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Aaron Ru

Aaron Ru

Principal atRET VenturesPark City
RET Ventures websiteFirm profile

Aaron Ru is a principal at RET Ventures, which invests at seed, series a, series b in proptech, with checks of $1M to $30M.

What Aaron can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

RET Ventures writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: RET Ventures.

Career

  1. UBS · investment banker
  2. United Talent Agency
  3. Pinterest
  4. Naspers Ventures (now Prosus Ventures) · investment professional
  5. RET Ventures · Principal
    Now
  6. United Talent Agency · M&A and strategic initiatives
  7. Pinterest · M&A and strategic initiatives
  8. Naspers Ventures · investment professional

Focus

real estate technologyventure capitalearly-stage techgrowth-stage techearly-stagegrowth-stage

Education

University of California, Berkeley, B.S. in Business AdministrationHarvard Business School, MBA

Also at RET Ventures

Christopher Yip
Christopher YipPartner
John Helm
John HelmPartner
Jameson Hartman
Jameson HartmanIndustry Principal

Partners like Aaron

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Josh LumerSenior Principal, Allstate Strategic Ventures
Arjan SchutteFounder & Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital
Brad Greiwe
Brad GreiweCo-Founder & Chairman, Fifth Wall
Ginger Rothrock, Ph.D
Ginger Rothrock, Ph.DManaging Director, HG Ventures
Louis Schotsky
Louis SchotskyManaging Partner, Navitas Capital
Alex BakerManaging Partner, Relay Ventures

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One email when Aaron's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Aaron Ru?

Aaron Ru is a principal at RET Ventures, which invests at seed, series a, series b in proptech, with checks of $1M to $30M.

How much does Aaron Ru invest?

Aaron Ru invests through RET Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Aaron Ru?

A warm intro from a founder RET Ventures backed works best.

What did Aaron Ru do before RET Ventures?

investment banker at UBS; United Talent Agency; Pinterest; investment professional at Naspers Ventures (now Prosus Ventures); M&A and strategic initiatives at United Talent Agency; M&A and strategic initiatives at Pinterest; investment professional at Naspers Ventures.

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