#87 Stuart Ellman

Stuart Ellman #87 Founder and general partner, RRE Ventures Stuart Ellman started RRE Ventures at age 27 with Jim Robinson, a classmate at Harvard Business School, and no outside funding. Almost three decades later, RRE Ventures has raised eight funds and invested in over 400 companies, That longevity has given Ellman experience. “There’s a lot I know how to manage through,” he said. “I like to be the cool head that guides the team back on course when things get derailed.” At the moment, he’s focused on investing in property tech, healthcare, pets, and sustainability. Last year, Fi, a location-tracking dog collar startup that he backed in the Series A, landed a $30 million Series B. He was also an early investor in Giphy, which Meta acquired in 2020 for $400 million. Source: businessInsider