Stephen Ross
Co-Founder & Chairman @ RSE Ventures
Florida, United States
Stephen Ross is a venture - series unknown investor at RSE Ventures in Florida focused on Food and Beverage and SaaS. Stephen M. Ross is based out of Florida, New York and is the Co-Founder of Lit Thinking. Stephen attended the University of Michigan.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Stephen Ross invests in
Stages Stephen Ross invests in
Countries Stephen Ross invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Series B
- $7M–$20M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $20M–$25M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 3 (38%)
- SaaS 1 (13%)
- Hotel 1 (13%)
- Coffee 1 (13%)
- Events 1 (13%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (50%)
- Series B 2 (25%)
- Seed 1 (13%)
- Series C 1 (13%)
Country
- United States 7 (88%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Travel-brand-as-a-service | $4.7M / Seed / Oct 04, 2023 | ||
| Homebound is a custom homebuilder that makes building the perfect home simple, transparent and human. Born out of the 2017 Northern California wildfires, Homebound was created by a local team of construction, real estate, design and technology experts who set out to create a better homebuilding solution for friends, family and neighbors affected.Homebound is the first homebuilder to manage the entire building process for homeowners and support them every step of the way — from insurance negotiation and architecture all the way to permitting, construction and move-in. Through easy-to-use technology and a network of vetted building experts, Homebound is simplifying the rebuilding process and alleviating the stress, complexity and uncertainty homeowners face after a natural disaster. | $75M / Series C / Feb 15, 2022 | ||
| Healthe is a developer of circadian and biological lighting products intended to help regulate the body's circadian clock. For over 20 years its scientists have been adapting technology from NASA and the ISS to engineer products that use the natural power of the sun to sustain, protect and optimize indoor environments. The company wasfounded in 2018 and is based in Melbourne, Florida. | $25M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 28, 2020 | ||
| Bluestone Lane offers a refined product proposition dedicated to producing the highest quality coffee and complementary foods, delivered in an engaging way. We are focused on creating environments where customers are immersed in the experience and leave feeling like a local. Bluestone Lane is influenced from the renowned coffee culture hub ofMelbourne Australia, where premium coffee is a way of life.Bluestone Lane is committed to changing people’s perceptions of coffee. It’s about making the coffee experience relevant and less about addressing a need for caffeine. We are focused on turning locals into connoisseurs, fastidious about the quality of coffee they consume and the way it’s served. Bluestone Lane sources the finest premium Rainforest Alliance beans, roasted at our roasting facility in Brooklyn by coffee artisans, to ensure the fullest flavour and taste.The Bluestone Lane team consists of expert baristas, tooled with finest quality espresso equipment, who have extensive experience pulling shots in the world’s leading coffee culture hubs. | $20M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 12, 2018 | ||
| &pizza is a pizza and craft beverage brand. The company, which works with local producers to create innovative menu offerings that span a variety of food and beverage categories, including craft &SODA, small batch &TEA, and &WINE, has expanded to Baltimore and Philadelphia and is opening six shops in the District of Columbia,Maryland, and Virginia region, bringing the total to 21 by year end. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 26, 2017 | ||
| Momofuku Goods is a restaurant chain that offers contemporary Asian-American cuisine. Its authentic food delicacies include momos and noodles, and it supports local, sustainable, and responsible farmers and food purveyors. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 13, 2016 | ||
| Krossover Intelligence is a web-based video indexing platform that allows relationships to be built around keywords and then attached to the timeline of a video. The most obvious use of the technology is in the sports world, where thousands of games are played (and filmed) every day around the world. These videos can be indexed, and from thatmeta-data, statistics, tendencies, and strategies can be harnessed.Krossover sells the platform as Software-as-a-Service, allowing sports teams from around the world to purchase the product as well as indexing services. Currently, the company supports basketball, football, and lacrosse teams, thought other sports and other verticals are certainly likely targets of the technology. | $20M / Series B / May 19, 2016 | ||
| Thuzio is a client entertainment platform for sales organizations and professionals. Member Companies use Thuzio to discover, purchase with trust, and execute, business entertainment experiences and events. Thuzio experiences are powered by its preferred network of talent, venues, and properties, offering talent and speaker experiences, suites andpremium seats at stadiums and arenas, as well as exclusive entry to its Member Event Speaker series featuring iconic athletes, entertainers, and influencers. Over 200 companies use Thuzio, including 7 of the Top 10 US banks, 6 of the top 10 consultancies, and leading technology companies. Thuzio was founded in 2012 by Tiki Barber (New York Giants), Mark Gerson (GLG) and Jared Augustine (Seamless/GrubHub). | $7M / Series B / Oct 01, 2015 |
Co-Investors
About RSE Ventures
RSE is a private investment firm made up of builders, innovators, partners and founders who focus on companies across sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology. By combining a deep understanding of a founder’s mission with the strategic resources of its network, RSE elevates businesses at inflectionpoints. Capabilities range from real estate strategy execution to marketing campaign development, and everything in between, while the RSE family includes the Miami Dolphins, International Champions Cup, VaynerMedia, SkOUT Secure Intelligence, Momofuku, Milk Bar and &pizza.
RSE Ventures Contacts
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Caroline Sizer
Vice President
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Cathy Gao
Director, Cyber Strategy
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John Berberich
Managing Director, F&B Concepts
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Matt Higgins
CEO and Co-Founder
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Nick Perkins
Senior Vice President
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FAQ
What does Stephen Ross invest in?
Stephen Ross invests primarily in Food and Beverage, SaaS and Hotel startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series B stage. Most of the 8 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 Stephen Ross's check size?
Stephen Ross typically joins rounds of $7M–$20M at Series B and $20M–$25M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Stephen Ross participates in.
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When did Stephen Ross last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Stephen Ross closed in Oct 2023. Shizune tracks 8 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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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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