Redpoint Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1999, with additional offices in Menlo Park, Los Angeles, Beijing, and Shanghai. The firm specializes in investments across seed, early, and growth stages, managing over $3.8 billion in assets. Redpoint has a history of backing transformative companies, including Netflix, Stripe, Twilio, and Zendesk
Redpoint invests in a broad range of sectors, including enterprise software, consumer internet, fintech, and infrastructure.
The firm is known for supporting companies that redefine markets or create entirely new ones, with a particular interest in AI, developer tools, and cloud infrastructure.
In May 2025, Redpoint Ventures announced the closing of its tenth early-stage fund, securing $650 million. This fund matches the size of its previous early-stage fund raised nearly three years prior, indicating strong support from its limited partners.
The early-stage investment strategy is led by managing partners Alex Bard, Satish Dharmaraj, Annie Kadavy, and Erica Brescia, who joined Redpoint in 2021 after serving as GitHub’s COO.
The firm continues to focus on backing founders at the seed and Series A stages, with recent investments including AI coding startup Poolside, distributed SQL database developer Cockroach Labs, and procurement management platform Levelpath.
Leadership
Redpoint operates a multistage investment strategy, with its growth-stage investments managed by partners Logan Bartlett, Jacob Effron, Elliot Geidt, and Scott Raney. In 2024, the firm raised its fifth growth-stage fund at $740 million, slightly increasing from its previous $725 million fund. Redpoint's consistent fund sizes reflect a disciplined approach to capital deployment and a strong track record of successful investments.
Notable Investments
Redpoint's notable investments include companies such as Netflix, Stripe, Twilio, Zendesk, Snowflake, Pure Storage, 2U, Just Eat, and Heroku. These investments span various sectors, demonstrating Redpoint's versatility and ability to identify high-potential startups across different industries.
Notable Exits
Redpoint has achieved significant exits, including the acquisition of HashiCorp by IBM for $6.4 billion, the sale of Next Insurance for $2.6 billion in March 2025, and the acquisition of Tastemade by Wonder for $90 million. These exits underscore Redpoint's success in identifying and nurturing companies that attract substantial acquisition interest.
