Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Businesses Solutions • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics |
Stages | Early, Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States • Canada |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Rain Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco, California. They target transformative technologies within the cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and analytics industries, focusing on investing in disruptive companies that extend cybersecurity capabilities. Rain Capital's investment philosophy emphasizes the defense of technologies that empower modern defenders with actionable insight, automated response, and defense at scale. They are interested in trust disruptions that leverage blockchain or identity innovations to redefine digital trust and solutions that enable security operations at massive scales with automation, artificial intelligence, and a service-first mindset. As Rain Capital invests in various industries including Software, IT & TMT, Hospitality & Events, Business Solutions, Hardware & Manufacturing, CleanTech, Web Security & Privacy, and Analytics, they aim to identify and support innovators who push the boundaries of their respective fields. Rain Capital offers a range of investment sizes, with a minimum investment of $100,000, a maximum of $5,000,000, and a 'sweet spot' for investments around $1,500,000. Their specialties include Early, Seed, and Series A funding stages. Beyond financial investments, Rain Capital and its partners are committed to fostering the next generation of entrepreneurs, with a distinct emphasis on supporting women in technology. They look to partner with industry innovators as they shape their vision and confront the global market. The partners at Rain Capital are described as deep thinkers, technologists, and company makers, including General Partner Dr. Chenxi Wang, a women-in-tech advocate and former VP Research at Forrester and Carnegie Mellon professor, Venture Partner David Cross, SVP and CISO of Oracle SaaS Cloud, and Venture Partner Jamie Lewis, founder and CEO of Burton Group acquired by Gartner and former President of Gartner.