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RevTech Ventures

Venture capitalOperating company

Dallas · Pre-Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked

Also known as REVTECH

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Investment thesis

RevTech Ventures is a thesis-driven, Dallas-based venture firm focused on early-stage retail technology. It backs companies building technologies and concepts that will transform the future of retail, typically acting as one of the first institutional investors. The firm leads or follows at pre-seed and seed stages and participates without leading in Series A and B rounds. Initial checks average around $100K, with the intent to grow investments at least 10x for companies that raise additional capital. RevTech emphasizes diversity in leadership teams and offers portfolio companies access to a curated network of experienced retail executives and technology entrepreneurs who mentor and accelerate growth.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$100K – $4M
HQ
Dallas, Texas, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Tracked investments
25
Acquisitions
1

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Michelle Bogan· Mentor; Founder, Equity at Workin
Laura Baldwin· Managing Directorin
Brooks Terrell· Board Memberin
Gabriel Goncalves· Mentor; Executive Chairman of Board, Monumentin
Jonathan Fine· Board Memberin
May Lee· Controllerin
Mike Barnes· Mentor; CEO, Barnes Capital Management, LLC.in

Founder mafia

3 people who came through RevTech Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 17 of 25 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×8Retail Tech ×6Consumer ×5E-commerce ×3Circular Economy ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Direct to Consumer ×2

HQs:United States×19United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
50%
solo founders
4 of 8 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×4

Investments · 25 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22017 · 12016 · 22013 · 18 dated

Accel Roboticsaccelrobotics.comin𝕏

The page is a Vietnamese-language football (soccer) live-streaming site (Cakhia TV) offering free live broadcasts of matches from leagues such as the Premier League, World Cup, EURO, Champions League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.

Media & EntertainmentLa Jolla, US

Brandon Maseda(Executive Officer, Director)inMarius Buibas(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Walker(Director)Samir Singh(Director)in

Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersSoftBank Group

Arcadearcade.coPre-Seed · May 2016 · $400K

Arcade is an AI coaching platform for frontline sales teams that converts a company's existing playbooks, briefs, and decks into AI-powered training, roleplay practice, certifications, and weekly manager coaching.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSales Tech

Anthony IndrausDavid CherrieJames McLaren

Co-investors500 GlobalNext Coast VenturesRevolutionStage 2 CapitalTen13Morgan Stanley+1 more

Birdzibirdzi.comin𝕏

Birdzi offers an Adaptive Retail Intelligence platform that unifies shopper data across loyalty, POS, eCommerce, and digital touchpoints to build AI-powered customer profiles and deliver personalized campaigns.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS

Cart Comcart.comin𝕏

Cart.com provides unified commerce and logistics software and services that enable companies to sell and fulfill orders across multiple channels.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHouston, US

Omair Tariq(Founder and CEO)inJim Jacobsen(Director)inOmair T.(Founder)inSaheb Sabharwal(Founder)inRemington Tonar, PhD(Co-founder)Jim M. Jacobsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBeyond CapitalCapital FactoryCincyTechCollective LiquidityeGateway Capital+23 more

Clutchwithclutch.comin

Clutch provides origination solutions for credit unions, enabling member-centric digital experiences across deposits, loans, and business accounts.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Nicky Hinrichsen(Founder & CEO)Christopher Coleman(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzCurql Collective, LLCFloating PointITERATIVENext Level Ventures+10 more

Cooklistcooklist.coin𝕏

Cooklist provides AI shopping agents for grocery retailers, including an embedded conversational assistant that plans meals and fills carts, an intent-based agentic search engine, and an MCP server that connects a grocer's catalog to off-platform AI assistants like ChatGPT and Gemini.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail TechDallas, US

Daniel Vitiello(Executive Officer, Director)inBrandon Warman(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesMercury FundTechstars

Cooklistcooklist.com

AI grocery-intelligence platform powering meal planning and shopping across consumer and enterprise channels.

Dallas, US

Brandon Warman(Founder)

Co-investorsTwo Lanterns Venture Partners

Crave Retailcraveretail.comin𝕏Jul 2024

Crave Retail provides a retail operations and customer engagement platform for physical stores, combining in-store and mobile experiences to track shopper journeys and optimize service.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechAustin, US

Matthew Cyr(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAmir Behnam(Director)George Laub(Director)David Frazier(Director)

Co-investorsTechstars

Endearendearhq.comin𝕏

Endear is a retail CRM that centralizes customer, order, and product data to help stores personalize outreach and track omnichannel sales.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSales Tech

Jinesh Shah(Co-founder)inLeigh Sevin(Co-founder)in

Co-investors11.2 CapitalHabitat PartnersReformation PartnersXRCZag Capital8VC+2 more

FINDMINEfindmine.comSeed · Jan 2017 · $2M

New York, US

Michelle Bacharach(Executive Officer, Director)inKonstantin Itskov(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAgility CapitalGaingelsGolden SeedsHumans Of The InternetPJCXRC+1 more

Gardenuitygardenuity.cominMar 2025 · $5.5M

Gardenuity sells container gardens, desktop terrariums, and plant subscriptions matched to a customer's location and weather, along with soil and nutrient blends.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceDallas, US

Donna Letier(Director, Executive Officer)inAndrew Scott Letier(Director, Executive Officer)Julie Eggers(Director, Executive Officer)

BoardAlan Shor(Director)Michael Mann(Director)inSharron Hunt(Director)

Co-investorsNorth Texas Angel NetworkAnchor CapitalBerkshire

Glass-Mediaglass-media.cominMay 2016

Dallas, US

Daniel Black(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNic Logan(Director)

Neighborhood Goodsneighborhoodgoods.comin

Dallas, US

Matt Alexander(President and Director)inMark Masinter(Director)Alan Shor(Director)

Co-investorsGaingelsReshapeForerunner VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalMaveronNextGen Venture Partners+1 more

Pensa Systemspensasystems.comin𝕏Dec 2023 · $5M

Pensa Systems uses vision AI to digitize retail shelves, identifying items, reconstructing shelf layouts, generating planograms, and auditing in-store displays, pricing, and promotional signage for compliance.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRoboticsSaaSAustin, US

Richard Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Senders(Executive Officer)James McCann(Director)

BoardMatt Nichols(Director)inChris Shonk(Director)in

Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersCommerce VenturesARC VENTURESCapital FactoryCircle K VenturesSignia Venture Partners

Pressed Rootspressedroots.comin𝕏

Pressed Roots is a salon offering specialized hair care and silk-press styling services for people with textured and curly hair across a range of hair types.

ConsumerWellness & FitnessDallas, US

Piersten Gaines(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsHustle FundSlauson & Co.

Recuraterecurate.comacquired by Trove

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechWashington, US

Adam Siegel(Founder)inWilson Griffin(Founder)in

Co-investorsGradient VenturesPerkins Cove PartnersVisible VenturesXRCJump CapitalVictress Capital

Singulisinguli.coinJun 2023

Singuli provides machine learning-powered inventory optimization and demand planning solutions that integrate with ERP and OMS systems to optimize inventory levels across locations and reduce stockouts.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSBrooklyn, US

Benjamin Kelly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inThierry Bertin-Mahieux(Founder)inBenjamin Fischman(Director)

BoardJarrid Tingle(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesHigh AlphaInterlace VenturesKima VenturesHarlem CapitalHarlem Capital Partners

Tastrytastry.comin

Tastry provides chemistry-to-preference forecasting and formulation optimization for consumer product development, enabling companies to predict demand, design products, and target consumers before manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechSaaSSan Luis Obispo, US

Katerina Axelsson(Founder)in

Co-investors3Lines Venture Capital

The Citizenrythe-citizenry.comin𝕏

The Citizenry is a U.S. home goods retailer offering handcrafted furniture, bedding, and home décor made with 100% fair trade processes audited by the World Fair Trade Organization, sourcing materials and artisans from around the world.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Carly Kouba Nance(Founder)inRachel Bentley(Founder)in

Co-investorsAssembled BrandsConstellationKarlani CapitalNat Turner

Topl (Now Plasma)plasma.toin𝕏

Plasma is a financial technology company offering Plasma One, a stablecoin-based account and Visa card that supports USD₮ transfers, cashback, and yield through third-party DeFi protocols.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Co-investors1/1 Capital6th Man VenturesBeni Venture CapitalImpossible FinanceMercury FundMirana Ventures+12 more

UrCompedurcomped.comin𝕏

URComped connects casino players with comped travel offers by matching their play history and loyalty tier levels to available complimentary bookings.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityFarmers Branch, US

Craig Shacklett(Managing Member)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

CartcomEntouchOculus360Pensa

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Recurateacq. by Trove

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has RevTech Ventures made?
RevTech Ventures has 25 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does RevTech Ventures invest at?
RevTech Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is RevTech Ventures's typical check size?
RevTech Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $4M.
What sectors does RevTech Ventures focus on?
RevTech Ventures focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech.
Where is RevTech Ventures located?
RevTech Ventures is headquartered in Dallas, US.
Does RevTech Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, RevTech Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does RevTech Ventures co-invest with?
RevTech Ventures most often shares deals with Mercury Fund, XRC, Andreessen Horowitz, among 41 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

BONUS EPISODE: Retail VC Pioneer David Matthews, Managing Director of RevTech Ventures

Remarkable Retail Podcast · David Matthews

Hall of Fame presentation, David Matthews, RevTech, 2021

Tech Titans · David Matthews

Interview with David Matthews of RevTech Ventures

The Retail Perch · David Matthews

Investment Thesis & Key Themes for H1 2024

REVTech

Top RevTech PortCo Snapshots

REVTech

David Matthews' Journey into Retail Tech & RevTech Ventures

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Images

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Co-investors · 4

Forerunner Ventures

Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs companies redefining consumer behavior, health, commerce, fintech, and AI-native products.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $20M
Matchstick Ventures

Matchstick Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs ambitious entrepreneurs located 'between the coasts,' investing capital, time, and resources at the pre-seed and seed stages.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $1.5M
ATX Venture Partners

ATX Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in seed and Series A stage companies in Texas and the South-Central United States, with a focus on software-as-a-service, Internet of Things, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, commercial technologies, and mobile applications.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $5M
Serena Ventures

Serena Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies across how people live, work, move, and connect, with a global perspective and a focus on expanding access, ownership, and opportunity.

$100K – $500K

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