About Renn Global
Renn Global is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Feb 2026, Renn Global is an active investor, having invested in 25 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Plug Motors Overall, Renn Global portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 1 IPO and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Chipper Cash, Wayflyer and Fundbox. A lot of funds co-invest with Renn Global, with names like Autotech Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Renn Global's List of Top Investments
Renn Global has a portfolio of 25 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Chipper Cash and Wayflyer.Their portfolio spans across United States and Ireland. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Renn Global:1. Chipper Cash
Cross-border remittance platform for individuals. It enables users to connect multiple mobile money accounts to the wallet and use the wallet to transfer money globally. The application is available on iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Chipper Cash
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $305M
- Employee Count: 238 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Finger Group, 137 Ventures and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Wayflyer
Revenue-based financing platform that provides fast, flexible growth capital to e-commerce and consumer businesses. It connects to business tools such as e-commerce stores, ad platforms, and payment systems to evaluate growth potential and generate tailored funding offers within hours. Businesses can receive capital without giving up equity, personal guarantees, or restrictive usage conditions, and repayment terms are aligned with revenue cycles. The platform is designed for direct-to-consumer, Amazon, wholesale, and other online businesses seeking flexible funding to scale operations, manage inventory, and expand marketing efforts. By leveraging data-driven underwriting and fast deployment, it enables companies to unlock growth opportunities with speed and transparency.
Key facts about Wayflyer
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Dublin (Ireland)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $1.24B
- Employee Count: 416 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: DST Global, ACE & Company and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Fundbox
AI-based platform for business loans. It provides credit lines and term loans to businesses based on the yearly turnovers, monthly generated revenue, profit analysis, credit assessments, and more. Repayment of loans can be made in installments via credit/debit cards and bank transfers. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Fundbox
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $734M
- Employee Count: 206 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HarbourVest Partners, Founders Circle Capital and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 30, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. StockTwits
StockTwits is a financial communications platform that enables and organizes streams of information around stocks and markets across the Web and social media to provide new forms of insights, ideas, and information that are used by investors, traders, analysts, media, market professionals, public companies, and others. Its platform is integrated with social platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to incorporate financial communications into social interactions.
Key facts about StockTwits
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $43.4M
- Employee Count: 95 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: WorldQuant Ventures, firmgroupsinc.com and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Boku
Network connecting merchants to local payment methods for transactions. It offers electronic payment services with multi-factor authentication to prevent chargebacks. The network provides custom implementations and prioritizes payment methods based on merchant needs. It also provides individualized performance strategies to improve reach, conversion, retention, settlement speed, and costs.
Key facts about Boku
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: United States
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $91.3M
- Employee Count: 768 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Herald Investment Management, Origin Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Renn Global's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Plug Motors.Renn Global's Investments by Stage
Renn Global has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.7M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $20M.Renn Global's Investments by Sector
Renn Global has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Auto Tech, Consumer, Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Notably, it has invested in 23 Tech companies, 17 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Auto Tech | 2 |
Consumer | 2 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Renn Global's Investments by Geography
Renn Global has made most investments in United States (2).Renn Global's recent investments
Renn Global has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Plug Motors.Here are the most recent investments by Renn Global:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 02, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9705 | ||
Apr 08, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8566 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Renn Global's Portfolio
Renn Global has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Kin, Wayflyer, Fundbox and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Kin. It became a unicorn in 2023, 3 years before Renn Global first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Renn Global's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Online platform for homeowner insurances for individuals | 2016 | Chicago | Series E | khjkrot | ||
76 | Provider of working capital financing for businesses through data analysis | 2019 | Dublin | Series C | kovcqyl | ||
75 | Provider of business loans and lines of credit for enterprises | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | sublffl | ||
78 | Cross-border remittance platform for individuals | 2018 | San Francisco | Series C | ezevufw | ||
52 | Provider of online brokerage services for diversified properties | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | xklompp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Renn Global's Portfolio
1 of Renn Global's portfolio company became public - Boku. It got listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in Nov 2017 at marketcap of $208MHere are Renn Global's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 20, 2017 | - | - | 1100 |
Acquired companies in Renn Global's Portfolio
4 companies from Renn Global's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Regology in Jun 2026 by Bloomberg Industry Group for $*****.Here are Renn Global's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 03, 2026 | - | - | 8874 | |
Apr 09, 2026 | - | - | 8796 | |
Oct 08, 2020 | - | - | 4326 | |
Dec 04, 2019 | - | - | 1374 |
Co-investors of Renn Global
Over the past year, 12 investors have co-invested in Renn Global's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Renn Global: 12 investors entered a company along with Renn Global. These include investors like Autotech Ventures (2 companies).
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