Rainmaking
Venture studioLondon · Seed
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Investment thesis
Rainmaking operates as a hybrid of consultancy, company builder, and venture capital firm, helping established organizations and founders discover, build, and scale new revenue sources. Its model combines company building, partnerships, and investment into a single operating approach, supported by dedicated people, playbooks, and governance frameworks and enhanced by AI, data, and modern tooling. Since 2007 it has collaborated with more than 85 Fortune 500 companies along with governments and regions, co-building and scaling over 1,800 technology ventures that have collectively attracted more than $10B in funding and created thousands of jobs. Teams of strategists, engineers, operators, and founders work directly alongside partners from studios across multiple global cities.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
What they invest in
from 15 of 55 portfolio companiesFintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Cleantech ×3Circular Economy ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United Arab Emirates×1Denmark×1Estonia×1Israel×1Mexico×1Nigeria×1
Investments · 55 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFrankfurt-based index technology company providing indexes, crypto benchmarks and end-to-end self-indexing infrastructure.
Co-investorsETFS CapitalFutury CapitalVolta Ventures
bondIT provides a platform for wealth managers and financial advisors to mass-customize fixed income portfolios and manage separately managed accounts at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Co-investorsSixThirty Ventures
ChatLingual provides a cloud-based multilingual AI messaging platform that lets enterprise customer support teams handle conversations in real time across any language and digital channel.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
Justin Custer(Founder)in
Co-investorsLewis & Clark Ventures
Comodule develops IoT connectivity solutions and platforms for light electric vehicles, including e-bikes and e-scooters, serving manufacturers and fleet operators globally.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSTallinn, EE
Kristjan Maruste(Co-Founder)inTeet Praks(CEO, Co-Founder)inHeigo Varik(Software & Data, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsSpecialist VC
Founder Factor is an investment firm for YC founders, with a team of accomplished YC alumni and operators who have collectively invested in over 1,200 companies and co-founded more than 100.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyFintech
Mats Stigzelius(Managing GP)inKasper Vardrup(GP)in
Co-investorsAustralian Investment NetworkRed Boliviana de InversionesRed Uruguaya de InversionesRed Venezolana de Inversiones
GamerPay operates a marketplace where gamers can buy and sell in-game skins and digital assets with built-in fraud prevention through game integrations.
ConsumerFintechGamingMarketplacesCopenhagen, DK
Martin Lykke Suhr(Founder)inMorten Byskov(Founder)inPeter Haldbæk(Founder)inMathias Hermansen(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesFCVCLikeminded.VcLysgaard Holding, Frederiksberg ApS+6 more
Kuda is a digital banking service offering personal and business accounts with money transfers, savings, investments, cards, bill payments, and credit products like overdrafts and loans.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG
Babs Ogundeyi(Founder)inMusty Mustapha(Founder)
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalHAVAICODBAOutrun VenturesTarget GlobalValar Ventures Llc+1 more
Plastiks operates a blockchain-based platform that verifies and traces the recovery and recycling of plastic waste, issuing digital certificates that can be converted into plastic credits.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechCrypto & Web3
André Vanyi-Robin(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFlori VenturesShip2B
Rainmaking.ai connects AI startups with enterprises and technology leaders across industries to address business challenges, running industry networks where startups partner with large brands on real-world problems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Robot delivers autonomous robots designed for real-world tasks, operating at Level 4 autonomy and deployed across 10 countries and 5 continents.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Felipe Chavez(Founder)
Co-investorsAsimov VenturesInfodriver CapitalLakeside CapitalHeadline
Slideworks sells premium PowerPoint and Excel templates, toolkits, and playbooks built by former McKinsey, BCG, and Bain consultants, providing best-practice storylines, slide layouts, and frameworks for strategy presentations.
ConsumerSaaS
Startupbootcamp presents a platform that lists startups for investors to browse and engage with, aimed at supporting early-stage startup investment.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsAngels4WomenCapaci.TechPix Vine Capital
Hubpay builds fintech infrastructure for the MENA region, focusing on remittance corridors and payment solutions.
FintechAbu Dhabi, AE
Kevin Kilty(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsMad'a Investment CompanySignal Peak Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AeroboticsBabyscriptsBdeoBellabeatCareAngelCevinioCybertonicaDashmoteDelioEvjaFinerioFlowFlyFarmJoyrideLakaLoyaltyLionManus MachinaMelaMiqrotecMobieTrainMoneyFellowsObsessPayment24PlytixPrestanamicoRightindemSegmentifySendcloudSitemarkSonectTengivaThingTraxTradlerTulypVexiVisittWe Are EvesWellth
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rainmaking made?
- Rainmaking has 55 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Rainmaking invest at?
- Rainmaking invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Rainmaking focus on?
- Rainmaking focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech.
- Where is Rainmaking located?
- Rainmaking is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Rainmaking co-invest with?
- Rainmaking most often shares deals with Entrée Capital, IGNIA, Target Global, among 26 tracked co-investors.
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