Last Call: Soctera - Wires Due 6/19
June 15, 2026
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RBV June 2026 Update: 23,000+ Members | Website Upgrade | Expert Matching Engine | New Investments
23,000+ Members - Website Upgrade - Expert Matching Engine - New Investments
June 5, 2026
Last Call: Mason Street Training Closes Wednesday 05/20 at 5pm ET
New Investors & Commercial Traction
May 19, 2026
MST Webinar Recording and Investment Link
Thanks to those of you who joined the Mason Street Training (MST) webinar yesterday.
April 25, 2026
Mason Street Training Intro Email
Mason Street Training; Successful Entrepreneur; Prominent Co-Investors; Webinar Next Friday 04/24
April 17, 2026
Soctera Recording and Investment Link
Great discussion with Soctera's Austin Hickman earlier today.
April 3, 2026
Soctera Intro Email
Soctera Seed Round; Power Amplifiers for 5G, SATCOM & Defense; Webinar Friday 4/3 @ Noon ET
March 27, 2026
Kelvin Oversubscribed and Increased Allocation
We are significantly oversubscribed and the company has agreed to increase our allocation.
March 12, 2026
Kelvin Recording & Investment Link
Great discussion with Kelvin earlier today.
March 4, 2026
Kelvin Intro Email
We are reaching out with an equity investment opportunity in Kelvin’s $6M+ Series A+, $4M of which will be equity and $2M+ of which will be debt.
February 25, 2026
January 2026 Update
Happy 2026! Hope the year is starting off well for each of you.
January 31, 2026
Biotia Investment Oversubscribed, Pyri Round Extended, Seeking Fertility & Women's Health Expert
We hope everyone is having a great kickoff to the holiday season.
December 20, 2025
Biotia Intro Email
In parallel to the Pyri close, we are writing with an investment opportunity in Biotia - which will also close next Wednesday,11/26, at 5pm ET.
November 19, 2025
Pyri Webinar Recording & Investment Link
Thanks to those of you who joined the Pyri webinar on Friday.
November 17, 2025
Pyri Webinar Reminder
Quick reminder about tomorrow's webinar with Pyri at noon ET.
November 13, 2025
RBV 11/07/25 Update + Pyri Investment Opportunity
RBV Update: First Exit (Adro) + Pyri Investment Opportunity - Webinar This Friday 11/14 at 12pm ET
November 9, 2025
Kanvas Biosciences: One Week Deadline Reminder
Just a quick reminder that all commitments for the Kanvas Biosciences deal must be in by Thursday, July 31st at 5pm ET.
July 24, 2025
Kanvas Bio Webinar Recording & Investment Link
Thanks to those of you who joined today's webinar with Kanvas Bio's Co-Founder & CEO, Matt Cheng.
July 11, 2025
Kanvas Initial Email
We are excited to present an investment opportunity in Kanvas Biosciences' Series A financing.
July 1, 2025
Mustard Last Call Reminder
Thanks to those of you who have already wired/closed.
June 26, 2025
Mustard One Week Deadline Reminder
Mustard One Week Reminder: Community Q&A, Deal Podcast, IRR Analysis
June 20, 2025
Mustard Webinar Recording and Investment Link
Thanks to those of you who joined today's webinar with Mustard's Co-Founder & CEO, Rocky Collis.
June 13, 2025
Mustard Initial Email
We’re reaching out because RBV has secured an opportunity to invest in an exciting early-stage company called Mustard, whose mission is to democratize access to the world’s best athletic coaching.
June 4, 2025
Tough Day Last Call
The response to the Tough Day investment opportunity has been terrific, and we're glad to see that so many of you are as excited about the company as we are!
February 25, 2025
Tough Day Financials Webinar
Thanks to everyone who has committed to the Tough Day syndicate thus far.
February 20, 2025
Tough Day Webinar Recording and Investment Link
Thanks to those of you who joined Wednesday's webinar with Tough Day.
February 14, 2025
Tough Day Webinar Reminder Email
Per the email below, many of you have already RSVP'd for the Tough Day webinar tomorrow, and we're looking forward to seeing you on the Zoom.
February 11, 2025
Tough Day AI Initial Email
RBV has secured a $200K allocation in the pre-seed financing of a very exciting company, Tough Day AI, that spun out of Cornell Tech last year and which was co-founded by Katherine von Jan (“KVJ”) and Alberto Escarlate.
February 7, 2025
Adro Investment Last Call
Quick last call reminder: 80% of the Adro allocation is now spoken for and - per the note below - the round is closing this Friday.
January 6, 2025
Adro Investment Deadline Extended
Several of you have expressed an interest in investing in Adro but have been unable to hit tomorrow's deadline because of holiday travel.
December 19, 2024
Adro Investment Commitment Reminder
Quick reminder - If you’re interested in investing in Adro, all commitments must be made by 12pm ET tomorrow, Wednesday December 18th.
December 17, 2024
Adro Investment Link
Thanks to those of you who joined the Adro Q&A webinar yesterday.
December 13, 2024