About Rustic Canyon Partners
Rustic Canyon Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Mar 2019, Rustic Canyon Partners has invested in 65 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series D round of Navigating Cancer Overall, Rustic Canyon Partners portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 36 acquisitions including key companies like Breed Reply, Dollar Shave Club and Intrepid Learning. A lot of funds co-invest with Rustic Canyon Partners, with names like Trinity Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Rustic Canyon Partners has team of 9 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Rustic Canyon Partners' List of Top Investments
Rustic Canyon Partners has a portfolio of 65 companies. Their most notable investments are in Chromatik and LimeLight by Alcone.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, Italy and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Rustic Canyon Partners:1. UrbanSitter
Mobile app based marketplace connecting parents with babysitters. Parents can find babysitters and now nannies known, reviewed, trusted and recommended by their friends in existing networks (Facebook Connect, Affiliation groups and including LinkedIn in 2014), check for availability and book them in real-time. Babysitters can post their credentials, schedule and availability or browse job postings. Thus users can search for sitters in real-time.
Key facts about UrbanSitter
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $45.4M
- Employee Count: 483 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Advance Venture Partners, First Round Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 20, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Breed Reply
Key facts about Breed Reply
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: Turin (Italy)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $24.3M
- Employee Count: 44 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Saints Capital, ATEL Capital Group and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 15, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Dollar Shave Club is an internet-first brand and a subscription service provider of grooming products for men. It offers three levels of membership plans based on pricing. The product catalog includes face moisturizer, face wash, cream, and other accessories.
Key facts about Dollar Shave Club
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $165M
- Employee Count: 3 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, Founders Circle Capital and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 19, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Intrepid Learning offers SaaS-based learning management platform for corporations. It provides an intuitive platform with social features, gamification to make learning more enjoyable and effective. It uses cases lies in employee onboarding, talent acquisition, sales enablement, customer education, knowledge management of leadership and management team.
Key facts about Intrepid Learning
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $16M
- Employee Count: 112 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Saints Capital, FTV Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jul 28, 2006, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. CarsDirect
CarsDirect is an online dealer of used & new cars. It connects buyers to different dealers that offer the best price. It offers passenger cars, luxury cars, sports utility vehicles, trucks, and vans. It also offers auto loans, vehicle service contracts, anti-theft products, credit reports, VIN check, auto repair directory, and audio guide services.
Key facts about CarsDirect
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: El Segundo (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $310M
- Employee Count: 3,469 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Saints Capital, State48 Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 15, 1999, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Rustic Canyon Partners' Investments by Stage
Rustic Canyon Partners has made 18 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $22.2M, 15 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14M and 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.52M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 18 |
Series B | 15 |
Seed | 5 |
Series D | 5 |
Series C | 3 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Rustic Canyon Partners' Investments by Sector
Rustic Canyon Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Gaming, Retail and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 50 Tech companies, 37 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 24 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 24 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 16 |
Consumer | 9 |
Gaming | 7 |
Retail | 7 |
High Tech | 6 |
Others | 46 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Rustic Canyon Partners' Investments by Geography
Rustic Canyon Partners has made most investments in United States (47), followed by China where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 47 |
China | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Rustic Canyon Partners' recent investments
Rustic Canyon Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Rustic Canyon Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 28, 2019 | United States | Series D | 2665 | ||
Dec 12, 2017 | United States | Series C | 2183 | [+6] | |
Aug 20, 2015 | United States | Series B | 4644 | [+1] | |
Sep 30, 2014 | United States | Series F | 2733 | [+5] | |
Sep 18, 2014 | United States | Series C | 6269 | [+3] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Rustic Canyon Partners' Portfolio
2 of Rustic Canyon Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Encorp got listed on the Bursa Malaysia (KLSE), in May 2006 at marketcap of undefined.Here are Rustic Canyon Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 11, 2006 | Apr 27, 2004 | Series D | 2455 | |
- | - | - | 6688 |
Acquired companies in Rustic Canyon Partners' Portfolio
36 companies from Rustic Canyon Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dollar Shave Club in Oct 2023 by Nexus for $*****.Here are Rustic Canyon Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2023 | - | - | 4813 | |
Feb 02, 2021 | - | - | 8604 | |
Oct 22, 2018 | Jul 2007 | Series B | 2814 | |
Dec 01, 2017 | Feb 17, 2004 | Series A | 9726 | |
Aug 31, 2017 | Oct 12, 2007 | Series A | 6017 |
Team profile of Rustic Canyon Partners
Rustic Canyon Partners has a team of 9 members including 5 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Rustic Canyon Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Rustic Canyon Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Pasadena | - | ||
Partner | United States | |||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - |
Co-investors of Rustic Canyon Partners
Over the past 27 years, 202 investors have co-invested in Rustic Canyon Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Rustic Canyon Partners: Benchmark, US Renewables Group and 57 others have invested in rounds before Rustic Canyon Partners. There are 3 companies where Benchmark has invested before Rustic Canyon Partners and 2 companies where US Renewables Group has invested before Rustic Canyon Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Rustic Canyon Partners: 68 investors entered a company along with Rustic Canyon Partners. These include investors like Trinity Ventures (4 companies).
- Invested after Rustic Canyon Partners: A total of 75 investors have invested in Rustic Canyon Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Canaan (1 company), DBL Partners (1 company) and Match Group (1 company).
Recent News related to Rustic Canyon Partners
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FinTechNI announces new senior board appointmentsSync NI•Mar 30, 2021•Rustic Canyon Partners, FintechNI
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Navigating Cancer raises $26M, aims to change the patient experience for oncology careGeekWire•Sep 17, 2019•Navigating Cancer, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, LabCorp, ORIX and 3 others
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UrbanSitter Raises $10.7 Million - NewsCenter.ioNewsCenter•Oct 03, 2017•UrbanSitter, Advance Venture Partners, Canaan, Aspect Ventures and 5 others
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KIN Closes $12M Series C RoundVC News Daily•Sep 22, 2014•Kin Community, Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital Partners, Mayfield and 2 others
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KIN Closes $12M Series C Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Sep 18, 2014•Kin Community, Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital Partners, Mayfield and 2 others
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Good Technology Raises $50M On Its Road To An IPO – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Apr 29, 2013•Good Technology, DFJ, Meritech, EPlanet Capital and 5 others
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Meteor Entertainment Raises $18M In Funding For 'Freemium' Video GameInternational Business Times•Oct 29, 2012•Meteor Entertainment, FirstMark, Benchmark, Rustic Canyon Partners
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Green building supplier Serious Materials brings in $19.8M | VentureBeatVentureBeat•Jun 29, 2010•Serious Energy, New Enterprise Associates, Foundation Capital, Mesirow and 6 others
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MMOG-meets-casual game developer Ohai gets funding | VentureBeatVentureBeat•Jan 23, 2009•Ohai, August Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners
