Why Rev1 Ventures: Interviews, Careers, & Portfolio

Know Rev1 Ventures’ investment record, opportunities and compensation, and interview process

Rev1 Ventures Overview

Rev1 Ventures is an investor startup studio which helps corporates and startups grow.

They typically work with the following: 

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Corporates
  • Investors

The firm is supported by more than 60 corporate, public-sector partners, and communities – including Ohio Third Frontier.

Since its founding, Rev1 Ventures has already invested in more than 130 startups and also has attracted client capital worth $390MM.

Tom Walker founded Rev1 Ventures in 2005 and also leads the firm as its CEO. The firm is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

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Rev1 Ventures AUM

According to the official LinkedIn page of Rev1 Ventures, the firm has $90 million in capital under management.

Rev1 Ventures Interview Process & Questions

The interview process will not be exactly the same for all candidates. However, if you interview at Rev1 Ventures, you’ll most likely go through a series of 4 to 6 interview rounds. For the first few rounds, the HR team or junior investment professionals will be in charge, while the more senior staff take over in the later stages.

Prepare to answer a combination of behavioral, technical / investing, and fit questions. Also, expect that the whole interview process will last for several weeks – unless it’s “on-cycle” or “on-campus” recruiting.

If you need help getting ready for such interviews, check out my Growth Equity Interview Guide.

Why Rev1 Ventures

“Why this firm” will most likely show up in your interviews. It’s important to avoid providing generic answers to this question.

To do so, you can tell the interviewer that you’ve met a few professionals working at the firm and their positive experience and growth have motivated you to apply.

Also, it’s a good practice to research the firm. One of the best ways to do this is by listening to interviews with its founders, investors, or leadership team.

For example, here’s an interview with Rev1 Ventures Founder and CEO, Tom Walker:

YouTube video

Rev1 Ventures Case Study

Case studies almost always show up during the interview process. Firms make use of case studies to see how candidates effectively communicate and measure their level of technical knowledge.

At firms like Rev1 Ventures, case studies typically require applicants to perform financial modeling and recommend investments. But for junior roles, a cold calling case study may be included in the process as well.

For case study preparation, I suggest taking a look at my Growth Equity Interview Guide.

Rev1 Ventures Salary & Compensation

According to Glassdoor, Rev1 Ventures provides (median) salary of $103K per year to their analysts. Salary still depends on the individual’s experience, educational background, and other factors that Rev1 Ventures considers. Meanwhile, there’s no recent data available particularly for associate hires.

Analyst

Rev1 Ventures salary

Rev1 Ventures Careers, Jobs, & Internships

To see what roles are currently open at Rev1 Ventures, or any similar investment firms, head over to our job board.

Rev1 Ventures Portfolio & Investments

According to Crunchbase, Rev1 Ventures has made 43 investments with 19 lead investments. Some of their notable deals include Champ, ConverSight, and Print Syndicate

Notable Transaction: Trace

Trace is a company which provides a content creation platform that allows people to create an immersive 3D experience easily for events, training, and more.

In April 2024, Trace secured a $2 million from a pre-seed funding round led by Rev1 Ventures and Impellent Ventures.

Other investors also participated in the said round including Phoenix Venture Fund, Move VC, Astir Ventures, Service Provider Capital, Allied Venture Partners, Portland Seed Fund, Ohio Innovation Fund, and Everywhere Ventures.

Scout funds from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and Index Ventures, and private investors also participated.

Trace plans to use the new capital in building their platform that is currently in closed beta faster.

Next Steps

If you’re planning to send an application to Rev1 Ventures (or similar investment firms) I’d suggest checking out my Growth Equity Interview Guide.

This online course will help you get a better understanding of the concepts that typically show up during interviews like financial modeling, case studies, and more.

Start learning today and increase your interview success rate!

Article by

Mike Hinckley

Mike is the founder of Growth Equity Interview Guide. He has 10+ years of growth/VC investing (General Atlantic, Velocity) and portfolio company operating experience (Airbnb).  He’s helped *literally* thousands of professionals land roles at top investing firms.

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