Venrock ups its fund size for the first time in a decade, raising $650M for tenth fund

(Credit: Eric Millette; Courtesy of Venrock)

It was mid-December as Venrock partner Bryan Roberts waltzed into one of the conference rooms of the venture capital firm he’s been running since 2007—his German Shepherd close at his heels with a tennis ball.

When I asked how he’s been, he hesitated for a moment before answering in his usual slow and earnest fashion: “I’ve been good. I’ve been good,” he said. “Good, and interestingly nervous.”