Fundraising FoxRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc
Venture capitalKansas City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Royal Street invests in early-stage entrepreneurs building capital-efficient, tech-enabled businesses that address real-world needs. The firm emphasizes relationship-based investing, forging deep alliances with founders and often taking board or observer seats at more than half its companies. It draws on operating and executive-leadership backgrounds rather than a pure finance perspective, and favors undercapitalized markets—particularly in the U.S. heartland—where institutional seed capital is scarce and its relationships are strong. Royal Street targets big returns on smaller exits, aligning outcomes for both entrepreneurs and investors, and frequently forms syndicates with firms that bring complementary strengths.
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What they invest in
from 32 of 49 portfolio companiesSaaS ×15AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×9Healthtech ×8Marketing Tech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×31
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×43 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data
University of Michigan ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×4Business & Management ×3Humanities ×3Politics & Policy ×3Computer Science ×2Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Amazon Robotics ×2BOMBARDIER ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 49 tracked
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Trelora is a real estate platform that connects homebuyers and sellers with agent specialists and provides closing services through its Newfound Title & Escrow subsidiary.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechSaaSDenver, US
Joshua Hunt(Founder)Rod Ward(Chief Executive Officer)inSteffany Ayala(Chief Financial Officer)inGarrett O. Kearbey(Director, Chief Marketing Officer)David L. Workman(Director, Chief Operating Officer)Keith Hunniford(Chief Technology Officer)
Board seatStephanie Spong· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFirebrand VenturesMatchstick VenturesService Provider CapitalTechstars
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Abett offers a data management platform that integrates, validates, and manages healthcare and benefits data for large employers and health plans.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalGreatPoint VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Wedbush Ventures
Atlanta, US
Louise Wasilewski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Iaffaldano(Director)inDarryl DeFreese(Director)Bryant Isaacs(Director)
Co-investorsBIP VenturesService Provider CapitalBIP CapitalGRA Venture
Aclaimant provides risk management software to help organizations identify and actively manage business risks.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechChicago, US
Michael Schultz(Co-founder)inDavid Wald(Executive Officer, Director)inJim Farber(Founder)in
BoardLaura Brady(Director)
Co-investorsAspen Capital GroupLightbankMercury FundModerne VenturesNext Coast VenturesRRE Ventures+3 more
The health plan that's fixing America
Co-investorsMatchstick Ventures
SchoolCEO is a quarterly research and perspectives magazine for K-12 school leaders, superintendents, and communications professionals, focused on marketing, communications, recruitment, and branding in public education.
EdTechGovTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLittle Rock, US
Jeston George(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFive Elms CapitalJMI Equity
Austin, US
J. Todd Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)Conrad Gordon Walton Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
Board"Xiao ""Robert""" Hong(Director)
Backlot Cars is a wholesale vehicle marketplace that provides high-quality engine recordings with AI-generated issue detection for dealer vehicles, helping wholesale buyers source inventory across various age, condition, and price points.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Justin Davis(Founder)inFabricio SolanesinJosh ParsonsRyan Davisin
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupKCRise FundOrigin VenturesRevolutionSazze+8 more
Stay AI is a subscription management platform for Shopify brands, using machine learning and reinforcement models to reduce churn and grow recurring revenue through AI-optimized cancel flows, automated winbacks, cohort analytics, and no-code retention tools.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSWamego, US
Matt Moody(Founder)inDaron Jamison(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLaura Brady(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsKCRise FundSaas Ventures, L.L.C.
Bend Labs developed flexible, silicone-based soft sensors that measure bend, stretch, and force for wearables, robotics, VR, and healthcare monitoring devices.
Salt Lake City, US
David B Berger(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Woolf(Executive Officer, Director)Jared Jonas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shawn Reese(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardErik Corrigan(Director)
Co-investorsHeuristic Capital Partners
Blueboard was an experiential employee rewards and recognition platform that ceased operations in March 2024.
San Francisco, US
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalOrigin VenturesGaingelsGreycroft
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Austin, US
Marshall Mundy(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSpringTime VenturesTechstars
FintechEnglewood, US
Nichole Montoya(Manager and Chief Executive Officer)inMolly DiCarlo(Vice President)inAlex Shortle(Vice President)
Co-investors500 GlobalKickstartStout Street Capital
Curavit designs and executes decentralized clinical trials using technology to improve patient outcomes and trial efficiency for pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Joel Morse(Founder & CEO)inPam Diamond(Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer)Dave Hanaman(Co-founder, President & Chief Commercial Officer)in
BoardJackie Kent(Director)Rich Lester(Director)Nathanael Lentz(Director)
Co-investorsOsage Venture Partners
diib is a business growth platform that analyzes website analytics and online performance data to deliver actionable insights for small and mid-sized businesses.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Brent Christensen(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Urmann(Executive Officer, Director)Diane Orr(Director)
BoardJeffrey Stowell(Director)in
Co-investorsSignal Peak Ventures
Fleet Defender provides AI-powered cyber defense and asset protection for fleet vehicles, detecting and neutralizing real-time threats including unauthorized connections, malware, and cargo theft across commercial vehicle fleets.
CybersecurityIoTLogistics & Supply ChainOmaha, US
Terry Reinert(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAmplify.LAEntrepreneur VenturesInvest Nebraska
Insurdata provides high-resolution geocoding and exposure data to the re/insurance industry, enabling more accurate underwriting decisions and risk management through their multi-sourced geocoding technology platform.
Data & InfrastructureInsurTechBroomfield, US
Jason Futers(Director, Chief Executive Officer, President)Jeremy Sterns(Chief Technology Officer, Vice President, Secretary)
BoardCory Issacson(Director, Advisor, Treasurer)
Co-investorsMundi VenturesAscendMenlo VenturesTalis Capital
Invary provides runtime integrity verification for AI systems using continuous remote attestation technology.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense Tech
Co-investorsFlyover CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURES
Kelvin provides a platform for building autonomous control applications that integrate machine learning models with industrial edge equipment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentGraph VenturesRice Investment Group
Kenzen develops AI-powered occupational health and safety systems that integrate predictive analytics and real-time monitoring to reduce workplace injuries and improve workforce performance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSan Francisco, US
Sonia Sousa(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJake Ireland(Director)Lorenzo Thione(Director)Steven Pecko(Director)
Co-investorsEmpire AngelsEvolution VC PartnersKCRise FundSand Hill AngelsWorking Capital FundDigitalis Ventures+2 more
Minneapolis, US
Dorothy P. Graff(Executive Officer, Director)Mary Fallon(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDouglas W. Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIrishAngelsMatchstick VenturesAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesOrigin Ventures
Kansas City, US
Ronald T LeMay(Executive Officer, Director)Holly OKeefe(Executive Officer)Lance LeMay(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsKCRise Fund
MedZero provides employee benefits solutions focused on reproductive health and fertility coverage.
FemTechHealthtechHR TechPortland, US
CRAIG FROUDE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHOWARD MICHALSKI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsBlue Hour VenturesElevate CapitalGrand VenturesNueterra CapitalJumpstart NovaTrue Ventures
MiResource helps people find and connect with affordable mental health care tailored to their needs, ranging from counseling to psychiatric treatment and crisis services.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Mackenzie Drazan(CEO of MiResource)inGabriela Asturias(COO of MiResource)in
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Mission Control builds infrastructure for autonomous AI workers in enterprise settings, focusing on labor automation while emphasizing dignity and security in the machine economy.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS
Ramsay Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inGenevieve Brown(Operations)Aidan Miles(Technology)inAndrew Melville(MD, Europe)
Co-investorsGreenSky Ventures
Nimia provides AI-powered media asset management and licensing infrastructure, enabling broadcasters, studios, and brands to archive, protect, and sell media content through white-label storefronts with full revenue control.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Zachary McIntosh(Founder)in
Onward provides transportation ordering and management software for healthcare facilities, along with an assisted door-through-door rideshare service called Companion Rides for patients and caregivers who need medical or non-emergency transportation.
HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Paccurate provides a packing control system that uses intelligent optimization to improve how parcels are packed in logistics operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBrooklyn, US
James Malley(CEO)inPat Powers(CTO)in
BoardVasant Kamath(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesGrand VenturesHigh AlphaLas Olas Venture CapitalSpringTime VenturesTech Square Ventures+1 more
PayIt provides digital payment and online services platforms to government agencies, helping residents pay bills and renew services online.
FintechGovTechSaaSKansas City, US
John Thomson(Founder and CEO)inTom Nieto(President and Chief Operating officer)inMichael Plunkett(Chief Development Officer)inMichael Wons(Chief Client Officer)
BoardLarry Handen(Director)Krishnan Sastry(Director)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersGovtech VenturesKCRise FundMissouri Technology CorporationWeatherford CapitalAdvantage Capital Partners+1 more
Polco provides a platform that helps local governments engage residents and make policy decisions through resident engagement tools, benchmark surveys, AI-powered analysis, and budget simulation tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSMadison, US
Nick Mastronardi(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlex Pedersen(Co-founder & EVP of Strategy)in
Co-investorsAIN VenturesGovtech VenturesMercury FundBat ventures
Reaction provides a growth acceleration platform that helps organizations unify audience intelligence, coordinate engagement, and simplify operations across the customer lifecycle.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketing TechSaaSUtah, US
Jeremy(President)in
Reconciled offers virtual bookkeeping, accounting, tax, advisory, and HR services for entrepreneurs and business owners across the United States.
FintechSaaSBurlington, US
Michael Ly(Executive Officer)
Redflag AI provides AI-powered detection, takedown, and protection for digital content across platforms, helping creators, sports organizations, media companies, and publishers identify and monetize unauthorized uses of their intellectual property.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator Economy
Max Eisendrath(Founder)in
Co-investorsEdge Case Capital Partners
Revi is a restaurant technology platform that unifies operations, ordering, and kitchen management while converting transactions into customer profiles for automated retention.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBoro CapitalCollide CapitalDesigner FundUbiquity VenturesVolition Capital
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Salad operates a peer-to-peer cloud computing network where users share spare computing resources for rewards while businesses run workloads like AI and gaming applications on the affordable, distributed infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Co-investorsCarthona CapitalKickstartLeft Lane CapitalOrigin VenturesNeuberger BermanStripes+1 more
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Sonara provides a hybrid care model for opioid treatment programs that combines at-home medication management with remote monitoring and clinical oversight.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDallas, US
Michael Giles(Chief Executive Officer)inJUSTIN GELLER(Executive Officer)in
BoardRACHEL KERN(Director)inDANIEL R. KARLIN(Director)
Co-investorsBoomerang VenturesAcumen AmericaFirst Trust Capital PartnersSorenson Impact Foundation
Stay AI is a subscription management platform for e-commerce merchants that enables A/B testing, cross-selling, and personalized offers to reduce churn and increase average order value.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSPark City, US
Gina Perrelli(Co-Founder, CEO)inTaylor Cawiezell(Co-Founder, Innovation)inPierson Krass(Director)
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesKCRise FundRiverPark VenturesWatchfire VenturesYork IESocial Impact Capital+1 more
UrbanSitter operates a marketplace platform where families book childcare, tutoring, pet sitting, housekeeping, and senior care services, while caregivers access flexible job opportunities with transparent pay and client reviews.
ConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Lynn Perkins(Co-founder)inAndrea Barrett(Co-founder)inJessica Steel(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardVincent Caruso(Director)inJohn Balen(Director)inDavid ibnAle(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAspect VenturesCanaan PartnersDBL PartnersOwl CapitalThe Perkins Fund+2 more
Wunder Capital is a technology company that helps organizations deploy renewable energy solutions across their real estate portfolios to accelerate the transition to renewable energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyPropTechBoulder, US
David Reiss(Chief Technology Officer of Sole Member)Sam Beaudin(Head of Product of Sole Member)inBryan Birsic(CEO of Sole Member)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesLaunchCapitalService Provider CapitalFinTech Collective
Zumo Labs creates synthetic training datasets for computer vision applications including autonomous vehicles, robotics, and security systems, offering an alternative to manual data collection and labeling.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Norman Ponte(Founder)inElena Ponte(Founder)inHugo Ponte(Founder)inKory Stiger(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Because LearningBig Ticket PlatformMeasured InsuranceOnward CarePepperRavacanRevUpTonic Health SolutionsVector Legal Method
Exits · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 3Because Learningacq. by DreamUpBellwethracq. by Stay AITonic Health Solutionsacq. by SCI Solutions
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc made?
- Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc has 49 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc invest at?
- Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc's typical check size?
- Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc focus on?
- Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, HR Tech, InsurTech, Marketplaces, Mental Health, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc located?
- Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc is headquartered in Kansas City, US.
- Who does Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc co-invest with?
- Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc most often shares deals with KCRise Fund, Service Provider Capital, Origin Ventures, among 80 tracked co-investors.
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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.
What If Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in transformative technology, with a focus on healthcare/mental health and defense technology.
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