
Rothenberg Ventures
1062 Folsom St Suite 200, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Overview
Invests in early-stage frontier technology startups and supports founders.
Founded
2012
Deals ยท 12mo
0
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
VRChat | Sep 2017Participated | $4 MOther Equity | |
GeoCV | Nov 2016Participated | $0.70 MOther Equity | |
VRChat | Oct 2016Participated | $1 MSeed | |
InsiteVR | Aug 2016Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Wave | Aug 2016Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Data.world | Jul 2016Participated | $14 MSeries A | |
Keen | Jun 2016Participated | $15 MSeries B | |
Kespry | Jun 2016Participated | $16 MSeries B | |
The Virtual Reality Company | Jun 2016Participated | $23 MOther Equity | |
Nearpod | May 2016Participated | $9 MSeries A | |
Auro Robotics | Apr 2016Participated | $2 MOther Equity | |
eRelevance Corporation | Mar 2016Participated | $5 MSeries A | |
VRChat | Sep 2017Participated | $4 MOther Equity | |
GeoCV | Nov 2016Participated | $0.70 MOther Equity | |
VRChat | Oct 2016Participated | $1 MSeed | |
InsiteVR | Aug 2016Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Wave | Aug 2016Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Data.world | Jul 2016Participated | $14 MSeries A | |
Keen | Jun 2016Participated | $15 MSeries B | |
Kespry | Jun 2016Participated | $16 MSeries B | |
The Virtual Reality Company | Jun 2016Participated | $23 MOther Equity | |
Nearpod | May 2016Participated | $9 MSeries A | |
Auro Robotics | Apr 2016Participated | $2 MOther Equity | |
eRelevance Corporation | Mar 2016Participated | $5 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 1 | 15 |
| Series A | 1 | 11 |
| Series B | 0 | 4 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 1 | 14 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Jan '13 | 1 |
| Feb '13 | 0 |
| Mar '13 | 0 |
| Apr '13 | 0 |
| May '13 | 0 |
| Jun '13 | 2 |
| Jul '13 | 0 |
| Aug '13 | 2 |
| Sep '13 | 1 |
| Oct '13 | 1 |
| Nov '13 | 0 |
| Dec '13 | 1 |
| Jan '14 | 1 |
| Feb '14 | 1 |
| Mar '14 | 0 |
| Apr '14 | 2 |
| May '14 | 0 |
| Jun '14 | 0 |
| Jul '14 | 2 |
| Aug '14 | 1 |
| Sep '14 | 2 |
| Oct '14 | 2 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 1 |
| Jan '15 | 0 |
| Feb '15 | 0 |
| Mar '15 | 3 |
| Apr '15 | 1 |
| May '15 | 1 |
| Jun '15 | 2 |
| Jul '15 | 3 |
| Aug '15 | 1 |
| Sep '15 | 0 |
| Oct '15 | 2 |
| Nov '15 | 2 |
| Dec '15 | 0 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 1 |
| Mar '16 | 1 |
| Apr '16 | 1 |
| May '16 | 1 |
| Jun '16 | 3 |
| Jul '16 | 1 |
| Aug '16 | 2 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 1 |
| Nov '16 | 1 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 0 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 1 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 18 |
| Enterprise Software | 17 |
| AR/VR | 17 |
| Media & Entertainment | 10 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 8 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 7 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 6 |
| Education & Workforce | 5 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 5 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 5 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 5 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 5 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 4 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 3 |
| Crypto & Blockchain | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Professional Services | 3 |
| Fintech | 2 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 2 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 1 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 1 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 1 |
| Developer Tools | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 31 |
| $5M-$10M | 7 |
| $10M-$25M | 9 |
| $25M-$50M | 1 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 45 |
| 90066 | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Lux Capital | 6 |
| Dolby Family Ventures | 4 |
| Felicis Ventures | 4 |
| Great Oaks Venture Capital | 4 |
| RRE Ventures | 4 |
| SV Angel | 4 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 3 |
| Google Ventures | 3 |
| Qualcomm Ventures | 3 |
| Tencent | 3 |
| 500 Global | 2 |
| AME Cloud Ventures | 2 |
| Arsenal Venture Partners | 2 |
| Boost VC | 2 |
| Brightstone Venture Capital | 2 |
| Chicago Ventures | 2 |
| DCM | 2 |
| Expansion VC | 2 |
| FF Angel | 2 |
| ff Venture Capital | 2 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 3 | 6% |
| Participating | 45 | 94% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 2 | 67% |
| Co-led | 1 | 33% |