RRE Ventures is an American

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firm based in

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. The firm primarily invests in

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and series B rounds and focuses on companies operating in the

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and

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sectors.

Background

Stuart Ellman and James D. Robinson IV were classmates at

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where they came up with the idea of starting a venture capital firm. In 1994 they founded RRE Ventures with Robinson's father, James D. Robinson III who was the

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and

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from 1977 until his retirement in 1993. The name of the firm is derived from the first letter of each co-founder's surname. As of 2020, RRE ventures has raised $2 billion in capital. It has made over 400 investments across 26 states in the US and

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with over 60 exits.

Funds

Notable investments

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* Datadog *

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* Olo *

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* Proofpoint * Quirky *

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* Symantec *

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* The Skimm * TheSquareFoot * tvtag *

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* Watchguard * Whiptail *

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References

External links

www.rre.com
(Company Website) {{authority control American companies established in 1994 Financial services companies based in New York City Financial services companies established in 1994 Investment companies based in New York City Venture capital firms of the United States