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Ratan Manehani

Partner at R136 Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Ratan Manehani is a seasoned Investor and Operator based in San Francisco, California, with a strong track record in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital. Currently serving as a Partner at R136 Ventures, he holds board positions in companies like Ridecell and Blueshift, and has made successful investments in high-growth startups such as Ladder, Insurify, and Clearcover, contributing to their Series D and Series B funding rounds. Manehani's career highlights include leading investments in a diverse range of sectors such as FinTech, AI, and SaaS, and actively supporting companies with strategic guidance as a board member, showcasing his expertise in business strategy and financial structuring.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2023 - Current

    R136 invests in mid- and late-stage startups that have created promising concepts and provides the resources, guidance and expertise that helps them rapidly scale.

  • Board Observer

    2020

    Mynd Management serves the single-family rental (SFR) housing sector with a combination of innovative technology and local market expertise. Mynd manages nearly 10,000+ properties in 19 metro areas on behalf of both private and institutional owners.

  • Board Member

    2020

    Ridecell Inc. is the leading platform provider for fleet management and monetization solutions.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Blueshift helps brands deliver relevant, connected experiences across every customer interaction. It’s SmartHub CDP uses patented AI technology to unify, inform, and activate the fullness of customer data across all channels and applications.

Blueshift is a software development company that uses AI technology to provide intelligent customer engagement across various platforms.

Raised $104,579,996.00 from Runway Growth Capital and Espresso Capital.

  • Investor

    2020

Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes.

Raised $365,250,000.00 from Newton Investment Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Masco Ventures, JLL Spark, SVB Capital, Citi Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Empede Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund and Expanding Capital.

  • Investor

    2020

    Rescale empowers organizations to achieve science and engineering breakthroughs by eliminating complexity.

Rescale is a cloud simulation platform that enables research scientists and engineers to build, compute, analyze, and scale simulations.

Raised $157,400,000.00 from Yield Capital, Richard Branson, DVC, NVIDIA, Initialized Capital, Jeff Bezos, Solasta Ventures, Nautilus Venture Partners, Prometheus Capital and Gopher Asset Management.

  • Investor

    2021

Insurify is an insurance agency that offers auto, home, and life insurance services.

Raised $129,600,000.00 from Viola FinTech, Moneta VC, Nationwide Ventures, Hearst Ventures, R136 Ventures, Motive Partners, MassMutual Ventures and Viola Growth.

  • Investor

    2021

Ladder is a digital life insurance company that offers flexible term coverage in minutes saving policyholders up to 40%.

Raised $194,000,000.00 from R136 Ventures, Thomvest Ventures and OMERS Growth Equity.

  • Investor

    2020

Peek is a booking software and marketplace for delightful things to do such as wine tours, watersports, skydiving, and art classes.

Raised $119,900,000.00 from Eric Schmidt, I2BF Global Ventures, Cathay Innovation, Presight Capital, Jack Dorsey, 3L Capital, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Paul English, Manta Ray Ventures and WestCap.

  • Investor

    2021

    Clearcover is the smarter car insurance choice, offering better coverage for less money. Clearcover’s API-first approach enables customers to have great insurance at affordable rates.

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