Revolution

Venture firm

Revolution investment thesis

When I launched AOL more than three decades ago, the idea that people could use technology to connect and build community—regardless of where they lived—felt like a radical bet. But it was a bet on the future, and what I called the killer app: people. At its peak, half of all U.S. internet traffic ran through AOL, and more than half of that usage was via community-related features: email, message boards, chat rooms, and instant messaging (AIM name: Steve—it pays to get in early). That same belief in the power of community drives everything we do at Revolution. We started this firm with a simple conviction: innovation isn’t confined to pre-selected pins on a map. Great companies—and great communities—can rise up anywhere. That idea has guided our approach to venture investing, real estate d

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Revolution portfolio companies

Companies listed on Revolution's public materials include: About, Venture Capital, Advancing Entrepreneurship, Real Estate & Hospitality, Portfolio, Team, News, Explore our portfolio, 2015: Eric Lefkofsky founds Tempus, Read, Watch Video, Tempus, Forbes, Blog, 2016: Introduces digital shareholder solicitation, The Wall Street Journal, Denver Business Journal, 2016: Launches “stock market of things”, The New York Times, Business Insider, Axios, 2020: Acquired by CoStar Group, TechCrunch, 2018: Acquires Zoës Kitchen, QRS Magazine, Washington Business Journal, 2018: Secures first U.S. government contracts, 2021: Acquires drone-maker Area-I, 2026: Arsenal-1 begins production, Anduril, All, Link 1, Show more, Find your next role, Investor Portal, Revolution news delivered to your inbox, X icon, LinkedIn icon, Instagram icon.

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