Overview
- Rosberg Ventures said it closed its third fund in January, taking total assets under management to roughly $200 million.
- Nico Rosberg described the raise as oversubscribed and said the fund used capped allocations to optimize performance.
- The firm typically writes $2 million to $5 million checks, a collaborative approach that avoids chasing large equity stakes against top-tier VC firms.
- Started in 2022 as a fund-of-funds, Rosberg Ventures has increased direct investing with stakes such as database company ClickHouse.
- Rosberg cites a mixed track record that includes AI bets like Black Forest Labs and Eleven Labs, SPV stakes in SpaceX and Lyft, backing for Extreme E, and exposure to Lilium’s bankruptcy.