Rob Rav

Investment Partner @MavenVC | Alum @dukeu

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

@petergostev @manaltdan @AnthropicAI @sama Asking the right questions

[Tony Conrad @tonysphere]

Thrilled for @trueventures to be backing @getcasa, who just announced their $27M raise.

Casa's building something genuinely new: a personal property manager for your own home. Casa provides a dedicated team that knows your home deeply, handles the work, and is actually in your corner.

Every other corner of modern life has been rebuilt by software. Homeownership is the one that got left behind. Casa is the layer underneath that finally fixes it.

cc @mikemontano

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

So proud of my dear friend @michaelyork on the public launch of @getcasa! Michael is a truly once in a generation talent, and I'm proud to back him and the team as they modernize homeownership.

If you're in SF or LA, sign up today 👇
https://t.co/nTuRhU5LSN

[Michael York @michaelyork]

https://t.co/hgvu8JMJu9

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

Big day for homeowners! @getcasa is an absolute game-changer for keeping homeownership a joy

[Casa @getcasa]

After two years of building under wraps, today we're announcing Casa – your personal property manager. We've raised $27M to redefine the homeownership experience from the ground up.

We believe your home is your most treasured asset, emotionally & financially. It shouldn't also be a second job.

Most homeowners are on their own – expected to have the time, expertise, and relationships to keep things running. Finding a plumber you can trust. Remembering when the HVAC was last serviced. Knowing what's actually wrong before someone shows up to fix it.

Casa gives every homeowner what used to be reserved for the few: a dedicated team that knows your home deeply, handles the work, and stays in your corner. We're enabling this by building a deep, technical understanding of every home we serve – something that's never existed before, across 100 million single-family homes in the country.

For $199/mo, membership includes:

- A complete inventory of your home, built using specialized hardware & software
- 1.5 hours of handyman time every month (and it rolls over)
- Unlimited Concierge requests to take on virtually any home project
- Custom, proactive care plans built specifically for your home
- Weekly package and donation pickups
- Scheduling and payments for your regular vendors
- Utility and property tax monitoring

…and we’re just getting started, with more benefits on the way to make the experience of owning your home as magical as it always should have been.

Available now in the SF Bay Area and Los Angeles. Reserve your spot everywhere else.

→ https://t.co/vTUSR000fC

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

@GavinNachbar in my uber today, the driver handed me his phone and said, “can you tell me which exit I should get off at? I can’t see it.” Not joking.

self driving cars will make cities safer, and, yes, we need to adress the negative second order repercussions without halting their progress

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

@daisydwolf @a16z @tryeasehealth Excited to work with you! @daisydwolf @a16z @tryeasehealth

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

Thrilled to back @EaseHealth’s Series A alongside @a16z + others.

Healthcare software is fragmented and outdated. It doesn’t need another layer; it needs to be rebuilt for the AI era.

Big believer in @zachcohen25 & @therealarrays as they build healthcare's AI-native backbone.

[Maven @mavenvc]

The future of AI isn’t just enterprise tools. It’s seamless, invisible, and built into the little things people do every day.

[Inworld AI @inworld_ai]

➤ An investor panel with @rob_rav (@mavenvc), @fawzitani (@ForerunnerVC), @ntdillon (@Maveron), and @wwshaef (@pearvc), who shared what they look for in consumer AI founders.

[jakub rusiecki @jakub_rusiecki]

2005: Accel is raising Fund IX- a significant reduction from $1.6B to $440 million. The dotcom bubble left scars everywhere. Social networking is dead. Friendster failed. Nobody wants to touch the category.

Jim Breyer invests $12.7M into Facebook anyway in May 2005. VCs whisper it's embarrassing. "College kids will graduate and forget about it."

2011: Partial sales return the entire $440M fund. At IPO, the stake is worth billions.

This is consumer investing. The category looks dead. The first movers crashed. Everyone moves on. Then the real winner shows up, and it's generational.

The best investors back the 3rd, 5th, and 10th companies in a "doomed" space. They have conviction when everyone else has moved on. They understand consumer doesn't work until it suddenly does.

Market timing is everything, except when it isn't.

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

Excited to join “Let’s Grow – Scaling Your Startup After a Financing Event” during #SFTechWeek! 🚀

We’ll dig into scaling challenges + opportunities after fundraising

📍SVB Experience Center, SF, CA | 🗓 Fri, Oct 10 at 11:30AM–1:30PM

RSVP 👇👇👇https://t.co/s9qax1VUI2

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

Excited to speak at the Consumer AI VIP Breakfast during #SFTechWeek! 🚀

With @mbaierlentz (@lightspeedvp), @JoshConstine (@SignalFire), & @fbradu_ (@inWorld AI) on the future of AI-native consumer products.

📍 SoMa, SF | 🗓 Oct 7, 9–11AM
👉 RSVP: https://t.co/Ttbhb49a5E

[lawrence @lawrencecoburn]

🚀 It's launch day at Ambient!🚀

The Ambient Daily Briefing is a 7am, AI-powered email, built for founders, that preps every meeting on your cal. Investor mode offers deep dossiers for VC pitches. It's like an AI Chief of Staff. No waitlist, and 7-day free trial. 2-min setup.

[Dan Altman @manaltdan]

Looking forward to holding a great event in NYC this evening on Verifying International AI Agreements, a very technically rich topic. We’ll have a keynote from @benharack, followed by discussion with @MauricBaker, @janet_e_egan, @jordanschneider, and @prpaskov. There are a few spots left for those interested and in NYC (link below).

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

I’m hosting @mavenvc's 5th Consumer AI Pitch Fest at SF Tech Week 2025! Founders building in Consumer AI will pitch live to investors + industry leaders. One winner will be selected!

RSVP to join us: https://t.co/QFXDmX0NGY

#SFTechWeek @techweek_

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

Proud to see @mavenvc included on @TIME's list of top VC firms — a testament to our founders working tirelessly to build their iconic consumer technology companies!

[Maven @mavenvc]

We’re excited to share that Maven Ventures has been recognized on the inaugural @TIME America’s Top Venture Capital Firms 2025 list.

This ranking highlights top-performing venture capital firms based on @StatistaCharts analysis on track record, potential of current investments, and the impact of investments and exits. We’re honored to be featured among such an incredible and diverse group of investors.

At Maven, our mission has always been to back visionary founders building the future of consumer technology. This recognition is a reflection of the amazing entrepreneurs we’ve had the privilege to partner with.

Check out the full list of featured companies: https://t.co/uPo7PLoh9m

@jimscheinman @sara_desh @rob_rav

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

@DanielLurie @DavidMoghavem SF 📈

[David Moghavem📈 @DavidMoghavem]

Something’s in the air in San Francisco.

I visited recently and felt a new energy pulsing through the city. It reminded me of tech’s heyday, with bustling streets, busy restaurants on every corner, and a lot of traffic.

I had dinner with a few friends who live there (one of whom has been in SF for over 12 years), I got confirmation: the AI boom has COMPLETELY revived the city. OpenAI planting its flag in Silicon Valley has reignited the city, while competitors follow suit. Capital flows in VC have already surpassed past 2 years combined, just midway through the year.

Obviously theres still seedy pockets and visible homelessness, but it’s noticeably improved since post-COVID, and I think the new mayor Daniel Lurie deserves credit for that.

We toured some multifamily deals while in town and found units were getting pre-leased at asking rents without tenants, even stepping foot inside. I haven’t seen that kind of demand since the ZIRP era.

From a development standpoint, new construction just doesn’t pencil right now. That’s true nationally, but in SF it’s even tougher, with union labor mandates, seismic requirements, and layers of local ordinances make it very hard to build.

People love to write off California. But I don’t know… SF feels different right now. There’s something in the air, and for those willing to look past the headlines, I think there’s real opportunity.

[Gavin Nachbar @GavinNachbar]

Using @PerplexityComet this weekend brought back the feeling I had the first time I used ChatGPT. It truly feels like living in the future.

[Rob Rav @rob_rav]

@DavidMoghavem @FARlikewhoa keep portland weird!