Rizvi Traverse Management

Rizvi Traverse Management, established in 2004, is a private equity firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The company employs a value-oriented, opportunistic investment strategy, focusing on late-stage investments in high-growth technology, e-commerce, and social media sectors across the United States. Rizvi Traverse seeks to actively enhance the value of its portfolio companies by providing capital, management resources, strategic direction, and merger and acquisition advice.

Karen Blanchard

Vice President, Operations

Suhail Rizvi

Founder / CIO

7 past transactions

SandboxAQ

Series E in 2024
SandboxAQ specializes in developing advanced artificial intelligence and quantum technology products. The company integrates expertise from diverse fields to create Large Quantitative Models and AI sensing applications, focusing on practical solutions for industries such as financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Blaize

Series D in 2024
Blaize is a semiconductor and software technology company that provides a proprietary, purpose-built full-stack hardware architecture and low-code/no-code software platform for edge AI processing at the network edge. The platform enables low-latency, power- and thermal-efficient AI inference across industries such as automotive, mobility, retail, security, industrial automation, and medical devices. The company focuses on delivering edge computing solutions that avoid retrofitting data-center-centric AI, enabling efficient on-device processing. Headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, Blaize operates with teams in San Jose, North Carolina, and subsidiaries in India and the United Kingdom, employing around 200 people globally.

RealD

Acquisition in 2015
RealD designs, manufactures, licenses, and markets advanced visual technologies worldwide. It specializes in premium cinema formats, including 3D experiences, serving movie theaters globally. Additionally, RealD offers solutions for professional applications across various industries and consumer electronics.

Jawbone

Private Equity Round in 2014
Jawbone specializes in designing personal technology products that are comfortable, usable, and aesthetically pleasing. Initially known for its Bluetooth headsets featuring NoiseAssassin™ technology, which enhances call clarity by eliminating background noise, the company has since expanded into developing smart fitness tracking devices.

Flipboard

Series C in 2013
Flipboard develops a mobile application that curates news articles, videos, and photos from various sources into personalized digital magazines. It offers custom branded layout solutions for publishers and native/display advertising services for advertisers.

Block

Series D in 2012
Founded in 2009, Block is a technology company specializing in financial services. It offers payment services to merchants and operates Cash App, a person-to-person payment network.

International Creative Management

Acquisition in 2011
ICM represents creative and technical talent in motion pictures, television, music, publishing, live performance, and branded entertainment.
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