Rhapsody Venture Partners
Venture capitalCambridge · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
Also known as RVP MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Rhapsody Venture Partners focuses on hard-science and deep-tech startups spanning physics, chemistry and applied sciences, with applications across agriculture, manufacturing and electronics. The firm positions itself as a co-creator and partner to scientific founders, having built a model and infrastructure to commercialize emerging technologies. Each year it screens roughly 2,000 startups and invests in only a few, while supporting a broader innovation ecosystem by connecting founders, tech transfer offices and industrial 'Innovation Partners.' Rhapsody emphasizes business development expertise, helping portfolio teams secure industry partnerships critical to reaching true market requirements and a viable path to market.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 36 portfolio companiesCleantech ×6Deep Tech ×4Hardware ×4FoodTech ×3New Materials ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2AgTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2
HQs:United States×11Canada×2Finland×1Ghana×1
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdvanced ManufacturingWayne, US
Jason Whaley(Director)David Klopp(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Bernstein(Director)Jessica Freyer(Director)Glenn Emory(Director)
Board seatJessica Freyer· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Jun 2023
Apeel Sciences develops plant-based coatings derived from fatty acids and glycerides—ingredients naturally found in plant peels and seeds—that are applied to fresh fruits and vegetables to extend shelf life, preserve flavor and nutrients, and reduce reliance on refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, and plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechFoodTech
JamesLouJenny
ChEmpower develops an abrasive-free, environmentally sustainable chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) process and consumables such as polishing pads for semiconductor fabrication, aiming to increase chip yields, simplify fab processes, and recycle water and recover metals.
CleantechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBeaverton, US
SCOTT SHAW(Director)SUDHANSHU MISRA(Executive Officer, Director)OWEN LOZMAN(Director)BABU SURYADEVARA(Director)Sudhanshu Misra(CEO)SV Babu(CTO)
Fluid Efficiency develops a removable drag reducing agent for natural gas liquids pipelines that increases throughput without fouling downstream equipment.
Deep TechEnergyPasadena, US
Jason Whaley(Director)Simon C. Jones(Executive Officer, Director)John Freer(Director)
Hazel Technologies develops dry, atmospheric packaging inserts that extend the shelf life and preserve the quality of fresh produce without spray machines or residue coatings.
AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsFresno, US
Parker R Booth(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Flynn(Chief Marketing Officer)Adam Preslar(Chief Technology Officer)Robert Beckler(Director)Aidan Mouat(Chief Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTimothy Bluth(Director)
Magnolia Medical develops the Steripath® platform, an FDA-cleared medical device designed to reduce blood culture contamination and improve diagnostic accuracy for sepsis testing in hospital settings.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US
Paul Meister(Director)Richard G Patton(Director)Gregory J Bullington(Executive Officer, Director)
Manus develops and manufactures bioalternatives—sustainable ingredients produced using engineered microbes and cell factories—for use in food, flavor, fragrance, and other consumer products.
BiotechCleantechAugusta, US
Richard Goldstein(Director)Jason Whaley(Director)Carsten Boers(Director)Ajikumar Parayil(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Stephanopoulos(Director)
Netpreme develops a Memory Processing Unit (MPU) and its X-Mem Networked Memory Tiering technology to expand the memory capacity of AI accelerators (XPUs), integrating with existing systems through standard interfaces to work with ML systems.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCambridge, US
Zhizhen Zhong(Executive Officer, Director)Nikita Lazarev(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardYuqin Duan(Director)
NODAR develops camera-based 3D stereo vision technology for perception and ranging in autonomous vehicles and automated industrial equipment.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationConcord, US
Leaf Jiang(Founder)Piotr Swierczynski(Founding Engineer)Roger Nielsen(Director)Greg Papadopoulos(Director)
BoardCarsten Boers(Director)
NuCicer develops improved crop varieties through selective breeding, starting with high-protein chickpeas designed for better nutrition.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechDavis, US
Paimun Amini(Director)inKathryn Cook(Executive Officer, Director)inDouglas Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
pH7 Technologies develops sustainable metallurgical extraction solutions for critical and precious metals from primary mining operations and recycled materials, using proprietary organo-electrochemical processes to maximize recovery while reducing environmental impact and energy consumption.
Circular EconomyCleantechVancouver, CA
Relativity Networks develops Hollow Core Fiber (HCF) technology that replaces glass with air to increase data transmission speed in fiber optics, targeting data center connectivity and growth for the AI-driven economy.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareOrlando, US
Christopher Ryan Lubeck(Executive Officer)Jason Matthew Eichenholz(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Taylor(Director)Adam Meyers(Director)Jason Eichenholz(Founder & CEO)inRodrigo Amezcua Correa(Co-founder & CTO)in
Tendo operates a mobile platform connecting African merchants with wholesale suppliers, allowing them to source and resell products through social messaging apps without purchasing inventory upfront.
ConsumerFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSocialAccra, GH
Felix Manford(Founder)inEvans Darbo Boateng(Founder)inPrimerose Katena(Founder)inDerrick Mungai(Founder)in
Wavelogix builds the REBEL concrete strength sensing system, which uses concrete's resonant frequencies to measure the elastic properties of curing concrete in real-time, paired with a data analytics platform.
Construction TechHardwareIoTWest Lafayette, US
Na Lu(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Turek(Executive Officer)Luna Lu(Chairman of the Board & CTO)Joe Turek(CEO)
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 Rhapsody Venture Partners invest at?
- Rhapsody Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Rhapsody Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Rhapsody Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Rhapsody Venture Partners focus on?
- Rhapsody Venture Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is Rhapsody Venture Partners located?
- Rhapsody Venture Partners is headquartered in Cambridge, US.
- Does Rhapsody Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Rhapsody Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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