BreakawayGrowth Fund
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
BreakawayGrowth backs bold founders with a capital-efficient mindset — those who achieve more with less rather than over-hiring or overspending. The firm concentrates on early-stage companies in North America and is willing to write the first check or invest alongside a larger syndicate across pre-seed, seed, Series A and B rounds. Its partners have been early backers of companies such as Pinterest, DocuSign, MongoDB, Newbridge Networks and Juniper Networks, together representing over $45bn in value created. After investing, the firm engages deeply to support founders across recruiting, product, strategy and fundraising, pushing them to perform at their highest level.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder of the C100, MIE, FCC and Panorama Capital, and Managing Director & Co-Founder of Panorama Capital. An early investor in DocuSign, Pinterest, Turo and others, he previously was a General Partner at JP Morgan Partners and founder of Founders Circle Capital.
Experienced technology investor and entrepreneur, formerly a partner on Sequoia Capital's early-stage team where he championed investments in MongoDB, ThousandEyes, SpringPath and CoreOS. He later co-founded Diamanti and was an early product leader at VMware.
Director of Growth Talent focused on connecting people and building high-performing teams, with over a decade of experience matching innovative technology companies with talent.
Previously led channel sales and international growth strategy at Turnstyle Solutions (acquired by Yelp), founded Trivial Theatre, and earlier researched for Chris at Founders Circle Capital while studying at the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Entrepreneur-in-residence focused on fintech, insurtech and machine learning/AI, and active COO of Senso.AI. He previously held CEO and Chairman roles across public and private companies on five continents.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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