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Gordon Rubenstein

Managing Partner, Raine Ventures atRaine VenturesSan Francisco
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Gordon Rubenstein is the Managing Partner of Raine Ventures. He previously founded Pacific Partners and co-founded several companies including Astro Gaming and Accel Entertainment.

What Gordon can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Raine Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Pacific Partners
  2. Raine Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Pacific PartnersAstro GamingRave Digital MediaAccel Entertainment

Investments named in public bios

HappnTastemade Inc.Antenna, Inc.Rock The BellsAccel EntertainmentMaterial BankMachinimaZEFReHarmonyVivaRealAudience ScienceBigMachinesConvioWrap Media, Inc.Rising Tide Games, Inc.StarMaker Interactive, Inc.

Focus

venture capital

Education

University of Michigan, A.B.

Also at Raine Ventures

Aditya HarnalVenture Capital Partner, Raine Ventures
Landon BakerPrincipal, Raine Ventures

Partners like Gordon

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

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Dan AhrensManaging Partner, Left Lane Capital
Natalie MassenetGP, Imaginary Ventures
Han ShenFounding Partner, iFly.vc
Martin DolfiFounder & Managing Partner, Beliade

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Questions

Who is Gordon Rubenstein?

Gordon Rubenstein is the Managing Partner of Raine Ventures. He previously founded Pacific Partners and co-founded several companies including Astro Gaming and Accel Entertainment.

How much does Gordon Rubenstein invest?

Gordon Rubenstein invests through Raine Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Gordon Rubenstein?

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

What did Gordon Rubenstein do before Raine Ventures?

Pacific Partners.

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