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R136 Ventures

North America, Midland, Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman

Description

R136 Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, with a primary investment focus on the B2B SaaS and financial technology sectors. The firm is known for backing disruptive technologies and scalable business models, demonstrating a global outlook in its portfolio construction. Their investment strategy spans a wide range of stages, from early-stage (Seed, Series A) through to significant participation in late-stage growth rounds (Series D, E+), reflecting their flexible and opportunistic approach to high-growth companies.

The firm's portfolio showcases a strong preference for market leaders and innovators within their target sectors. Notable investments include globally recognized companies such as Stripe, Miro, Personio, Clari, Contentful, Remote, and Payhawk. These companies represent significant market opportunities and have often achieved substantial valuations, underscoring R136 Ventures' commitment to supporting businesses with strong fundamentals and high growth potential.

R136 Ventures actively participates in substantial funding rounds, frequently co-investing alongside other leading venture and growth equity firms. While the firm does not publicly disclose its specific first check sizes, its involvement in rounds where companies raise hundreds of millions of dollars indicates a capacity for significant capital deployment. For instance, the firm participated in Miro's $400 million Series C round and Personio's $270 million Series D round. Based on their multi-stage approach and the scale of their portfolio companies, their typical first check size likely ranges from approximately $5 million for earlier-stage investments to up to $50 million for significant participation in later-stage growth rounds.

Beyond capital, R136 Ventures aims to support its portfolio companies through their growth journeys, leveraging its network and expertise to help scale operations and expand market reach. Their strategic presence in the Cayman Islands also positions them within a key global financial hub, facilitating international investment activities.

Investor Profile

R136 Ventures has backed more than 36 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 9 rounds, about 25% of its total and boasts 13 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series C, Series B, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Israel, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, FinTech.
  • Typical check size: $5M – $50M.

Stage Focus

  • Series C (25%)
  • Series B (22%)
  • Series A (17%)
  • Series D (17%)
  • Seed (6%)
  • Series E (3%)
  • Convertible Note (3%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)
  • Series G (3%)
  • Series Unknown (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (64%)
  • Israel (14%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Russian Federation (3%)
  • Finland (3%)
  • Switzerland (3%)
  • Hong Kong (3%)
  • Canada (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Software
  • Fintech
  • Machine Learning
  • Analytics
  • Financial Services
  • Enterprise Software
  • Saas
  • Finance
  • Mobile
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does R136 Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Baillie Gifford
Europe, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Co-Investments: 2
Insight Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Vintage Investment Partners
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya
Co-Investments: 3
Almaz Capital
North America, California, United States, Portola Valley
Co-Investments: 3
SV
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 5
Decent Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Initialized Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Emerge Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 4
Hitachi Ventures
Europe, Bayern, Germany, München
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does R136 Ventures often collaborate with?

GD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
RB
North America, Virgin Islands, United States
Shared Deals: 1
PT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
ME
North America, California, United States, Beverly Hills
Shared Deals: 1
JD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
ES
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, California, United States, Los Altos
Shared Deals: 1
JB
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
WS
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by R136 Ventures?

Blockchain.com

London, England, United Kingdom

Blockchain.com is a developer of a digital assets platform that offers ways to buy, hold, and use cryptocurrency.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Series ENov 14, 2023
Amount Raised: $110,000,000
Mynd

Oakland, California, United States

Mynd is a property management company that helps investors to find and manage single-family rentals.

Property ManagementReal EstateRental PropertyResidential
Series UnknownJul 20, 2023
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Rookout

Palo Alto, California, United States

Rookout is a cloud-native debugging and live data collection platform.

AnalyticsData Collection and LabelingDeveloper ToolsDevOpsEnterprise SoftwareInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware Engineering
Series BAug 23, 2022
Amount Raised: $16,200,000
Deci AI

Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel

The deep learning acceleration platform for developers to build, optimize, and deploy ultra-fast models on any hardware.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingImage RecognitionMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Pre SeedJul 13, 2022
Blockchain.com

London, England, United Kingdom

Blockchain.com is a developer of a digital assets platform that offers ways to buy, hold, and use cryptocurrency.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Series DMar 30, 2022
SegmentStream

London, England, United Kingdom

SegmentStream is a Conversion Modelling Platform built for a cookie-less marketing analytics.

AnalyticsMachine LearningMarketingSaaSSoftware
SeedFeb 4, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,700,000
Rescale

San Francisco, California, United States

Rescale is a cloud simulation platform that enables research scientists and engineers to build, compute, analyze, and scale simulations.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareMachine LearningSimulationSoftwareSoftware Engineering
Series CNov 23, 2021
Amount Raised: $55,000,000
Deci AI

Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel

The deep learning acceleration platform for developers to build, optimize, and deploy ultra-fast models on any hardware.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingImage RecognitionMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Series AOct 20, 2021
Amount Raised: $21,000,000
Ladder

Palo Alto, California, United States

Ladder is a digital life insurance company that offers flexible term coverage in minutes saving policyholders up to 40%.

Financial ServicesFinTechInsuranceInsurTechLife Insurance
Series DOct 4, 2021
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Insurify

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Insurify is an insurance agency that offers auto, home, and life insurance services.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Home ServicesInsurTechLife InsurancePrice Comparison
Series BSep 1, 2021
Amount Raised: $100,000,000