Rothenberg Ventures
| Private | |
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Mike Rothenberg |
| Headquarters |
1062 Folsom Street San Francisco, California, USA |
| Website |
Rothenberg Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA. It is headed by CEO Mike Rothenberg and invests in startup technology companies.
History
Founded in 2012, the firm began with a $5 million seed fund[1] raised by Rothenberg. The firm focuses on providing support to its portfolio companies.
To date, the firm has over 40 companies in its portfolio.[2] On November 4, 2013, data research company Mattermark awarded Rothenberg Ventures' portfolio its highest average ranking.[3]
Rothenberg Ventures invests in young, technology companies in multiple sectors.[4]
Founder Field Day
In May 2014 Rothenberg Ventures hosted Founder Field Day at AT&T park.[5] Hundreds of founders were selected, given customized schedules, and attended fireside chats by industry luminaries in Rothenberg Venture's network. The day ended in a Third Eye Blind concert at The Fillmore. The day was free for all attendees. The firm hosts 8-10 curated networking events a month.
Portfolio and Exits
The company is an investor in Chubbies,[6] Revel Systems, Karma,[7] Luxe,[6] Shiphawk,[1] Chatsports,[8] SpaceX,[8] AuditFile,[9] and ZenPayroll, among others.[5]
The firm has had three exits to date: Swing by Swing,[10] Propeller,[1] and 1-Page.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/06/meet-mike-rothenberg-the-27-year-old-whose-seed-fund-could-be-the-best-bang-for-your-cap-table-buck/
- ↑ http://rothenbergventures.com/family/
- ↑ http://www.slideshare.net/Mattermark/mattermark-investor-benchmarking-analysis
- ↑ http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/rothenberg-ventures
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Konrad, Alex (July 9, 2014). "VC For The Millennial Set: How Upstarts At Rothenberg Ventures Scheme To Connect Founders". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-20-something-mike-rothenberg-went-from-sleeping-on-couches-to-a-vc-with-a-5-million-fund-2013-1
- ↑ http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2014/10/20/karma-go-wifi-that-fits-in-your-pocket
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://www.realcleartechnology.com/2013/01/07/the_genius_mind_of_a_28_year_old_venture_capitalist_10395.html
- ↑ http://www.vcnewsdaily.com/auditfile/venture-capital-funding/ytlrnqwvgz
- ↑ http://www.back9network.com/article/back9-acquires-top-ranked-golf-app-swing-by-swing