Kevin Rose
Partner @ True Ventures
New York, United States
Kevin Rose is a seed investor at True Ventures in New York focused on Mobile and Internet. Kevin Rose is the Co-Founder and CEO of PROOF. He previously worked at HODINKEE as a Board Of Directors. Kevin Rose attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
- Total investments:
- 37
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 19%
Last updated:
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Industries Kevin Rose invests in
Stages Kevin Rose invests in
Countries Kevin Rose invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$5.2M
- Series A
- $1.4M–$18M
- Series B
- $8.3M–$50M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile 7 (19%)
- Internet 5 (14%)
- Software 4 (11%)
- iOS 3 (8%)
- Apps 3 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 18 (49%)
- Series A 10 (27%)
- Series B 5 (14%)
- Funding Round 2 (5%)
- Angel 1 (3%)
Country
- United States 29 (78%)
- Canada 1 (3%)
- Germany 1 (3%)
- Portugal 1 (3%)
- Singapore 1 (3%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Endel is a cross-platform audio ecosystem. It creates personalized, sound-based, adaptive environments that help people focus and relax. They’re a small team of artists, developers, and scientists who have worked together on lots of digital projects, including the award-winning kids’ app series, BUBL. Endel is a 2018 Techstars Music Acceleratorcompany. | $15M / Series B / Apr 05, 2022 | ||
| Quantum Art is the first platform focused solely on photographers and their work, curating and dropping NFT collections and making NFT photography accessible for both artists and collectors. | $7.5M / Series A / Feb 09, 2022 | ||
| ClayStack is the next-generation blockchain-agnostic staking protocol that enables users to unlock the power of staked digital assets in the form of liquid staking derivative tokens. | $5.2M / Seed / Jul 13, 2021 | ||
| Framework offers a platform for wellness businesses to set up virtual communities. The platform is built for people working through addiction, women going through pregnancy, as well as those who want to train for a marathon. Framework was founded in 2019 by Rush Sadiwala and Jack Stevens and is headquartered in New York, United States. | $3M / Seed / Jun 11, 2021 | ||
| Framework is a platform that is dedicated to hosting and running challenges interactive learning experiences, with a clearly defined goal. | $3M / Seed / Jun 11, 2021 | ||
| Universe XYZ is an NFT platform that provides blockchain technology and cryptocurrency solutions for creating and distributing tokens. | Seed / May 14, 2021 | ||
| Endel is a cross-platform audio ecosystem. It creates personalized, sound-based, adaptive environments that help people focus and relax. They’re a small team of artists, developers, and scientists who have worked together on lots of digital projects, including the award-winning kids’ app series, BUBL. Endel is a 2018 Techstars Music Acceleratorcompany. | $5M / Series A / Sep 23, 2020 | ||
| Magic Spoon is a food company that provides childlike, low-carbohydrate cereal foods for adult customers. The cereal is keto-friendly and non-GMO and free from gluten, grain, wheat, soy, and artificial sweeteners. It gets its taste from allulose, a natural sweetener found in figs and maple syrup that has zero glycemic impact.The company wasestablished in 2019 and has its main office in Brooklyn, New York. | $5.5M / Seed / Sep 12, 2019 | ||
| Solana is a crypto startup that builds and develops crypto apps for decentralized apps and marketplaces. The startup was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $20M / Series A / Jul 30, 2019 | ||
| Solana is a crypto startup that builds and develops crypto apps for decentralized apps and marketplaces. The startup was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, California. | Seed / Jul 30, 2019 | ||
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Co-Investors
About True Ventures
Founded in 2005, True Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups. With more than $3.8 billion under management, True provides seed and Series A financing to entrepreneurs in some of today's growing markets. With more than 40 team members including special advisors, operationsprofessionals, and founders-turned-investors, True represents one of the largest and most experienced teams dedicated to the ecosystem. The True team believes creativity flourishes when founders are supported fully and empowered to pursue brave ideas. To that end, the True Platform offers programs that inspire professional and personal growth. To date, True has helped more than 350 companies launch and scale their businesses, creating over 85,000 jobs worldwide. True was awarded Venture Firm of the Year by the National Venture Capital Association in 2018. To learn more, visit www.trueventures.com.
True Ventures Contacts
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Amy Tusman
Executive Assistant
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Gus Coldebella
Partner
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Jeffrey Veen
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Rohit Sharma
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Adam D'Augelli
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FAQ
What does Kevin Rose invest in?
Kevin Rose invests primarily in Mobile, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Kevin Rose's check size?
Kevin Rose typically joins rounds of $1M–$5.2M at Seed, $1.4M–$18M at Series A and $8.3M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kevin Rose participates in.
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When did Kevin Rose last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Kevin Rose closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 37 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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