Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc
Venture capitalKansas City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as Royal Street Ventures Seed
Investment thesis
Royal Street Ventures invests in early-stage entrepreneurs building scalable, tech-enabled solutions to real-world needs. Coming from entrepreneurial and executive-leadership backgrounds rather than finance, the team offers hands-on support, operating experience, and a focused approach. It favors undercapitalized markets across the US, particularly the heartland, where its relationships are strong and institutional seed capital is rare. The firm digs in deeply, holding a board or observer seat at over half its companies and acting as an inside advisor elsewhere, and forms syndicates with firms bringing complementary strengths.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 30 of 49 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×13Enterprise Software ×9Healthtech ×8Marketing Tech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3GovTech ×3
HQs:United States×26
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×53 founders×34+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12016 · 26 dated
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)Steffany Ayala(Chief Financial Officer)Garrett 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 VenturesTechstars
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 VenturesBIP CapitalGRA Venture
Aclaimant provides risk management software to help organizations identify and actively manage business risks.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechChicago, US
Michael Schultz(Co-founder)David Wald(Executive Officer, Director)inJim Farber(Founder)
BoardLaura Brady(Director)
Co-investorsLightbankMercury FundModerne VenturesNext Coast VenturesRRE VenturesUrban Capital Network
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)
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 SolanesJosh ParsonsRyan Davis
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupKCRise FundOrigin VenturesRevolutionSazze+4 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)inMatthew Moody(Executive Officer, Director)Daron Jamison(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLaura Brady(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsKCRise FundSaas Ventures, L.L.C.
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
Co-investorsKube VCMS&AD Ventures
Blueboard was an experiential employee rewards and recognition platform that ceased operations in March 2024.
Co-investorsBullpen Capital
FintechEnglewood, US
Nichole Montoya(Manager and Chief Executive Officer)Molly DiCarlo(Vice President)Alex 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.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Joel Morse(Founder & CEO)Pam Diamond(Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer)Dave Hanaman(Co-founder, President & Chief Commercial Officer)
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)
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesInvest NebraskaAmplify.LA
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 VenturesMenlo Ventures
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-investorsKCRise FundWorking Capital FundEvolution VC PartnersSignal Peak Ventures
Co-investorsIrishAngelsMatchstick VenturesAlpaca VCOrigin Ventures
Kansas City, US
Ronald T LeMay(Executive Officer, Director)Holly OKeefe(Executive Officer)Lance LeMay(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKCRise Fund
Co-investorsAV8 Ventures
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 VenturesGrand VenturesNueterra Capital
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)Genevieve Brown(Operations)Aidan Miles(Technology)Andrew 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 CapitalTech Square VenturesHyde Park Angels
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)inMike Plunkett(Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer)John P Thomson(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Plunkett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Murphy(Director)inKevin Childress(Director)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersGovtech VenturesKCRise FundMissouri Technology CorporationWeatherford CapitalAdvantage Capital Partners+1 more
Co-investorsMetaProp
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)Alex Pedersen(Co-founder & EVP of Strategy)
Co-investorsAIN VenturesGovtech VenturesMercury Fund
Co-investorsBling CapitalInterlace 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
Virtual bookkeeping, accounting, advisory, tax, and HR services for business owners and entrepreneurs nationwide.
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
Co-investorsBoro CapitalDesigner FundVolition CapitalCollide CapitalUbiquity Ventures
Fundraising software solution serving academia, nonprofits, and political organizations.
Salad operates a distributed GPU compute network that connects consumer-grade GPUs (RTX/GTX class) with businesses needing AI/ML compute, offering up to 90% cost savings versus traditional cloud providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud Computing
Co-investorsNeuberger BermanStripesWellington Management
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)JUSTIN GELLER(Executive Officer)
BoardRACHEL KERN(Director)DANIEL 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 TechSaaS
Gina Perrelli(Co-Founder, CEO)inPierson(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsKCRise FundRiverPark VenturesWatchfire VenturesTelescope Partners
Real-time mobile intake and contactless patient check-in platform (acquired by SCI Solutions in 2020).
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)Andrea Barrett(Co-founder)Jessica Steel(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Hayes(Director)Neal Hansch(Director)
BoardVincent Caruso(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAspect VenturesCanaan PartnersDBL PartnersOwl CapitalThe Perkins Fund+1 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)Bryan Birsic(CEO of Sole Member)
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesLaunchCapitalFinTech 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
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBellwethracq. by Stay AITonic Health Solutionsacq. by SCI Solutions
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPayIt · fintechobserver.substack.com · Jul 14, 2026
MedZero · koreabiomed.com · Jul 13, 2026
Apptegy · wgnsradio.com · Jun 23, 2026
Cheddar Up · cheddarup.com · Mar 24, 2026
Invary · kuinnovationpark.com · Mar 23, 2026
Salad · texasborderbusiness.com · Jan 19, 2026
Sonara Health · boomerang.vc · Sep 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc made?
- Royal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc has 49 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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, Techstars, Govtech Ventures, among 71 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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