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PS Ventures is a late-stage venture capital firm that is a collaborative between Blue Pool Capital, SoftBank Group, and Jerry Yang.
Key people at RPS Ventures.
RPS Ventures operates as a global late-stage technology venture capital fund. It invests in and supports exceptional teams developing solutions for critical markets. Its strategy targets high-potential startups across diverse sectors, aiming to nurture them into industry leaders through tailored strategic support and capital deployment.
Founded in 2018, RPS Ventures established its presence in Palo Alto, California. Co-founded by Samantha Wang, serving as Founding General Partner, its inception also reflected a collaborative effort involving Blue Pool Capital, SoftBank Group, and Jerry Yang, pooling diverse expertise for technology investment.
RPS Ventures' portfolio comprises companies led by teams delivering transformative technological advancements. Its vision centers on cultivating these ventures, providing strategic guidance to help them achieve and sustain market leadership. It aims to foster an ecosystem where investments meaningfully contribute to technology's progression and reshape industries.
Key people at RPS Ventures.
RPS Ventures is a late-stage venture capital firm formed as a collaboration between Blue Pool Capital, SoftBank Group, and Jerry Yang. Its mission is to invest in and support exceptional teams that are transforming significant markets through cutting-edge technologies. The firm focuses on sectors such as Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, InsurTech, Big Data & Analytics, and PropTech. RPS Ventures provides both financial backing and strategic support to help startups scale and become industry leaders, leveraging its collective experience and global network to accelerate growth and market impact[1][2][4].
Founded in 2018, RPS Ventures emerged from a partnership between Blue Pool Capital, SoftBank Group, and Jerry Yang, combining their investment expertise and networks. Key partners include Kabir Misra, who previously spent 13 years at SoftBank including managing the Vision Fund, Tim (last name not specified), with a background in public and private investing and operational roles, and Rishabh, who brings over a decade of investing and advisory experience. The firm evolved to focus on late-stage technology investments, emphasizing collaboration with entrepreneurs to build market-leading companies[2][4].
RPS Ventures rides the wave of rapid technological innovation in AI, data analytics, and digital transformation across industries like insurance and real estate. The timing aligns with growing market demand for scalable tech solutions and the maturation of startups needing late-stage capital and strategic support. By backing companies at this critical growth phase, RPS Ventures influences the ecosystem by enabling startups to become market leaders, driving innovation and competitive dynamics in large, evolving markets[2][4].
Looking ahead, RPS Ventures is poised to deepen its impact by continuing to invest in high-growth late-stage tech companies that address large market opportunities with innovative solutions. Trends such as AI adoption, digital insurance, and data-driven decision-making will shape its portfolio focus. The firm’s influence is likely to expand as it leverages its unique collaborative model and global network to help startups scale internationally and disrupt traditional industries[4].
This trajectory ties back to RPS Ventures’ founding vision: to partner with exceptional teams and help them change markets that matter through intellectual honesty, humility, and strategic collaboration[4].
