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Stuart Ellman

Founder and General Partner at RRE Ventures

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Overview

Stuart Ellman is a Founder and General Partner at RRE Ventures[1]. Ellman co-founded RRE Ventures at age 27 with business school classmate Jim Robinson IV[4]. As of the time of Ellman's LinkedIn profile statement, RRE Ventures had raised ten funds, manages approximately $3 billion in assets under management, and has invested in over 400 companies[4].

Ellman's career includes positions as a Financial Analyst at Dillon, Read and Co. Inc. from 1988 to 1990[9], a Clee Scholar at McKinsey & Company in 1987[10], and a Summer Associate at Morgan Stanley in 1991[8]. Ellman earned a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University between 1984 and 1988[12] and an MBA in General Management from Harvard Business School between 1990 and 1992[11]. Ellman served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University from 2003 to 2018[7] and as Board Member, Chairman, and President of the 92nd Street Y between 2003 and 2023[6].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [4]

I started RRE Ventures when I was 27 years old with my close friend and business school classmate, Jim Robinson IV. At the time, we had no fund and hustled to keep the lights on and to help companies we were passionate about. Thirty years later, RRE Ventures has raised ten funds, manages about $3 billion, and has invested in over 400 companies. However, I still remember what it’s like to start a company and I try to bring this perspective to every meeting I have with entrepreneurs. I love my job and could not imagine doing anything else. I was also a long time Board Member of the 92nd Str…

Career history

  1. Co-Founder and General PartnerJun 1994 to PresentRRE Ventures
  2. Board Member, Former Chairman (2015-2018) and President (2012-2015) of the BoardJun 2003 to Jun 202392nd Street Y
  3. Adjunct Associate Professor2003 to Jun 2018Columbia University in the City of New York
  4. Summer AssociateJun 1991 to Aug 1991Morgan Stanley
  5. Financial Analyst1988 to 1990Dillon, Read and Co. Inc.
  6. Clee ScholarApr 1987 to Aug 1987McKinsey & Company

Education

  1. MBA, General Management1990 - 1992Harvard Business School
  2. BA, Economics1984 - 1988Wesleyan University

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