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BreakawayGrowth Fund
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
BreakawayGrowth invests in bold, early-stage founders in North America who embrace a capital-efficient approach, aiming to achieve more with less. The firm is comfortable being the first check or joining larger syndicates across pre-seed, seed, Series A and B rounds. After investing, it works closely with founders across recruiting, product, strategy, and fundraising, and challenges them to perform at their best. Its partners have been early investors in companies collectively valued at over $45bn, including Pinterest, DocuSign, MongoDB, Newbridge Networks, and Juniper Networks.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×3Canada×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 32015 · 14 dated
San Francisco, US
Kevin McKenzie(Director)BRIAN SLITT(Executive Officer)Todd Rose(Executive Officer)Michael Fordyce(Executive Officer, Director)GREG CAPITOLO(Executive Officer)David Staas(Executive Officer)
Board seatChris Albinson· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFounders Circle CapitalFrontier Venture CapitalMultiplier CapitalComcast VenturesTC Partners
A retained executive search firm specializing in recruitment of Sales & Marketing leaders and C-level corporate professionals for US and global companies.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsGarage Capital
The home of mobile gaming's greatest hits
PartnerChris Albinson· solo GP
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersGFR FundCRCM VenturesHarmonix Music SystemsWatertower Ventures Management, Llc
Harper Wilde designs and sells bras and underwear positioned as everyday basics rather than lingerie.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePhiladelphia, US
Jane Fisher(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJenna Kerner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jenna Barnes(Founder)in
PartnerChris Albinson· solo GP
Co-investorsBAM VenturesConnect VenturesDorm RoomMaC Venture CapitalRed & Blue VenturesVisible Ventures+2 more
Senso builds infrastructure that acts as a verified-context layer for AI agents, enabling organizations to ensure that AI answers align with their actual ground truth.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechToronto, CA
Saroop Bharwani(Founder)inThomas Nelson(Founder)in
Co-investorsLuge CapitalMendoza VenturesNEXT AIRising TideTechstarsY Combinator+6 more
SignalWire offers APIs, SDKs, and a programmable control plane for developers to build and orchestrate real-time voice, messaging, video, and AI-agent communication workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Anthony Minessale(CEO)inBrian West(Director of Support & Head of Developer Experience)inMichael Jerris(Senior Program Manager)Anthony Minessale II(Executive Officer, Director)inJill Minessale(Executive Officer)Sean Heiney(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerChris Albinson· solo GP
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesFlucas VenturesMighty CapitalProsperity7 VenturesStorm VenturesT.Capital+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 2
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BreakawayGrowth Fund made?
- BreakawayGrowth Fund has 8 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does BreakawayGrowth Fund invest at?
- BreakawayGrowth Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does BreakawayGrowth Fund focus on?
- BreakawayGrowth Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is BreakawayGrowth Fund located?
- BreakawayGrowth Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does BreakawayGrowth Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, BreakawayGrowth Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does BreakawayGrowth Fund co-invest with?
- BreakawayGrowth Fund most often shares deals with Connect Ventures, Founders Circle Capital, MaC Venture Capital, among 18 tracked co-investors.
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