Reign Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingBrooklyn · Seed · 8 people tracked
Also known as REIGN VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Reign Ventures invests in seed-stage consumer technology and software startups positioned at the intersection of culture and technology. The firm focuses on identifying promising early-stage founders and supporting them intensively, taking a hands-on approach that extends beyond the boardroom. It emphasizes connecting founders to relevant contacts for business development and helping them prepare to raise a Series A round.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 22 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Direct to Consumer ×4Wellness & Fitness ×3Fintech ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:United States×12
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×33 founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 32021 · 22018 · 18 dated
Clearbrief is an AI-powered legal research and brief-drafting tool that helps attorneys verify citations, extract facts from documents, and create hyperlinked briefs with built-in fact-checking and timeline generation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechLas Vegas, US
Jacqueline Schafer(Founder)in
Board seatErica Duignan MinnihanMonique Idlett· per SEC Form D
Co-investors515 VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESHow Women InvestMadrona Venture GroupSequoia CapitalUnlock Venture Partners
Babyation develops breast pumps and related products designed to help nursing mothers manage their time and maintain their identity as multidimensional people beyond motherhood.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessSt. Louis, US
SamJared
Co-investorsIngeborg InvestmentsJ-VenturesMissouri Technology CorporationVillhard Growth Partners
Letterhead is a newsletter operating platform that gives content teams tools for email production, audience management, analytics, built-in monetization, deliverability, and AI agents to automate content curation and sends.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSMiami, US
Bruce Pinchbeck(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesFlorida Opportunity FundKrillion VenturesLas Olas Venture CapitalBDMIMiami Angels+1 more
Monica + Andy is a lifestyle brand selling GOTS-certified organic cotton baby and children's clothing, including rompers, pajamas, dresses, and one-pieces.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceChicago, US
Monica Royer(Co-founder)Andy(Co-founder)Brian(Co-founder)Andrew Dunn(Director)Babak Yazdani(Director)Winnie Park(Director)
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesCadron Capital PartnersCorazon CapitalCota CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMI Ventures+1 more
Nicklpass provides a platform for organizations to centralize the management, governance, and purchasing of digital tools and SaaS subscriptions across their teams.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrooklyn, US
Co-investorsDelaware Crossing Investor GroupDigital Currency GroupGreen Egg VenturesHustle FundRiverPark VenturesSixty8 Capital+2 more
NotedSource connects corporate R&D teams with external research publications, expertise, and technology through an AI-driven matching platform.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Kofi Gyasi(CEO)inCory Goodale(CTO)in
Co-investorsPS27 VenturesTechstarsRethink Capital Partners
RYZE makes an organic instant mushroom coffee blend combining arabica coffee with a six-mushroom functional blend, marketed for calmer energy, focus, gut health, and immune support.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Rashad Hossain(Co-founder)Andrée(Co-founder)
Co-investorsPS27 VenturesTribes Ventures
Sharebite is a meal benefits platform for companies, letting employees order individually packaged meals from a rotating selection of restaurants or catering options for office, remote, or hybrid teams.
FoodTechHR TechSaaSNew York, US
Dilip Rao(Founder & CEO)inMohsin Memon(Executive Officer, Director)Ahsen Saber(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersRiverPark VenturesLiberty City VenturesProsus VenturesUpper90
SoLo Funds operates a community lending marketplace where individual members lend to and borrow from each other for short-term needs, with optional lender protection.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechMarketplacesCincinnati, US
Travis Holoway(Executive Officer, Director)inRodney Williams(Director)in
Co-investors100 Black Angels & Allies FundACME CapitalAlumni VenturesBackstage CapitalBregal InvestmentsBregal Sagemount+11 more
Tribute is a monetization platform integrated into Telegram that allows content creators to receive one-time donations and recurring contributions from their audience through a bot interface.
Creator EconomyFintechSaaS
Co-investorsThe Open Platform
Tribute is an online platform for creating group video gifts, where organizers collect video messages and photos from friends, family, or coworkers and compile them into a montage for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, retirements, and memorials.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Rory Petty(Founder)in
Co-investors37 AngelsACTAI Ventures
Wand provides infrastructure for enterprises and governments to create, manage, and scale hybrid workforces that combine human workers with AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Rotem Alaluf(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalCrosscourt VenturesCTC VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFusioni5invest+7 more
ZeroDrift provides a compliance enforcement system that governs AI-generated communications for regulated enterprises before they reach customers and regulators.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Kumesh Aroomoogan(Founder & CEO)inAshok Loganathan(Founding Head of Engineering)Anand Loganathan(Founding Head of Platforms)
Co-investorsConvergeGeek VenturesPitchdriveSymbiotic VenturesTetradU&I Ventures+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BabiationDormifyOurXPassNotedRyzeSourceSourceOur
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSoLo Funds · solofunds.com · Jul 17, 2026
ZeroDrift · finsmes.com · Jun 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Reign Ventures made?
- Reign Ventures has 22 tracked investments.
- What stage does Reign Ventures invest at?
- Reign Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Reign Ventures's typical check size?
- Reign Ventures typically writes checks of $10K – $1M.
- What sectors does Reign Ventures focus on?
- Reign Ventures focuses on Consumer, SaaS.
- Where is Reign Ventures located?
- Reign Ventures is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.
- Does Reign Ventures lead rounds?
- Reign Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Reign Ventures co-invest with?
- Reign Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, PS27 Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, among 59 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team
423: Reign Ventures with Monique Idlett
thoughtbot · Monique Idlett · youtube.com
"The Start" w/ Erica Duignan Minnihan, Founder and General Partner at Reign Ventures (VIDEO)
Wocstar Media · Erica Duignan Minnihan
Board Conversations - Erica Duignan Minnihan - Founder & General Partner @ Reign Ventures
PrimeTime VC · Erica Duignan Minnihan
MIP L I V E Monique Idlett-Mosley, Reign Ventures
Make It Plain · Monique Idlett
Monique Idlett-Mosley, Reign Ventures | By Make It Plain
Monique Idlett · facebook.com
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Firms observed investing alongside Reign Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Reign Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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