Investments
39Portfolio Exits
5Funds
2About Rose Park Advisors
Rose Park, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a specialized investment firm focused on identifying investment opportunities by applying the framework of disruptive innovation.Rose Park Advisors invests by both going long as the firm seeks to apply the disruptive innovation model and framework made famous by Havard Clayton Christensen to identify companies whose strategy is well suited to take advantage of change. On the short side, the firm seeks to identify incumbent companies whose future vitality is threatened by disruptive attackers.Rose Park Advisors LLC was founded in 2007 by Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen, the NY Times bestselling author of The Innovator's Dilemma, and architect of the framework of disruptive innovation.
Rose Park Advisors Headquarter Location
112 Water Street Suite 200
Boston, Massachusetts, 02109,
United States
617-849-9265
Latest Rose Park Advisors News
May 26, 2022
Booster scores $125M Series D funding to expand mobile fuel delivery In California, Booster, the leading mobile energy delivery platform, has raised more than $125 million in Series D funding led by Rose Park Advisors with participation from new investors Chaac Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and Thayer Ventures. Renewable Energy Group also increased their strategic investment as part of the round. Existing investors also participated, including Cercano Management, Conversion Capital, Enterprise Holding Ventures, Invus Opportunities, Madrona Venture Group, Maveron Ventures, Perot Jain LP and Version One Ventures. With the new funding, Booster will continue to expand its network of direct-to-vehicle fuel delivery, connecting fleets directly to an expanding portfolio of conventional, renewable and alternative fuels. At a time when the urgent desire to transition to a sustainable energy future is far outpacing the availability of the necessary infrastructure, Booster provides a critical “one-stop-shop” solution for the transportation and mobility sectors.
Rose Park Advisors Investments
39 Investments
Rose Park Advisors has made 39 investments. Their latest investment was in Booster Fuels as part of their Series D on May 5, 2022.
Rose Park Advisors Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/25/2022 | Series D | Booster Fuels | $125M | Yes | 3 | |
5/12/2022 | Series A | Cushion | $12M | Yes | 4 | |
1/12/2022 | Series B | Merit | $50M | Yes | Andreessen Horowitz, Bow Ventures, Collier Fund, Experian Ventures, Govtech Fund, InState Capital, Metaplanet, Ram Shriram, Ricardo Villela Marino, Spike Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 9 |
12/8/2021 | Series A | |||||
11/11/2021 | Seed VC |
Date | 5/25/2022 | 5/12/2022 | 1/12/2022 | 12/8/2021 | 11/11/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Series A | Series B | Series A | Seed VC |
Company | Booster Fuels | Cushion | Merit | ||
Amount | $125M | $12M | $50M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Andreessen Horowitz, Bow Ventures, Collier Fund, Experian Ventures, Govtech Fund, InState Capital, Metaplanet, Ram Shriram, Ricardo Villela Marino, Spike Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Rose Park Advisors Portfolio Exits
5 Portfolio Exits
Rose Park Advisors has 5 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Artemis Health on January 06, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 1/6/2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 |
Rose Park Advisors Fund History
2 Fund Histories
Rose Park Advisors has 2 funds, including DVF - CircleUp - I.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/4/2020 | DVF - CircleUp - I | $0.93M | 1 | ||
12/12/2016 | Disruptive Innovation Fund |
Closing Date | 9/4/2020 | 12/12/2016 |
|---|---|---|
Fund | DVF - CircleUp - I | Disruptive Innovation Fund |
Fund Type | ||
Status | ||
Amount | $0.93M | |
Sources | 1 |
Rose Park Advisors Team
3 Team Members
Rose Park Advisors has 3 team members, including current Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, Matthew Christensen.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Christensen | Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner | Current | |
Whitney Johnson | President | Current | |
Steve Geskos | Fortress Investment Group, MissionPoint Partners, Perry Capital, and Jennison Associates | Managing Director | Current |
Name | Matthew Christensen | Whitney Johnson | Steve Geskos |
|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Fortress Investment Group, MissionPoint Partners, Perry Capital, and Jennison Associates | ||
Title | Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner | President | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Current |
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