Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 6
CB Rank (Investor) 85,572
  • Primary Job Title Investment Partner
  • Primary Organization 
    Fin Capital
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner

Ren Riley, General Partner, joined Oak in 1999 and became a General Partner in 2006. He currently focuses on investments in the consumer Internet, digital media, and enterprise software and services sectors.

Ren currently serves on the Boards of Centric Software, Gazillion Entertainment, MyLife.com, Moxie Software, Photobucket, Sutherland Global

Services, and YoYi Media. He was on the Boards of Digital Media Group (acquired by VisionChina), iCrossing (acquired by Hearst), Parlano (acquired by Microsoft), Talisma (acquired by Moxie Software), and U.S. Auto Parts (NASD: PRTS). Ren works closely with several Oak portfolio companies including Aspect Software, MobiTV, Rearden Commerce, SmartDrive, and Zumobi. He is also actively involved with Oak’s investments in China including Lianlian Pay, SMIT, Great Gate Network, and SunSun Lighting. Some of Ren’s past portfolio activity includes Allyes (acquired by Focus Media), Cobalt (acquired by ADP), Fastclick (acquired by ValueClick), and Tele Atlas (acquired by TomTom).

Prior to joining Oak, Ren was a Senior Associate with Robertson Stephens, a technology-focused investment bank. He worked in the corporate finance division and executed several public and private equity offerings as well as M&A transactions in the Internet, technology, business, and information services sectors. Ren graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Government.

Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 2
Ren Riley has 3 current jobs including Investment Partner at Fin Capital, Principal at Robertson Stephens, and Venture Partner at Oak Investment Partners. Additionally, Ren Riley has had 2 past jobs including Senior Associate at Robertson Stephens Partners.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Robertson Stephens Partners
Senior Associate
Oak Investment Partners
General Partner1999
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 6
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 6
Ren Riley holds 6 board and advisor roles including Member Board of Directors at Thayer Ventures, Member of the Board of Directors at Photobucket, and Member of the Board of Directors at Yoyi Digital.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Moxie
Member of the Board of DirectorsFeb 2008Sep 2021
Hipmunk
Member of the Board of DirectorsJun 2014
iCrossing
Member of the Board of Directors
CarParts
Member of the Board of Directors
Talisma
Member of the Board of Directors
Parlano
Member of the Board of Directors