He lead the round in iVillage back in 1997, taking the company public in 1999, before it sold to NBC in 2007 for $600 million. In 2001, he led the investment in Intralinks, which went public in 2010 and has a market cap of more than $1 billion. In 2006, he invested in Tacoda, which AOL bought for about $300 million in 2008. He funded EverydayHealth, which has more than $100 million in annual revenues and has filed for an IPO. And the one I know the best: He owns more than 30% of Bluefly, a publicly traded fashion site with $100 million in annual revenues.
From what I understand, Rho is a New York firm that focuses on companies that can get to more than $100 million in revenues. In other words, entrepreneurs looking for a quick flip need not apply.
He’s joining me via Skype in a few hours so get your questions in now to askavc(at)techcrunch(dot)com.
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Authors: Sarah Lacy