Private company

Rothenberg Ventures

Venture Capital firm

Rothenberg Ventures, known briefly as Frontier Technology Venture Capital, was an American venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2012 by Mike Rothenberg, who was later convicted of fraud and money laundering. It had invested in more than 100 companies, including Bustle, Robinhood, Revel Systems, and SpaceX, and focused its investments on virtual reality and other frontier technologies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Rothenberg Ventures, known briefly as Frontier Technology Venture Capital, was an American venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2012 by Mike Rothenberg, who was later convicted of fraud and money laundering. It had invested in more than 100 companies, including Bustle, Robinhood, Revel Systems, and SpaceX, and focused its investments on virtual reality and other frontier technologies.2

Corporate structure

Rothenberg Ventures is part of a group headed by Michael B Rothenberg Irrevocable. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Michael B Rothenberg Irrevocable
    • Rothenberg Ventures

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Investment adviser

Rothenberg Ventures is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.

Who owns it

Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).

  • MICHAEL B ROTHENBERG IRREVOCABLEowns 75% or more, since 10/2018

Timeline

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Sources

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