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Ric Elias, Co-Founder and CEO of Red Ventures, is known for his strategic leadership and visionary approach. Red Ventures focuses on high-intent industries with distinct businesses aiding people in making critical life decisions. The portfolio includes diverse ventures such as the largest health publisher in the US, joint ventures like RVO Health, and RVU, a global group of online brands. Red Ventures invests in startups, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, operating with a vision to empower consumers and meet their needs. With notable acquisitions like Bankrate.com, Ric Elias has demonstrated a track record of successful growth and a commitment to content marketing and online customer service. He emphasizes long-term vision and values a strong corporate culture. Ric Elias’ collaborative style is evident in leading Red Ventures alongside co-founder Dan Feldstein, fostering strategic partnerships and innovative business models.
Location: Fort Mill, SC
Country: PRI
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show Ric (Ricardo) Elias and Red Ventures had company investments and corporate transactions in 2025, including a Jan 7, 2025 Silver Lake $250M strategic investment and other activity reported in 2025 (and media about his activities in 2025). Additionally, Red Ventures made a General Atlantic investment Oct 13, 2024. I found a specific startup-level investment by Ric Elias referenced in Tracxn (notable as an angel in one startup) and corporate investments in 2025 indicate recent investment activity less than 6 months prior to the evaluation date; one named investment/transaction is the Silver Lake strategic investment (Jan 7, 2025). Calculating from Jan 7, 2025 to the evaluation date is under 6 months, which places him in the most active category.
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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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