Renegade Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked
Also known as DBAFC, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Renegade Partners runs a deliberately concentrated strategy, making 6-7 investments per year and capping each fund at roughly 20 companies. It writes $2-10M checks primarily into Series A rounds, with select seed and Series B deals, backing ambitious founders tackling meaningful problems and building enduring companies. The firm positions partnership as its product, offering deep post-investment support in people operations and strategic guidance to help startups make the transition from viable to vital company. Renegade also collaborates with decision scientist Annie Duke to analyze its own investment decisions, reduce bias, and refine its judgment through data-driven process improvement.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 41 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×9Fintech ×7Developer Tools ×4Future of Work ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×10Colombia×1
Investments · 41 tracked
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Spekit builds AI-powered enablement software for go-to-market teams, delivering answers, content, and training in real-time to help sales representatives learn and execute faster.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales Tech
Zari Zahra(Co-Founder)Melanie Fellay(Co-Founder)
Board seatRoseanne Wincek· per SEC Form D
Lafayette, US
Eric Ryan(Founder)Ian Cairns(Founder)
Board seatRoseanne Wincek· per SEC Form D · $8.8M raise · filed Jul 2025
New York, US
Jon Lim(Director)Roseanne Wincek(Director)Ross Fubini(Director)Erin Warner Guill(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Weisman(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRoseanne Wincek· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Mar 2024
San Mateo, US
Roseanne Wincek(Director)James Carr(Executive Officer)Mike Asher(Director)Ayush Parashar(Executive Officer)Sean Keenan(Executive Officer)Robert Carlson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatRoseanne Wincek· per SEC Form D · $3.4M raise · filed Feb 2015
Airspace Intelligence develops predictive software for mission-critical operations in defense and infrastructure sectors, serving large airlines and US government agencies.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US
Phillip Buckendorf(Founder & CEO)
Ansa builds a stored value platform for merchants to manage customer funds, increase retention, process incentives, and reduce payment costs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Auxilius provides software and expert services to manage clinical R&D operations and financial processes for biotech companies.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Built provides a cloud-based platform that connects capital, data, and workflows for real estate finance, enabling lenders, owners, developers, and contractors to fund, manage, and build projects with visibility and control across the entire lifecycle from origination to asset management.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSNashville, US
Chase Gilbert(CEO)
Catchpoint provides monitoring and observability solutions for the Internet Stack, enabling companies to identify and resolve digital issues before they impact customer experiences.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mehdi Daoudi(CEO)DritDritan Suljoti(Executive Officer, Director)Veronica Ellis(Executive Officer)Neeraj Agrawal(Director)J. Scotte Barkan(Executive Officer)
DubClub operates a platform where sports betting content creators ("cappers") can monetize their picks and betting advice, while bettors access reliable predictions and tips from multiple creators.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSports TechChicago, US
Lewis Burik(Co-Founder)Andrew Daschbach(Co-Founder)Ed Silva(CEO)Ryan Gaertner(Director, CEO, and President)
Epsilon partners radiologists with advanced technology to address the radiology shortage in the US and improve diagnostic accuracy and speed.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Flock Homes is a real estate investment platform that provides individual investors access to professionally managed residential rental properties across multiple U.S. markets.
FintechPropTechDenver, US
Bradley Svrluga(Director)Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Rampell(Director)Renata Quintini(Director)
Freeplay provides a platform for software product development teams to build and maintain generative AI products using best practices in experimentation, iteration, and data management.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
LaHaus is a real estate platform that connects homebuyers with verified developers to purchase new residential properties in Latin America, offering flexible payment plans and AI-powered property recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTechBogotá, CO
Tomas Uribe(Director)Jeronimo Alberto Uribe(Executive Officer, Director)Hernan Kazah(Director)
Natter facilitates peer-to-peer conversations across organizations and uses AI to analyze sentiment, themes, and priorities from those discussions to inform decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Neon provides direct-to-consumer commerce infrastructure for game publishers, including webshops, payment processing, and merchant of record services to enable games to sell directly to players at scale.
E-commerceFintechGaming
PathSpot provides a health and safety operating system for restaurants, commercial kitchens, food manufacturers, and foodservice operations.
CleantechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechIoTNew York City, US
Tianxiang Zhuo(Director)Christine Schindler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Taylor Waanders(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
RippleMatch is a job matching platform that connects candidates with relevant job opportunities based on their skills, background, and career goals.
B2B MarketplacesHR Tech
Michael Troiano(Director)Andrew Myers(Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Secretary)Eric Ho(President and Chief Technology Officer)
BoardJessica Lin(Director)Kevin Ryan(Director)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Renegade Partners invest at?
- Renegade Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Renegade Partners's typical check size?
- Renegade Partners typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
- What sectors does Renegade Partners focus on?
- Renegade Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Renegade Partners located?
- Renegade Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Renegade Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Renegade Partners leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow To Raise A VC Fund From Institutional LPs | Insights from Renata Quintini of Renegade Partners
Foundersuite & Fundingstack: How To Raise Capital · Renata
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