About Raleway
Ventures
Raleway Ventures aims to bring more diverse investors into deals that offer the potential of outsized returns.
As our deals target multiples of 10x+ or higher, we aim to appeal to a broader range of investors who will benefit from the upside. It's time to be early to the evolution.
Raleway Ventures works in partnership with VU Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco, New York, and Hong Kong. The General Partners of VU have combined exits of more than ten tech companies worth over $1 billion. Facebook, Venmo, Wish, and Oscar are just a few.
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Our Team
Raleway Ventures works in partnership with VU Venture Partners. We co-invest alongside their deals. Occasionally we will make investments independent of their firm.
Managing Partner
Sequoia
Blodgett
Managing Partner, Raleway Ventures
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10+ years as a creative in the entertainment industry
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7+ years of operating experience in early-stage start-ups and venture capital
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Previous venture-backed startup founder in the edtech space. Initial startup capital from VC, Tim Draper of Draper Associates
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Draper University
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Former Operator at VC firm, M13 - built EdTech platform to assist venture-backed entrepreneurs in growing and scaling their businesses
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Operator pivoting to an investor with vertical expertise in the consumer space
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Obsessed with the Future of Money, AR/VR, and innovation in the creative economy
Advisor
J. Skyler Fernandes
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Co-Founder & General Partner, VU Venture Partners
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Ranked Top 100 Powerlist VC
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10+ years of VC/PE Investing, 100+ Portfolio Companies
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Select Prior Portfolio Companies: Beyond Meat (IPO'd, $14B), Sensity (Acquired by Verizon), ShopKick (Acquired by SK Telecom), Made In Space (Acquired by AE Industrial Partners), FabFitFun ($1B+ valuation)
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Former Managing Director of Investments at Cleveland Avenue (VC/PE Fund co-founded by Former CEO & President of McDonalds)
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Advisor
Andrew
Zalasin
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Co-Founder & General Partner, VU Venture Partners
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25+ years of venture capital and private equity investment and operational experience with entrepreneurial growth companies
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Early investor in Facebook, Uber, Twitter, Venmo, Wisdom Tree, MakerBot, Magnolia Cupcakes, Concur, Massive
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Former General Partner for 17 years at RRE Ventures, a leading technology venture capital firm with $1.5B across seven funds