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#VentureCapital firm investing in people & ideas that can change the world. Follow for updates from our portfolio, trends in VC & insights from our team.

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As #climatetech becomes an increasingly active sector, we wanted to know where innovation clusters were emerging and why. So, we turned to @PitchBook to map the evolution of sustainable startup funding — and were encouraged by what we found.
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Congratulations to @ChefJoseAndres on being nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize! In celebration of his inspirational work, we're resharing @SteveCase 's chat with Chef José Andrés on the future of food and what motivates José’s humanitarian efforts:
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Common #SiliconValley advice: solve for personal pain points. As a result, we have too many founders creating photosharing apps vs. solving real-world challenges. In the @WSJ , @SteveCase explains why the migration of #tech talent could help change that:
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BREAKING: We’re excited to share that @60Minutes will be featuring our @RiseOfRest Road Trip during this Sunday’s episode! Make sure to tune in to CBS at 7 PM ET/PT to experience a day on the #RiseOfRest bus.
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We're launching a $150M #RiseOfRest Seed Fund with a group of iconic #entrepreneurs and investors to continue investing in #startups outside of Silicon Valley. Learn more about our new Fund here:
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Thank you to @60Minutes for sharing our @RiseOfRest story! We’re proud to back #entrepreneurs based in cities all over the country – not just on the coasts. If you missed tonight’s episode, you can watch the clip here:
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Today's the day! Make sure to tune in to @60Minutes tonight at 7 PM ET/PT for a special segment featuring @SteveCase , @JDVance1 , and our #RiseOfRest Road Trip.
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BREAKING: We're proud to announce our new $215 million Revolution Ventures III fund to invest in transformative early-stage companies. Learn more in @TechCrunch :
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We’re excited to welcome @JDVance1 to the Revolution team! @WSJ has the story:
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🚨 Find your next startup job outside of Silicon Valley 🚨 We will be hosting our first-ever Tech Talent Career Fair June 22-24 to connect job seekers w/ some of the 100+ #hiring companies in our portfolio. Register today at
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We're excited to welcome @TheTrackR to the Revolution family! Read about our latest investment here:
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Some of the most iconic investors and entrepreneurs are joining us in backing startups all across the country. @AndrewRSorkin breaks the story: #RiseOfRest
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Revolution is a proud investor in six founders that are recognized in @Inc ’s annual #FemaleFounders 100. Join us in congratulating @Maxeme , @ShivSiroya , @ShearShareCOO , @JenLFitzgerald , @GetMahmee ’s Melissa Hanna, and @sling_shot_aero ’s Melanie Stricklan!
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The United States of #Startups : The Most Well-Funded Tech Startup In Every US State @cbinsights #RiseofRest
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Fans worldwide want skin in the game & a deeper relationship with their sports idols. When it comes to forging connections, #startups are leading the charge. Read what Managing Partner, @StJMurray , looks for in #sportstech investments in @FortuneMagazine .
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We’ve partnered with @Forbes to spotlight the top 10 rising cities for #startups . Check out the curated list and learn why it makes sense to innovate outside of Silicon Valley: #RiseOfRest
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Breaking at @Forbes ’s #Under30Summit : We're proud to announce our second $150M #RiseOfRest Seed Fund to invest in seed stage startups outside of Silicon Valley. @AlexRKonrad has the news:
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We’re thrilled to be visiting Puerto Rico with @ChefJoseAndres on our 8th #RiseOfRest Road Trip! Know a local #startup that should pitch for a $100,000 investment from our @RiseOfRest Seed Fund? Apply here by March 11:
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Happy birthday to our Chairman and CEO, @SteveCase ! 🎂
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" @TheTrackR , one of the better known bluetooth devices which tracks your lost keys ... has now gone big."
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Here's how #RiseOfRest partner @AnnaMasonDC is building a #startup network across America:
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Today, the Trump Administration issued its formal proposal to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule. The rescission "will deprive the US of the opportunity to incubate great #innovation ," says @SteveCase .
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The Revolution team is ready for Game 4! We’re proud to support the #Caps and our own @TedLeonsis . #ALLCAPS #StanleyCup
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As America confronts the ongoing consequences of racism and the need to overcome its divisions, all of us must take a stand and do our part. Read our full statement below.
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If the cities that lost the bid for Amazon's HQ2 take "half of the dollars they were putting on the table to lure them and refocus that on their #startup community, they might create the next Amazon,” says @SteveCase . #RiseOfRest
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We are proud to partner with @theohubs and @100blackangels , with support from @MorganStanley to announce the @RiseOfRest Virtual Tour: Equity Edition—a $2M virtual pitch event for Black-founded #startups . Learn more and apply to pitch by October 25 here:
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Congratulations on 20 years of @Capitals ownership, @TedLeonsis ! We’re proud and grateful for your leadership.
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. @SteveCase is joining Governors @DougDucey and @NC_Governor at the @NatlGovsAssoc Winter Meeting to discuss the importance of supporting #entrepreneurship everywhere and to share best practices for building #startup ecosystems. Join the conversation with #WeTheStates .
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Join us in congratulating @Washingtonian ’s #TechTitans ! We’re proud of our five partners and eight portfolio companies that have been named in this year’s list: #dctech
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"Venture capitalists would say: 'Unless you move to Silicon Valley, we won't invest in you.' That's less true now. And hopefully it won't be true at all ten years from now," says @SteveCase . #RiseOfRest
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May is #FemaleFounders month and we’re celebrating @SusanRTynan , Founder and CEO of @Framebridge ! #DCTech
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We’re thrilled to announce that we’re hitting the road again for #RiseOfRest 7.0! Here’s where we’re headed next:
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In today's #startup economy, talent is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not. Join us from 12/1–/3 for a series of virtual events featuring leaders helping spur more venture capital to Black founders in cities across the U.S. RSVP here: #RiseOfRest
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Instead of moving to Silicon Valley, startup founders throughout the Midwest are doing something new. Staying. Here’s why we’re committed to the #RiseOfRest .
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Congratulations to @SteveCase for being included as one of @Forbes ' 100 Greatest Business Minds! #ForbesAt100
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Startup Cities Better Than Silicon Valley #RiseofRest
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Join us in wishing our Chairman and CEO @SteveCase a very happy birthday! 🎂🎉
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We end the year inspired by our founders, the companies they’ve built, and their commitment to positive change. We can't wait to see what they do next.
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“Our general view has been that America is a great entrepreneurial nation, but capital flows to too few people and too few places, and we need a more inclusive innovation economy,” says @SteveCase #entrepreneurship #investment
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In his latest op-ed for the @washingtonpost , @SteveCase calls on #Congress to rethink #COVID19 economic aid so that we can build a new, more equitable era of #entrepreneurship in America. #RiseOfRest
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As we wrap up 2018, it’s an honor to share the accomplishments of our Revolution team and our growing portfolio. Here’s our 2018 Year in Review:
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. @SteveCase Encourages More ‘Revolution’ Outside Silicon Valley: "Lately it seems trendy for VCs to say they’re looking to invest outside of Silicon Valley ... So we decided to ask someone who has actually been doing it for years." #RiseOfRest
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Congratulations to #GoogleDemoDay winners @Increase_ar and @ShearShare for each receiving a $250,000 investment from the @RiseOfRest Fund! Read the announcement here:
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3 things @BillGates thinks could revolutionize life in the next 20 years @bi_contributors
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"What makes these #RiseOfRest cities great ... is that they're building on a legacy of connections and expertise in areas the Valley simply can't," says @JDVance1 .
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"We need to support the #entrepreneurs outside of coastal tech hubs who are starting and scaling the great businesses — and job creators — of tomorrow." #RiseOfRest
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FACT: #Startups and new businesses are what create jobs. Check out the latest episode of @MorningBrew 's @bizcasualpod where @SteveCase explains why funding innovators outside traditional #tech hubs begets more economic success for more people:
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We’re proud investors! Seven Revolution-backed companies were recognized as promising #startups to watch in @CNBC ’s #Upstart100 . Congratulations to @Bloomscape , @DispatchItInc , @ShipFlavorCloud , @Pryon , @SpellBoundAR , @Summersalt , and @WhyHotel !
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"Just 15% of VC money goes to women founders, 1% to black entrepreneurs and less than 25% to anyone who lives outside California, New York and Massachusetts ... 'It needs to be a national priority to level the playing field,' says @SteveCase ." #RiseOfRest
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A bold vision for change, a passion & purpose-filled evolution. Today, we raise a fork to @sweetgreen — a Revolution Growth-backed company born in our D.C. backyard — as it makes its public debut. 🍴 Get the details on today’s #IPO .
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They were in college, craving healthy fast food. So they created @Sweetgreen — now a $1 billion salad chain:
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. @SteveCase on why we’re bringing together investors from all over the country to DC this week: “We are committed to building a community for investors to strengthen regional networks and drive more capital to these regions.” #ROTRSummit
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"I’ve always firmly believed that it’s not about replicating Silicon Valley, but rather about building upon what’s unique to each city," says @MaryGrove . Check out her reflections following #ROTR7 on our blog:
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the #ROTRSummit ! We'll be sharing video recordings of the sessions via @RiseOfRest .
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“To be a successful entrepreneur, you’ve got to be dumb enough to start and smart enough to finish.” #dctech
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. @SteveCase and @KatieCouric will be taking the stage at @AspenIdeas to discuss findings from our #RiseOfRest road trips and the state of the US #innovation economy. The session commences in less than an hour. Join the conversation by using #AspenIdeas !
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"It's really the next logical step," says @SteveCase on our new #RiseOfRest Seed Fund. Watch a clip of his interview with @SquawkCNBC here:
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In just five short weeks, we hit the road for our seventh #RiseOfRest road trip! We’re thrilled to announce the finalists who will be pitching at each location. Meet the 40 #startups pitching @SteveCase and the @RiseOfRest team here:
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Standing room only at @MDTEDCO to hear @SteveCase discuss the future of #entrepreneurship ! "The next era will require a new mindset ... perseverance, policy and partnerships will be more important." #TEDCOExpo
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SAP has acquired Utah-based software company Qualtrics for $8B: Here's why local successes "play a key role in providing validation to investors, momentum for the community, and mentorship to startups," according to @SteveCase :
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Revolution partner @TedLeonsis at @1776 discussing #entrepreneurship and #investing
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We're thrilled to announce our investment in @TalaMobile ! “We see Tala as a company building the future of #finance ,” says @SteveCase . Here's how Tala plans to serve the 3 billion people around the world that are financially underserved:
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FACT: Cities around the nation are rising. Don’t just take our word for it. Download the Rise of the Rest Ecosystem Playbook and learn how:
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#InternationalWomensDay celebrates acts of courage & determination by women everywhere who are changing the world. Today & every day, we’re proud of all the #femalefounders transforming #tech . Here are the stories of 6 Revolution-backed leaders creating a more equitable future:
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When Paintings are More Effective than Words–A Tribute to #Paris by @SteveCase #PorteOuverte
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“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison, inventor #wisewords #entrepreneur
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"Even as $BTC tops $17,000 today and is rumored to hit $20,000, I still believe cryptocurrency as a currency doesn’t have much there," says @tchughes06 :
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We're excited to announce that our @RiseOfRest team is expanding with the addition of partners Starling Cousley and Clint Myers! Our new #RiseOfRest partners will focus on launching a new real estate initiative. Learn more here:
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The @POLITICOMag #Politico50 list is out today. Congratulations @SteveCase ! Check out #4 :
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During @Babson 's Centennial Commencement ceremony, @SteveCase called on the Class of 2019 to redefine #entrepreneurship and lead innovation in cities throughout the country. Here are more takeaways from @SteveCase 's remarks:
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Congratulations to @TedLeonsis for being named CEO of the Year by @WBJonline ! "We'll remember his achievements for many years to come." #dctech
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Legalized sports betting is going to be a game-changer for the sports industry. Steve Murray recently chatted with @MikeOzanian and explained how companies like @Sportradar are going to thrive in this environment. Watch the interview here: via @Forbes
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. @JDVance1 : Venture capitalist. Author. Managing Partner at @RiseOfRest . #GoogleDemoDay judge. Follow along on the live stream as he gives feedback and insights to #startups today at 10 AM PT:
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As we wrap up the year at Revolution, it’s an honor to share the accomplishments of our team and our growing portfolio: #dctech
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“Over time, young talent will move to those places where exciting new jobs — not to mention more reasonable real estate prices and more modest overhead — exist,” says @RonaldKlain : #RiseOfRest
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Our first episode of Entrepreneurs RISING is now out! Hear from @ShearShare ’s Courtney Caldwell as she shares her insights on how to scale a #startup , build trust with your customers, and what it takes to be a successful #entrepreneur . #RiseOfRest
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It was great to be back in #Philly to celebrate @1776 ’s integrated brand and to discuss ecosystem building and #Philadelphia ’s position as a thriving #tech hub. Thank you to 1776 and @PennovationCtr for hosting @SteveCase and the @RiseOfRest team!
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A comprehensive study of female #startup founders that shows an upward trend http://t.co/ObXi692xPR @TechCrunch #femalefounders
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We are celebrating entrepreneurship and #startups across the US. Join us for the 3rd #RiseOfRest trip with @SteveCase http://t.co/Sx1nWiQJhm
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"We’ve now backed over 100 companies in more than 70 cities and we’re very excited by what we’re seeing. The momentum really is building. The rest are beginning to rise. There’s still a lot of work to do, but we’re seeing great momentum," says @SteveCase .
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. @SteveCase has been at the forefront of the fight for a more inclusive innovation economy for more than a decade. Today, his #RiseOfRestBook shares stories of the innovation happening #BeyondSiliconValley & in founders’ own backyards:
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Congratulations to @Framebridge 's @SusanRTynan for being named a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 Award in the Mid-Atlantic Region! #dctech #EOYMidAtl
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2019 by the numbers: 97 investments 🚀 8 unicorns 🦄 7 @CNBC Upstarts ✨ 6 @Inc Female Founders 100 🌟 2 new funds 🎯 @60Minutes profile of #RiseOfRest 🚌 Happy New Year and cheers to an even more spectacular 2020!
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. @MaryGrove was a part of our first ever #RiseOfRest road trip during our stop in Detroit ... and this year for #ROTR7 , was her first tour as an investment partner on the @Revolution team! Here are her thoughts from the road and advice for rising cities:
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We're excited to announce two additions to our growing team. Welcome to the Revolution family, Colin and Alex: via @WBJonline #dctech
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Next week, @SteveCase and @RonaldKlain will lead a roundtable with the CEOs of Revolution-backed @CAVA , @Convene , @staymint2 , and @RevolutionFoods to discuss how #startups are retooling their operations in anticipation of reopening for business. RSVP here:
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