Rainfall Ventures
About Rainfall Ventures
Rainfall is an early-stage venture capital firm committed to partnering with world-class founders to help them change industries. It has invested in 230+ founders across 110+ companies in 10+ countries since its founding in 2011.
Rainfall pursues a generalist strategy across 20+ categories, including Dev Tools, Gaming, No-Code, SaaS, Fintech, and Digital Health. The firm is led by Founder and General Partner Ron Rofe, a co-founder of gaming company Plarium, and is headquartered in New York City.
Notable portfolio companies include Robinhood, Webflow, Casper, Curri, Alma, Slope, Unstoppable Domains, Sky Mavis, and StreamElements, with exits including Citus Data (Microsoft), Rebel (Salesforce), HouseParty (Epic Games), Pillar (Acorns), and QuadPay (Zip Co).
Rainfall typically writes checks of $500,000 to $5 million, often leading rounds, and quietly co-invests alongside top-tier funds like Sequoia and Bessemer. Its approach emphasizes values-driven, founder-first partnerships built on character and mission.
People
- Ron Rofé, Co-Founder & General Partner