97 Investments
In 2019, we made 97 new and follow-on investments across Revolution Growth, Revolution Ventures, and the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund including: CLEAR, Talkspace, TemperPack, Bloomscape, Mint House, Mahmee, SparkCharge, and Understory.
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Exits
Revolution Growth successfully exited its stake in Custom Ink, the Virginia-based startup that “pioneered a form of interactive shopping in which customers could design specific one-time purchases,” to Great Hill Partners. We also saw exits in our Rise of the Rest Seed Fund portfolio with ArchiveSocial (to Level Equity), Boundless Mind (to Thrive Global), and Engage Talent (to Workforce Logiq).
OUR CUSTOM INK STORY
Unicorn Class of 2019
Anduril, Scopely, and StockX passed the $1 billion valuation mark in 2019, joining CLEAR, DraftKings, Sportradar, Sweetgreen, and Tempus as portfolio unicorns.
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Keep an Eye on These Startups
Seven Revolution-backed companies were recognized as promising startups to watch in CNBC’s annual Upstart 100 list. Congratulations to Bloomscape, Dispatch, FlavorCloud, Pryon, SpellBound, Summersalt, and WhyHotel!
Startups to Watch
Female Founders Making a Difference
Revolution is a proud investor in six founders recognized in Inc.'s annual Female Founders 100 list, including Caribu’s Max Tuchman, Mahmee’s Melissa Hanna, Policygenius’s Jennifer Fitzgerald, ShearShare’s Courtney Caldwell, Slingshot’s Melanie Stricklan, and Tala’s Shivani Siroya.
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Revolution Ventures Stays True to its Mission
We announced a new, oversubscribed $215 million Revolution Ventures III fund to invest in transformative early-stage companies. The team will continue its successful approach of curating a concentrated portfolio and delivering hands-on, consistent engagement to all companies.
INTRODUCING RV III
Rise of the Rest Seed Fund: Round Two
Following faster than expected deployment of our first Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, we launched a second $150 million ROTR Seed Fund to back entrepreneurs outside of Silicon Valley.
INTRODUCING ROTR SEED FUND II
DC’s CEO of the Year
Last year, our very own Revolution Growth Founding Partner, Ted Leonsis, was named CEO of the Year by the Washington Business Journal. The honor remains in the family as Susan Tynan, Founder and CEO at Framebridge, receives this year’s honor.
MEET SUSAN
The 20-Something Founders Trying to Kill Styrofoam
TemperPack’s co-founders James McGoff, Charles Vincent, and Brian Powers, made Inc. 's 2019 30 Under 30 list for their commitment to providing sustainable packaging solutions.
MEET TEMPERPACK’S CO-FOUNDERS
60 Minutes: Rise of the Rest Story
Each year, Steve Case and the Revolution team get on a bus to celebrate startup ecosystems and invest in entrepreneurs all across the country. Go behind the scenes of our Rise of the Rest Road Trip on 60 Minutes!
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Rise of the Rest Road Trip 8.0
This year, we hit the road for the eighth Rise of the Rest Road Trip, bringing the bus to Florida and Puerto Rico. "For investors claiming it difficult to find diverse talent, Florida and Puerto Rico proved to be a geography filled with possibility," said Steve Case in an interview with Axios from the road.
DOUBLING DOWN ON DIVERSITY
Real Estate Projects Driving Startup Growth
Our second Rise of the Rest Ecosystem Playbook examines the central roles that ten of the most innovative physical spaces play in bolstering the next wave of economic renewal in cities across the US, through the insights, experiences, and advice from the regional stakeholders who are at the forefront of these developments.
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