# Robert Ravanshenas

> Robert Ravanshenas is a Series A investor at Maven Ventures backing Software and FinTech. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Maven Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maven-ventures-vc)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robrav

Robert Ravanshenas is an Investment Partner at Maven Ventures, a seed stage venture firm investing in tech companies addressing emerging consumer behavior and trends with $200 million AUM across five funds. At Maven, Robert and the team identify and back bold founders with visions worth fighting for and help them unlock their potential to changethe world, building iconic brands like Zoom and Cruise. Robert is Maven’s “boomerang VC,” starting as the firm’s first Associate in 2015, pivoting to work in Finance and Operations at a portfolio company, and eventually returning to Maven, now as an Investment Partner. Robert focuses on AI, fintech, and longevity, working closely with the founders of Daybreak Health, Trainwell, Validity, House Numbers, and Ottopia. As a son of immigrant entrepreneurs, Robert loves the rush and gratification of solving complex consumer problems and the opportunity for social and economic mobility that startups create. Robert graduated from Duke University, where he earned a BS in Economics, and recently returned to his alma mater as a Lecturer in the Masters of Fintech program.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 22% |
| FinTech | 1 | 11% |
| Fitness | 1 | 11% |
| Robotics | 1 | 11% |
| Training | 1 | 11% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 33% |
| Seed | 2 | 22% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 22% |
| Series B | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 33% |
| Israel | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trainwell | Trainwell is a one-on-one coaching experience that pairs each individual with a dedicated coach to form lasting lifestyle changes. | $6.5M | Series A | Oct 04, 2023 |  |
| Daybreak Health | The Daybreak Health startup uses a mobile app to connect teens to teen-specialized therapists. Daybreak Health specializes in providing online counseling services, especially for teens, helping to stabilize their mental fitness. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. | $13M | Series B | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| House Numbers | House Numbers is the pioneer in Home Wealth Management. We help homeowners gain financial independence by understanding and optimizing their largest asset – their home. There are over 90 million owner-occupied homes in the US, with over $30 trillion dollars in cumulative home equity. We leverage the latest technology, personal financialinformation, owner-specific goals and market data to provide highly personalized, actionable opportunities that help homeowners access products that will help improve their financial health. | $3.8M | Pre-Seed | Jul 11, 2023 |  |
| Validity.id | Transform Credentials into Proofs |  | Pre-Seed | May 12, 2023 |  |
| Ottopia | Ottopia offers the first Hybrid AI platform for vehicles where Human + AI > AI. Ottopia powers driverless experiences by combining the best of artificial and human intelligence, setting the standard for scalable unmanned ground operations. Ottopia's teleoperations platform was twice selected by Frost & Sullivan as #1, with selectcustomers & partners including the IDF, Hyundai, Magna International, NVIDIA and various military clients. Ottopia's technology currently powers trucks, construction machines, cars, buses and delivery robots. Learn more at https://ottopia.tech or contact us at info@ottopia.tech. | $14.5M | Series A | Jan 10, 2023 |  |
| Daybreak Health | The Daybreak Health startup uses a mobile app to connect teens to teen-specialized therapists. Daybreak Health specializes in providing online counseling services, especially for teens, helping to stabilize their mental fitness. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. | $10M | Series A | Mar 01, 2022 |  |
| Trainwell | Trainwell is a one-on-one coaching experience that pairs each individual with a dedicated coach to form lasting lifestyle changes. | $6M | Series A | Jan 10, 2022 |  |
| Trainwell | Trainwell is a one-on-one coaching experience that pairs each individual with a dedicated coach to form lasting lifestyle changes. | $3.3M | Seed | May 17, 2021 |  |
| Daybreak Health | The Daybreak Health startup uses a mobile app to connect teens to teen-specialized therapists. Daybreak Health specializes in providing online counseling services, especially for teens, helping to stabilize their mental fitness. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. | $1.8M | Seed | Feb 09, 2021 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alpha Edison](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-edison) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [TenOneTen Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tenoneten-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-of-the-rest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AI Alliance Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ai-alliance-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atacama Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atacama-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Maven Ventures

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

Maven is a seed stage venture firm investing in tech companies addressing emerging consumer behavior and trends. The Maven team identifies and backs bold founders with a vision worth fighting for, then helps founders unlock their potential to change the world, building iconic brands like Zoom and Cruise. Maven maintains a concentrated investmentstrategy, making only 6-8 core investments each year. 16% of Maven companies have achieved an exit or valuation at $500M or more, 10x industry average.

3 contacts available at Maven Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| James Scheinman | Founding Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-scheinmen |
| Robert Ravanshenas | Investment Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-ravanshenas |
| Sara Deshpande | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sara-deshpande |

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## FAQ

### What does Robert Ravanshenas invest in?

Robert Ravanshenas invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Fitness startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 9 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 Robert Ravanshenas last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Robert Ravanshenas closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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