Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Education • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Entertainment (& Sports) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Future Of Work • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Robotics • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $50,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
RareBreed Ventures is a venture capital firm with headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, that focuses on pre-seed to Series B investments. They prioritize investments in exceptional founders primarily outside of major tech hubs like San Francisco, New York, and Massachusetts, recognizing talent and innovation across a more diverse geographic spectrum. With a deep belief in supporting out-of-the-box thinkers and problem solvers, RareBreed Ventures seeks entrepreneurs building unique software products with repeatable customer acquisition strategies or physical products in markets lacking recent innovation. Their investment approach is tailored to the pre-seed stage where traditional metrics for evaluating companies might not apply, thus requiring a lot of conviction and understanding the founders' potential beyond standard venture capital practices. Their minimum investment is $50,000, which they believe is sufficient to kickstart exceptional founders, while their maximum investment can reach up to $5,000,000, with a sweet spot around $1,500,000. RareBreed Ventures' areas of interest extend across various industries including Software, Hospitality, Education, Business Solutions, Hardware, Energy, Retail, Entertainment, A.I., HealthTech, Blockchain, Gaming, Future of Work, Human Resources, Insurance, Robotics, Healthcare, Mobility, Online Social, Consumer sectors and focus on Woman-led starts. They aim to be one of the first investors to write checks in startups, which, despite the smaller relative size, can be life-changing and lead to substantial returns. The firm underscores the importance of diversifying deal flow beyond traditional sources, believing that amazing startups and entrepreneurs are found everywhere. By committing to this approach, they aim to uncover and invest in opportunities often overlooked by others in the venture capital community.
We invest mostly, but not exclusively, in founders outside of major tech hubs (SF, NY, MA) building a software product with a unique or clearly repeatable customer acquisition strategy or building a physical product in a vertical that has lacked innovation in 10+ years. This is because these two founders are out-of-the-box thinkers and problem solvers.