# Richard Ling

> Richard Ling is a Series A investor at Rembrandt Venture Partners backing Software and Mobile. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Rembrandt Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rembrant-venture-partners)
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardgling
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/RichardLing
- Website: https://x.com/RichardLing

Richard Ling is a Series A investor at Rembrandt Venture Partners in Menlo Park focused on Software and Mobile. Richard Ling is the Co-founder and CEO at Mpact. Richard is also a Founding General Partner of Rembrandt Venture Partners. Prior to that, he was the CTO of SmartEar. Mr. Ling attended the University of California, Berkeley.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 33% |
| Mobile | 2 | 13% |
| Security | 2 | 13% |
| Wireless | 2 | 13% |
| Advertising | 2 | 13% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 27% |
| Series B | 3 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 7% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |
| Series D | 1 | 7% |

7 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lexi | A comprehensive US-based IoT Edge-to-Cloud Platform that empowers businesses who need Smart-Home and Smart Building products and services. The Lexi platform includes software, firmware, devices, wireless modules, AI, US-based Cloud, admin, customer service and reporting & analytics. The company cover all major IoT categories including;lighting & lighting controls, sensors, indoor wellness, energy management, cameras and security. Lexi also offers subscription-based services that customers can use internally or resell to their own user base for monthly recurring revenue. | $2.6M | Seed | Aug 01, 2021 |  |
| Rhythm NewMedia | Rhythm connects brand advertisers with highly engaged mobile audiences by selling and serving video, rich media and other immersive advertising formats. Rhythm has partnered with more than 50 premium media companies, typically on an exclusive basis, across an unparalleled portfolio of 200+ properties to deliver meaningful brand advertising withinthe highest quality content for targeted, relevant audiences. Our premium media partners include NBC Universal, CBS, Sony, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., IAC, Demand Media and many others. In 2011 alone, more than 200 top brand advertisers including P&G, Unilever, Disney, Paramount, General Motors, Ford, AT&T, Verizon, Macy's, Marriott and Microsoft have run campaigns with Rhythm and achieved unprecedented engagement results. Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures, Rembrandt Venture Partners, and QuestMark Partners. | $5M |  | Jul 01, 2012 |  |
| Rhythm NewMedia | Rhythm connects brand advertisers with highly engaged mobile audiences by selling and serving video, rich media and other immersive advertising formats. Rhythm has partnered with more than 50 premium media companies, typically on an exclusive basis, across an unparalleled portfolio of 200+ properties to deliver meaningful brand advertising withinthe highest quality content for targeted, relevant audiences. Our premium media partners include NBC Universal, CBS, Sony, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., IAC, Demand Media and many others. In 2011 alone, more than 200 top brand advertisers including P&G, Unilever, Disney, Paramount, General Motors, Ford, AT&T, Verizon, Macy's, Marriott and Microsoft have run campaigns with Rhythm and achieved unprecedented engagement results. Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures, Rembrandt Venture Partners, and QuestMark Partners. | $831K |  | Apr 01, 2012 |  |
| Buysight | Buysight (previously Permuto) strives to bring the same level of reach, performance and measurability of search engine marketing to the world of display advertising. The company provides effective solutions for both brand and performance advertisers, and has developed an online display advertising network called ShopperConnect™, focused on the$205B+ online e-commerce shopping market. Permuto, Inc. is founded by veterans of Yahoo!, Doubleclick, Rhythm NewMedia, Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, and Excite@Home.Permuto is rebranding itself as Buysight. | $8M | Series B | Mar 21, 2012 |  |
| Rhythm NewMedia | Rhythm connects brand advertisers with highly engaged mobile audiences by selling and serving video, rich media and other immersive advertising formats. Rhythm has partnered with more than 50 premium media companies, typically on an exclusive basis, across an unparalleled portfolio of 200+ properties to deliver meaningful brand advertising withinthe highest quality content for targeted, relevant audiences. Our premium media partners include NBC Universal, CBS, Sony, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., IAC, Demand Media and many others. In 2011 alone, more than 200 top brand advertisers including P&G, Unilever, Disney, Paramount, General Motors, Ford, AT&T, Verizon, Macy's, Marriott and Microsoft have run campaigns with Rhythm and achieved unprecedented engagement results. Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures, Rembrandt Venture Partners, and QuestMark Partners. | $10M | Series C | Nov 10, 2010 |  |
| Buysight | Buysight (previously Permuto) strives to bring the same level of reach, performance and measurability of search engine marketing to the world of display advertising. The company provides effective solutions for both brand and performance advertisers, and has developed an online display advertising network called ShopperConnect™, focused on the$205B+ online e-commerce shopping market. Permuto, Inc. is founded by veterans of Yahoo!, Doubleclick, Rhythm NewMedia, Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, and Excite@Home.Permuto is rebranding itself as Buysight. | $10M | Series A | Sep 27, 2010 |  |
| Coveroo | Coveroo believes that customization helps people create products that inspire them. Our customization platform let’s people build a closer affinity with the brands they love and to create their own “brands” using the images and ideas that are meaningful to them. The company’s patented technologies are used to customize a wide array of licensed andindependent designs on a range of products, with a focus on mobile lifestyle products. Coveroo has been awarded licenses for some of the world’s biggest brands, from the NCAA to Major League Baseball to DC Comics. The company was founded in San Francisco in 2008 and is backed by blue chip investor Rembrandt Venture Partners.Bulk and Corporate purchasing is also available. | $2.3M | Series B | Jul 07, 2010 |  |
| Skybox Security | Skybox provides the industry’s broadest cybersecurity management platform to address security challenges within large, complex networks. By integrating with 130 networking and security technologies, the Skybox Security Suite gives comprehensive attack surface visibility and the context needed for informed action.It was founded in 2002 andheadquartered in San Jose, California. | $2M | Series D | Dec 28, 2009 |  |
| Cavium | Cavium Networks designs, develops, and markets semiconductor processors for intelligent and secure networks. Its semiconductor products enable customers to develop networking, wireless, storage, and electronic equipment that are application-aware and content-aware, and securely process voice, video, and data traffic at high speeds. The companysells its products directly or through contract manufacturing organizations and distributors to providers of networking, wireless, storage, and electronic equipment, as well as to original equipment manufacturers primarily in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, and the People’s Republic of China. It has a joint collaboration with Aricent Inc. to provide advanced LTE eNodeB solutions. The company also has collaboration agreements with Atheros Communications Inc. and Design of Systems on Silicon S.A. to offer HD video transmission and distribution to flat panel displays. | $33.7M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 22, 2009 |  |
| Coveroo | Coveroo believes that customization helps people create products that inspire them. Our customization platform let’s people build a closer affinity with the brands they love and to create their own “brands” using the images and ideas that are meaningful to them. The company’s patented technologies are used to customize a wide array of licensed andindependent designs on a range of products, with a focus on mobile lifestyle products. Coveroo has been awarded licenses for some of the world’s biggest brands, from the NCAA to Major League Baseball to DC Comics. The company was founded in San Francisco in 2008 and is backed by blue chip investor Rembrandt Venture Partners.Bulk and Corporate purchasing is also available. |  | Series A | Aug 01, 2009 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Morgenthaler Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgenthaler-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AllegisCyber](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allegis-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ArrowPath Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrowpath-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aviv Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aviv-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crimson Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crimson-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Rembrandt Venture Partners

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

We bring an operational perspective to our investments, recognizing that growth is not without significant challenges and building businesses is hard. The RVP team brings over 30 years of "C-Level" operating experience and over 60 years of venture capital investing experience.

5 contacts available at Rembrandt Venture Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gerald S. Casilli | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gerald-s-casilli |
| Gordon Fallone | Director at Rembrandt Venture Partners | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gordon-fallone |
| Pauline Duffy | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pauline-duffy |
| Richard Ling | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-ling |
| Sheeraz Haji | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sheeraz-haji-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Richard Ling invest in?

Richard Ling invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Security startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Richard Ling last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richard Ling closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 15 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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