When was Rizvi Traverse founded?

Rizvi Traverse was founded in 2004.

Where is Rizvi Traverse's headquarters located?

Rizvi Traverse's headquarters is located in West Palm Beach (United States).

How big is Rizvi Traverse's investment team?

Rizvi Traverse has a team of 6, including 3 partners.

How many companies has Rizvi Traverse invested in?

Rizvi Traverse has invested in 25 companies, including Facebook & Instacart.

Which companies has Rizvi Traverse invested in lately?

SandboxAQ & Blaize are the latest investments by Rizvi Traverse.

Rizvi Traverse - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Rizvi Traverse is a private equity firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based in West Palm Beach, United States. As of May 2026, Rizvi Traverse has a portfolio of 25 companies, comprising 25 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Germany. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Media & Entertainment to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in SandboxAQ on Dec 18, 2024 which also saw participation from Alger, Yann LeCun and other investors.

Overall Rizvi Traverse portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 9 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Facebook, Instacart and Square. A lot of funds co-invest with Rizvi Traverse, with names like Starbucks sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Rizvi Traverse has a team of 6 people, including 3 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

West Palm Beach, United States

Portfolio Companies

Facebook, Instacart & 23 more

Portfolio Sectors

Media & Entertainment, Consumer

Portfolio Locations

United States, Germany

Acquisition Deals

RealD, Sesac Performing Rights

Investment Deals

Facebook, Instacart & 23 more

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Rizvi Traverse has a portfolio of 25 companies. They have invested in a total of 25 companies. Their most recent investment was in SandboxAQ (Series A round) on Dec 18, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Rizvi Traverse:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Dec 18, 2024	SandboxAQ	Series A	6535	Alger and 11 others
Apr 29, 2024	Blaize	Post IPO	5649	Franklin Templeton Investments ... and 6 others
Oct 05, 2014	Square	Series E	6752	GIC and 2 others
Sep 26, 2014	Jawbone	Series E	5533	-

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Rizvi Traverse has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of RealD on Nov 09, 2015. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Rizvi Traverse:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Nov 09, 2015	RealD	Provider of 3D Movie projection technologies for commercial and consumer applications	$72M	2003
Jan 04, 2017	Sesac Performing Rights	Not for profit performance rights organization (PRO) in the United States	-	1930

Here is the portfolio snapshot of Rizvi Traverse:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2024

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United States and Germany

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Media & Entertainment

Rizvi Traverse has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom and United States. Rizvi Traverse's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Rizvi Traverse: