PartneriFiling 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 listed6 in all

AltspaceVRBought by MicrosoftUndisclosedOct 2017
BooshakaBought by SprinklrUndisclosedNov 2015
Hello GigglesBought by Time Inc.$30MOct 2015
Open MeBought by RowlUndisclosedMay 2015
PropellerBought by Palantir TechnologiesUndisclosedJul 2014
Swing by SwingBought by Back9 NetworkUndisclosedMay 2014

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 Rothenberg Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

SV AngelVC firm8rounds togetherGoogle VenturesCorporate VC7rounds together500 GlobalAngel6rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm6rounds togetherLux CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherExpansion Venture CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherGreat Oaks Venture CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherMichael LiouAngel5rounds togetherRick MariniVC firm5rounds togetherAtlas VentureVC firm4rounds togetherBDMICorporate VC4rounds togetherFelicisVC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Rothenberg Ventures put money into.

VRChat$1.2M · Oct 2016

Quick answers about Rothenberg Ventures

What does Rothenberg Ventures invest in?

Rothenberg Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (87% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Spatial Computing and Bio-convergence.

How active is Rothenberg Ventures?

85 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2016.

What has Rothenberg Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: VRChat (Seed, Oct 2016) and TheWaveVR (Seed, Aug 2016).

How big are Rothenberg Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.9M.

Does Rothenberg Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 85 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Rothenberg Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and Canada (5%).

Is Rothenberg Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2016.

Who does Rothenberg Ventures invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (8 rounds together), Google Ventures (7 rounds together) and 500 Global (6 rounds together).

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