AutoSitu Joins the Robinhood Ventures Fund II Portfolio

AutoSitu Joins the Robinhood Ventures Fund II Portfolio

We're backed by RVII, alongside Y Combinator, as retail investors get a new way into early-stage venture.

We're glad to share that AutoSitu is now part of the initial Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) portfolio.

RVII is a new closed-end fund from Robinhood built to give retail investors direct exposure to early and growth-stage companies coming out of Y Combinator — a stage of company-building that's stayed closed to almost everyone outside institutional venture. The fund is expected to list on the NYSE under the ticker RVII on August 13, with 80 companies in its initial portfolio.

It's a mission we recognize. AutoSitu exists because the systems governing how cities review and approve development move slower than the industry building on top of them — and access, on both sides of that gap, is the constraint we're working against.

Our long-term bet is simple: the cities and regions that review development fastest, most consistently, win the growth. Faster approvals mean more housing gets built, more tax base gets captured, and fewer good projects die in a queue. That's the shift AutoSitu is built for — not a faster form, but a different default for how cities and the industry building on top of them interact.

Why individuals matter here isn't abstract. The people affected by slow, inconsistent development review are also the people who live in the neighborhoods and pay the taxes at stake — not just the institutions writing checks. RVII gives that same group a way to hold a stake in the tools shaping how their cities grow, instead of watching from the outside. It's an alignment worth building toward, on both sides of what we do.

This adds to a seed round led by Pi Labs, with Y Combinator, Detroit Venture Partners, and Michigan Rise also participating.

Thanks to the Robinhood Ventures team, and to everyone who's backed AutoSitu from the start.