About Fort Ross Ventures
Fort Ross Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Aug 2022, Fort Ross Ventures has invested in 27 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 High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Rookout Overall, Fort Ross Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, eToro and Blueshift. A lot of funds co-invest with Fort Ross Ventures, with names like Solasta Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Fort Ross Ventures has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series C & 4 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Fort Ross Ventures' List of Top Investments
Fort Ross Ventures has a portfolio of 27 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Rookout and Uber.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Fort Ross Ventures:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 167,166 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, InvestX and 192 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. eToro
Online social trading platform for cryptocurrency, stocks, ETFs, and CFDs. It enables users to copy the traders of the community and also helps traders to earn extra income by sharing portfolios. It allows trading in stocks, ETFs, indices, currencies, and commodities.
Key facts about eToro
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $423M
- Employee Count: 2,711 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Galtymore Partners, West Coast Equity Partners and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Blueshift
AI-enabled marketing automation platform. It uses its patented AI technology to unify, inform, and activate the fullness of customer data across all channels and applications. It helps marketers to customize the messages based on customers interests, purchase patterns, and browsing behavior, enabling digital marketers to create personalized triggered messaging based on user actions and user attributes. BBC, Zumper, Udacity, and ClearScore are part of the clientele.
Key facts about Blueshift
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $57.6M
- Employee Count: 70 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Runway Growth Capital, Storm Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jan 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Rescale
Provider of high performance computing platform for engineering and science. The platform offers solutions for simulation, data management, and workflow automation. It serves industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, and life sciences. The platform also provides resources for IT, engineering, and executive roles, with use cases in AI/ML, digital twin technology, and cloud solutions.
Key facts about Rescale
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $369M
- Employee Count: 246 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Samsung Catalyst Fund, Foxconn Electronics and 71 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Insurify
Online comparison platform for car insurance. It offers insurance quotes for accident coverage, home protection, vehicle repair protection, property damage protection, life coverage, and more. It also offers claim assistance solutions.
Key facts about Insurify
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $154M
- Employee Count: 249 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Nationwide, MassMutual Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 25, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Fort Ross Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Fort Ross Ventures has invested in 27 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Rookout and most recent follow-on round was in Deci AI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fort Ross Ventures' Investments by Stage
Fort Ross Ventures has made 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $26.7M, 6 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $57.8M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 7 |
Series C | 6 |
Series A | 3 |
Series D | 3 |
Seed | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fort Ross Ventures' Investments by Sector
Fort Ross Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Consumer and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 26 Tech companies, 21 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 17 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 14 |
FinTech | 9 |
High Tech | 7 |
Consumer | 6 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 6 |
Others | 29 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fort Ross Ventures' Investments by Geography
Fort Ross Ventures has made most investments in United States (13), followed by Israel where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 13 |
Israel | 4 |
Canada | 1 |
China | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fort Ross Ventures' recent investments
Fort Ross Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Fort Ross Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 23, 2022 | United States | Series B | 8783 | [+5] | |
Jul 13, 2022 | Israel | Series B | 5212 | [+4] | |
Jan 01, 2022 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2354 | [+4] | |
Nov 23, 2021 | United States | Series C | 8246 | [+17] | |
Oct 20, 2021 | Israel | Series A | 5152 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Fort Ross Ventures' Portfolio
Fort Ross Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Roofstock. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Roofstock which became a unicorn in 2022, 2 years after Fort Ross Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Fort Ross Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Online platform for real estate investments | 2015 | Oakland | Series E | yprerfc |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Fort Ross Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Fort Ross Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. eToro got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2025 at marketcap of $2.31B and Uber got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $8.1B.Here are Fort Ross Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2025 | Dec 10, 2014 | Series D | 4016 | |
May 09, 2019 | Jul 07, 2016 | Series G | 2506 |
Acquired companies in Fort Ross Ventures' Portfolio
11 companies from Fort Ross Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Blueshift in Jun 2026 by BlueConic for $*****.Here are Fort Ross Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 17, 2026 | Feb 24, 2021 | Series C | 8437 | |
Mar 09, 2026 | Feb 18, 2016 | Series B | 2069 | |
Sep 26, 2024 | Oct 23, 2014 | Series B | 2580 | |
May 02, 2024 | Oct 20, 2021 | Series A | 9872 | |
Jul 31, 2023 | Aug 23, 2022 | Series B | 2212 |
Team profile of Fort Ross Ventures
Fort Ross Ventures has a team of 3 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United States and Israel. Fort Ross Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Fort Ross Ventures
Over the past 13 years, 245 investors have co-invested in Fort Ross Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Fort Ross Ventures: Emerge Ventures, New Enterprise Associates and 155 others have invested in rounds before Fort Ross Ventures. There are 3 companies where Emerge Ventures has invested before Fort Ross Ventures and 2 companies where New Enterprise Associates has invested before Fort Ross Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Fort Ross Ventures: 41 investors entered a company along with Fort Ross Ventures. These include investors like Solasta Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Fort Ross Ventures: A total of 47 investors have invested in Fort Ross Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (3 companies), SBI Investment (2 companies) and Tencent (1 company).
Recent News related to Fort Ross Ventures
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Rookout raises $16M Series B to scale its developer-first observability platformTechCrunch+•Aug 23, 2022•Rookout, Fort Ross Ventures, Lian Group, Mighty Capital and 6 others
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Deci raises $25 million Series B to accelerate the productization of AI applicationsCTech•Jul 13, 2022•Deci AI, Insight Partners, Square Peg Capital, Emerge Ventures and 7 others
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MarTech Startup SegmentStream Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding to Enhance Advertising in a Cookie-Averse InternetTechStartups.com•Feb 04, 2022•SegmentStream, Fort Ross Ventures, OKS Group
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Hybrid Cloud HPC Platform Rescale Closes $105M in Expanded Series C FundingHostingJournalist•Nov 25, 2021•Rescale, Nvidia, Fort Ross Ventures, Gaingels and 9 others
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Fintech Investor Fort Ross Ventures Closes on $200 Million FundCrowdfund Insider•Nov 17, 2021•Fort Ross Ventures
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Deci snaps up $21M for tech to build better AI models based on available data and compute powerTechCrunch+•Oct 20, 2021•Fort Ross Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Samsung NEXT, Emerge Ventures and 4 others
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Insurify, a ‘virtual insurance agent,’ raises $100M Series BTechCrunch+•Sep 01, 2021•Insurify, Motive Partners, Viola Group, MassMutual Ventures and 6 others
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Explorium Closes $75M Series C Amid Soaring Demand for External DataExplorium•May 18, 2021•Explorium, Insight Partners, Fort Ross Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners and 8 others
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Nexus-backed Blueshift Labs bags Series C fundingVCCircle•Feb 25, 2021•Blueshift, Fort Ross Ventures, Avatar Growth Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia and 3 others
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AI-powered Customer Data Platform Blueshift Raises $30 Mn in Funding Led By Fort Ross VenturesIndianWeb2•Feb 25, 2021•Blueshift, Fort Ross Ventures, Avatar Growth Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia and 3 others
