Breakwater Ventures
Venture capitalSeattle · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Breakwater Ventures backs pre-seed and seed startups turning compute into labor capacity. It invests across the US and Canada, with a preference for founders in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Its focus areas include technology adoption in industrials, manufacturing, defense, agriculture, and skilled trades; fintech serving non-traditional users and new money-movement and management use cases; and vertical AI and software built to accelerate growth in specific industries. Beyond providing early capital, the firm positions itself as a long-term partner to founders, offering conviction, networks, and hands-on support across growth, talent, fundraising, and community from inception through key inflection points.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 15 of 27 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×5Fintech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2B2B Marketplaces ×2Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2
HQs:United States×11Canada×1
Investments · 27 tracked
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Oklo develops next-generation fast fission reactors designed to produce clean energy at scale, with its Aurora model capable of generating up to 75MWe of power using recycled nuclear waste as fuel.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyRoboticsIdaho Falls, US
Thomas Eiden(Founder)in
Bigleaf provides intelligent software for internet connectivity, automatically resolving networking issues in real time to keep organizations connected to cloud-based tools.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeaverton, US
JOHN DESMOND(Director)BRUCE CHATTERLEY(Director)JEFF BURCHETT(Executive Officer)JOEL MULKEY(Executive Officer, Director)
Borderless AI is an Employer of Record platform that helps companies onboard talent, run real-time payroll, and manage compliance across more than 170 countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Confido provides AI-powered automation for cash application, deduction management, and dispute resolution on a single platform, designed specifically for accounting teams at consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Kara Holinski(Founder)inJustin Hunter(Founder)inStephanie Watanabe(Executive Officer)AJ Hanus(Executive Officer)Trevor Hanus(Executive Officer, Director)Emery Wager(Executive Officer, Director)
EDEN provides an online quoting platform for residential HVAC contractors that calculates heating and cooling loads, recommends equipment, and displays stacked rebates and tax credits to increase customer conversion rates.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Empirium is a B2B marketplace that connects verified buyers and suppliers in critical industries, enabling sourcing of materials, components, manufacturing services, and finished systems with compliance oversight for U.S. commercial and government procurement.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesEnterprise Software
Factal provides real-time verification of critical global events and risk intelligence for organizations, combining AI analysis with human journalists to detect early signals from social media.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Benjamin Tesch(Executive Officer)Cory Bergman(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Tillinghast(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPatrick Meenan(Director)
Hello Gravel is an online platform for ordering bulk landscape materials like gravel, stone, and mulch with delivery to homeowners and contractors.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Gone operates a circular supply chain service that picks up unwanted household goods and resells quality items through gone.com and partner consignment stores, sending the rest to recyclers.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesSeattle, US
Myriad provides compliance coverage across a broad set of financial and data-protection regulations, including US and EU frameworks such as MiFID II, GDPR, Dodd-Frank, BSA/AML, PSD2, and the NIST AI framework.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
pH7 Technologies develops a proprietary electrochemical closed-loop process for extracting critical metals and minerals — including platinum group metals, gold, copper, and tin — from primary and secondary resources with lower energy, water, and environmental impact.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsVancouver, CA
Mohammad Doostmohammadi(Founder & CEO)
Prescryptive provides a digital healthcare platform that enables patients to view prescription prices in real-time, manage medications, and track healthcare spending.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
TipHaus is a software platform for hospitality teams that automates tip pooling, distribution, and daily payouts via integrated POS systems and QR code tipping.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Macgregor Gainor(Director)Taylor Birkeland(Director)Leif Magnuson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Upward provides software infrastructure for companies to launch credit products that increase credit visibility for consumers, helping lenders achieve higher approval rates while offering consumers access to lower interest rates.
FintechSaaSSeattle, US
Aaron Gregory(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)William Finney(Director)Danielle Hill(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCatherine Williams(Director)
Seattle, US
Siddhant Masson(Executive Officer, Director)Saswat Nanda(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Breakwater Ventures invest at?
- Breakwater Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Breakwater Ventures focus on?
- Breakwater Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Breakwater Ventures located?
- Breakwater Ventures is headquartered in Seattle, US.
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