Ned Renzi Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founding Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Ned Renzi General Information

Biography

Mr. Ned Renzi is a Founding Partner at Birchmere Ventures. He is also an Angel Investor. He serves as Board Observer at Siva Power and Paper. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Advisor of Business Development at Hustle Fitness. He serves as a Board Member of Eyelevel.ai. He also served as a Board Member and Advisor at SubCentral. He also serves as a General partner at Enjoy the work. He served as Advisor at SimpleSense. He served as a Board Member at Identified Technologies and PresenceLearning. He focused primarily on seed SaaS and marketplace investments. He led Birchmere's investment in Cvent [CVT], serving on its board for 11 years. His other notable investments include TenMarks (acquired by Amazon), Neolinear (acquired by Cadence Design Systems), Gem, Presence Learning, Treatspace, Prayas Analytics, and Modsy. He is also a serial entrepreneur and co-founded Hustle (an athletic training app), Naturi (organic foods), eLoop (sustainably recycling e-waste), and FastFreight Expeditors (trucking logistics). He also developed an online real estate firm and helped invent The Setter, a volleyball training device. He was previously a senior leader at Concurrent Technologies and the U.S. Department of Defense. He is on the board of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association. He is also a frequent lecturer on start-ups and venture capital at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master's in Engineering Management from George Washington University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founding Partner, Birchmere Ventures
Education
University of Pittsburgh, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
George Washington University, MS (Master of Science)
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
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Address
  • 2000 Smallman Street
  • Suite 201
  • Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • United States

Ned Renzi Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Birchmere Ventures Investor Founding Partner Pittsburgh, PA Venture Capital
Enjoy The Work Service Provider General Partner San Francisco, CA Management Consultants
Hustle (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) Company Co-Founder & Advisor of Business Development Pittsburgh, PA Educational and Training Services (B2C)

Ned Renzi Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Aktiv Learning Educational Software Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Eyelevel.ai Communication Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Denver, CO
Paper Educational Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Montreal, Canada
Treatspace Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Pittsburgh, PA

Ned Renzi Lead Partner on Deals (32)

Ned Renzi has been the lead partner on 32 deals. Their latest deal was with Paper, a educational software company. The deal was made for on 25-Jun-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Paper 25-Jun-2021 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Educational Software Montreal, Canada
Aktiv Learning 30-Dec-2020 Completed Educational Software New York, NY
Aspinity 20-Sep-2020 Completed Application Specific Semiconductors Pittsburgh, PA
Paper 11-Mar-2020 Completed Educational Software Montreal, Canada
Ampd 11-Dec-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Seattle, WA
Aspinity 19-Mar-2019 Completed Application Specific Semiconductors Pittsburgh, PA
Eyelevel.ai 21-Feb-2019 Completed Communication Software Denver, CO
Paper 12-Feb-2019 Completed Educational Software Montreal, Canada
YayPay 12-Dec-2018 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Financial Software New York, NY
Ampd 09-Mar-2018 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Seattle, WA

Ned Renzi Network (223)

Board Members (33)

Name Company Representing Location From
Thomas Kramer YayPay YayPay New York, NY
Bradley McBride Aktiv Learning Self New York, NY
PresenceLearning Bain Capital Double Impact New York, NY
Paper IVP Montreal, Canada
Eyelevel.ai Self Denver, CO

Portfolio Executives (183)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Philip Cutler Paper Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member 25-Jun-2021 Montreal, Canada
Alyssa Tuman Paper Vice President of Customer Experience 25-Jun-2021 Montreal, Canada
Paper Advisor 25-Jun-2021 Montreal, Canada
Paper Community Director 25-Jun-2021 Montreal, Canada
Paper Director of Labs 25-Jun-2021 Montreal, Canada

Fund Team Members (7)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Mark Platshon Birchmere Ventures Birchmere Ventures V Pittsburgh, PA
Mark Platshon Birchmere Ventures Birchmere Ventures IV Pittsburgh, PA
Birchmere Ventures Pittsburgh, PA
Birchmere Ventures Pittsburgh, PA
Birchmere Ventures Pittsburgh, PA

Ned Renzi Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Birchmere Ventures IV Birchmere Ventures Venture - General Closed 2012
Birchmere Ventures V Birchmere Ventures Venture - General Closed 2015
Birchmere Ventures II Birchmere Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2000
Birchmere Ventures III Birchmere Ventures Venture - General Fully Invested 2005

Ned Renzi FAQs

  • Who is Ned Renzi?

    Mr. Ned Renzi is a Founding Partner at Birchmere Ventures.

  • How much does Ned Renzi typically invest?

    Ned Renzi's median deal size is .

  • What is Ned Renzi’s main position?

    Ned Renzi’s primary position is Founding Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Ned Renzi hold?

    Ned Renzi holds 4 board seats including Aktiv Learning, Eyelevel.ai, Paper, and Treatspace.

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