RiverPark Ventures

RiverPark Ventures is a venture fund for young companies, set up by entrepreneurs who want to back other entrepreneurs. It is part of the RiverPark Funds group, a privately owned asset manager.

What RiverPark Ventures offers

• Early-stage investment — funds young companies that already have a working model and first revenue.
• Operator insight — the team applies its own experience building businesses.
• Network access — introductions through a wide set of relationships.

Who it works with

High-growth companies with disruptive products in large markets. It favours marketplace models, businesses that remove intermediaries, and companies that use existing infrastructure or spare capacity and create recurring revenue. It also prefers a technology advantage and capital-efficient management. Most deals come from its network of entrepreneurs, limited partners and co-investors.

Key facts

• Active investments: more than 70
• Group: RiverPark Funds
• Stage: early stage