Baltimore · Pre-Seed · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
RareBreed Ventures backs exceptional pre-seed founders building companies outside the traditional tech ecosystems of Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston. The firm believes great entrepreneurs exist everywhere and that many are overlooked by traditional VCs who rely on conventional deal flow and metrics. It focuses on founders who may not have polished pitches or deep networks, particularly those who have thought deeply about customer acquisition or are building products in overlooked markets. As one of the first investors, RareBreed writes checks up to $250K, viewing even small checks as potentially life-changing for founders and a source of strong returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 32 of 47 portfolio companiesConsumer ×10SaaS ×10Fintech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Direct to Consumer ×5Healthtech ×4Circular Economy ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×13Vietnam×1
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12020 · 12 dated
Columbia, US
Alex Sabol(Executive Officer)Kerwin Rent(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Kornblum(Director)
BoardMcKeever Conwell(Director)
Board seatMcKeever (Mac) Conwell, II· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Oct 2020
Allocate provides infrastructure software for private markets, enabling wealth advisors and asset managers to efficiently handle subscriptions, capital flows, and portfolio operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Samir Kaji(Co-founder)inHana Yang(Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureAtacama VenturesFikaFJ LabsFour Acres CapitalSwitch Ventures+8 more
Hello Backpack provides mental health therapy and coaching services for children, teens, and young adults.
HealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsPACE Healthcare CapitalPortfoliaPortland Seed FundStone Mountain VenturesECMC GroupRethink Capital Partners
Blank Beauty makes custom, made-to-order nail polish, mixing each bottle to a shade the customer specifies (including from an uploaded photo) using an AI-assisted pigment-matching microfactory, with buyers able to name their own color.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerCollierville, US
CHARLES C. BRANDON(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGlobal BrainMarket Square Ventures
Bonus Homes offers a Home Appreciation Partnership (HAP) that pays homeowners a cash payout of their available equity and converts their home into a fully managed rental property, with Bonus handling the mortgage, insurance, tenants, and maintenance.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsEast 11 VenturesNextView VenturesRWT HorizonsAlpaca VC
Breadless makes bread-free sandwiches, bowls, and salads wrapped in greens like swiss chard and romaine, with menu items such as jerk chicken, falafel, and braised beef.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsID VenturesMichigan Rise
The page provides a live-streaming and match-info destination for a football match between FK Zalgiris Vilnius and Transinvest in the Lithuanian league, including betting odds sections and streaming links.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechHải Phòng, VN
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Evolution VenturesSwitch VenturesTet VenturesThe Fund
CO:CREATE is a free booking and payment platform for tattoo artists, handling bookings, deposits, session payments, and client messaging in one place.
FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzFlori Ventures
Spundle develops a patent-pending hair dryer device designed to dry wigs and hair extensions in approximately 15 minutes using low-heat technology to reduce damage.
ConsumerTowson, US
Shawna Stepp-Jones(Inventor)
Co-investorsTechstars
EarlyBird is a mobile app that lets parents open tax-advantaged UGMA custodial investment accounts for their children and invite family and friends to contribute, using expert-crafted portfolios starting at $5/month.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)JourneyOne VenturesResilienceVCAlumni VenturesChingona VenturesFiat Ventures+1 more
Eisengard AI offers an AI-powered sales intelligence platform that analyzes a company's sales and customer data to surface untapped revenue opportunities across retention, expansion, and acquisition.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactMaryland TEDCOTEDCO
GigSafe provides a platform that manages the work-readiness and compliance workflows for independent contractor networks in delivery and logistics operations.
Future of WorkHR TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
David Pickerell(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcRally Ventures Management, LlcYes VC
Glow Up Games developed games and technology centered on Black and brown joy and cultural representation.
GamingNew York City, US
Mitu Khandaker(Executive Officer, Director)Latoya Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlack Founders MatterTechstarsThe BFM Fund
Goodmylk makes plant-based alternative milk and related products using only whole-food ingredients, avoiding binders, thickeners, emulsifiers, and preservatives.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Brooke Rewa(Founder)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Connetic VenturesGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcThe Artemis FundSustainable Food Ventures
New York, US
Pete Chicinno(Executive Officer, Director)Rachel Danae Vachata(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLatitud VenturesThe Fund
Juno is a family-focused healthcare provider offering primary care, urgent care, women's health, pediatrics, mental health, rheumatology, and weight management services in a modern, welcoming environment with transparent pricing and extended hours.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Akili Hinson MD MBA(Founder)in
Co-investorsHabitat PartnersInnovestor VenturesNext VenturesSerena VenturesAda VenturesArtesian+2 more
Levels is a metabolic health app that helps users monitor how diet and lifestyle affect their body through glucose tracking, meal logging, and personalized health data analysis.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Sam Corcos(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalCleo CapitalFounder CollectiveFour Acres CapitalLoup Ventures+5 more
Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesReshapeScribble VenturesShrug Capital
Monet Dating was a dating platform based on doodles, where users connected through drawings.
ConsumerSocial
Nectar offers investment opportunities in mezzanine debt and preferred equity issued by real estate operators managing low-leverage, cash-flowing properties.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechAtlanta, US
Derrick Barker(Founder)in
Co-investorsJ4 VenturesMoai CapitalTechstarsGV (Google Ventures)MenloMenlo Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsMotivate Venture Capital
Preteckt uses AI and vehicle sensor data to provide predictive maintenance software that detects issues early, speeds up diagnostics, and reduces breakdowns.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSMemphis, US
Krishnaraj Inbarajan(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Alexander Kucharczyk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Licht(Director)Jan Bouten(Director)inDean Hatton(Director)
Co-investorsElev8.vcInnova Memphis, Inc.Las Olas Venture CapitalLaunch TennesseeXG Ventures27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)+1 more
Pugo Health provides patients with a way to split out-of-pocket medical expenses owed to providers into installment payments, with no interest, credit check, or fees.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Co-investorsUrban Capital Network
Rebundle makes plant-based braiding hair using patented technology that repurposes discarded banana stems into non-toxic, itch-free synthetic hair.
Circular EconomyConsumerNew Materials
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Evergreen Climate InnovationsPortfolia
Remodelmate is an online platform that connects homeowners with certified local contractors for home improvement and renovation projects, including kitchen, bathroom, basement, and whole-house remodeling, painting, drywall, and post-construction cleaning.
Construction TechMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsDorm Room
Semantiks provides a customer-experience suite of AI agents ("digital concierges") that companies deploy across the customer journey to handle conversion, onboarding, support, retention, and expansion, escalating to human staff when needed.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
SuperCircle is a technology and reverse logistics platform that helps retail brands launch trade-in programs and manage excess inventory to reduce textile waste.
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Chloe Marie Songer(Founder)inStuart Ahlum(Founder)in
Co-investorsFab Co-Creation Studio VenturesFoundryStarting LineUlu VenturesWireframe VenturesBBG Ventures+2 more
The Renatural sells premium wigs designed to look and feel like natural hair, available in three textures and multiple tones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsHoaQHumba VenturesIngeborg InvestmentsWatchfire VenturesRedbud VC
Thousand Fell designs recyclable sneakers made from bio-based and recycled materials such as corn-waste bio-leather, recycled rubber, and castor bean oil, built for everyday wear.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Chloe Songer(Cofounder)
Co-investorsFab Co-Creation Studio VenturesIrishAngels
Triangle provides a wallet infrastructure API that enables developers to embed Web3 experiences including DeFi, NFTs, and payments into applications.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsDigital Currency Group
Unspun develops 3D weaving technology and software for apparel and textile manufacturing, enabling fast, automated, and low-waste garment production for brands and manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEmeryville, US
Kevin Peter Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Walden Hoi Ming Lam(Executive Officer, Director)Beth Esponnette(Founder)inARNE ARENS(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMilo Werner(Director)inShuo Yang(Director)in
Co-investorsCity LightDCVC (Data Collective)E12 Venture Capital, LlcEvolution VenturesFifty YearsKyber Knight Capital+7 more
Verdi provides smart irrigation automation systems that retrofit into existing farm infrastructure to automate watering operations and give farmers control via mobile app.
AgTechIoTSaaS
Co-investorsBaker Hall CapitalEcho River CapitalDangerous VenturesSVG Ventures | THRIVE
Wove offers custom-designed fine jewelry, letting customers design their own bespoke engagement rings, wedding bands, and other jewelry, alongside pre-designed collections.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesRiptide VenturesWhite Rose VenturesContext VenturesSpringdale Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJuno Medical · nutraingredients.com · Jul 17, 2026
Preteckt · startupfundraising.com · Jun 16, 2026
Nectar · demandgenreport.com · Jun 2, 2026
Unspun · ecotextile.com · Apr 10, 2026
Allocate · finsmes.com · Sep 4, 2025
Blank Beauty · finsmes.com · May 13, 2025
GigSafe · informedventures.com · Apr 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has RareBreed Ventures made?
- RareBreed Ventures has 45 tracked investments.
- What stage does RareBreed Ventures invest at?
- RareBreed Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
- What is RareBreed Ventures's typical check size?
- RareBreed Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does RareBreed Ventures focus on?
- RareBreed Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is RareBreed Ventures located?
- RareBreed Ventures is headquartered in Baltimore, US.
- Does RareBreed Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, RareBreed Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does RareBreed Ventures co-invest with?
- RareBreed Ventures most often shares deals with Chicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV), Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, among 88 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Interview with Mac Conwell, Founder and Managing Partner, Rarebreed Ventures
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Mac Conwell, Founding Partner at RareBreed Ventures shares What his Work Schedule Looks Like
VITALIZE Venture Capital · Mac Conwell
Mac Conwell’s's fund construction for Rarebreed Ventures
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Mac Conwell
BRV Interview with Mac Conwell, Partner at RareBreed Ventures
Big Red Ventures · Mac Conwell
Aspiring VC #15: Mac Conwell (Rarebreed Ventures)
MassVentures · Mac Conwell
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Collab Capital is an investment firm founded by entrepreneurs to back founders building the infrastructure of an inclusive economy, aiming to generate returns while creating jobs, economic mobility, and generational wealth in their communities.
42Phi Ventures supports early-stage entrepreneurs by providing capital access, mentoring, and guidance across team building, product development, growth strategy, and funding preparation.
Include Ventures is an investment platform focused on sourcing dealflow and connecting emerging fund managers with founders and investors across venture capital, private equity, and impact investing spaces.
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