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RSCM

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked

Also known as RIGHT SIDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

RSCM is a quantitative, data-driven pre-seed investor focused on very early-stage startups in the US and Canada. It targets companies with $5k-$30k+ MRR, investing at $1.5M-$4M valuations (with rare exceptions up to $6M for exceptional traction). It writes $150k-$300k checks into $150k-$500k round sizes. Beyond capital, RSCM offers hands-on support including sales guidance, marketing expertise, fundraising introductions to a network of 1200+ later-stage investors, community events, operational advice drawn from thousands of portfolio companies, and exit strategy guidance.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$150K – $300K
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$346.7M
Tracked investments
57
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 10 people

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What they invest in

from 20 of 57 portfolio companies

SaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Healthtech ×2

HQs:United States×14United Arab Emirates×1Chile×1United Kingdom×1Nigeria×1

Investments · 57 tracked

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By year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 32023 · 52022 · 22021 · 32020 · 12018 · 22017 · 12016 · 12014 · 12013 · 124 dated

Aumetaumet.comin𝕏✓ verified

Aumet builds an AI-driven procurement and ERP platform for the pharmaceutical supply chain, connecting pharmacies, drug manufacturers, distributors, hospitals, and health ministries with tools for sourcing, pricing, and inventory visibility.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSAmman, US

Ashraf SamhouriMohamed BatterjiTariq KhaderinYahya Aqel(Founder & CEO)Shahed Jaber(Founder)inAdel Haddadin

Co-investors500 GlobalShorooq PartnersTechstarsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Emkan CapitalGuinness Ventures+4 more

Aidengetaiden.cominMay 2023 · $2.9M

Aiden provides AI technology to property management companies for automating tenant and owner request processing and customer service.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

KasiaNick

Co-investorsAntlerAntler AustraliaBlu Venture InvestorsCongress Avenue VenturesGaingelsIntercept Ventures+1 more

Aidenmeetaiden.cominMay 2023 · $2.9M

Aiden provides software that automates Windows endpoint management and security for IT teams, handling endpoint compliance, vulnerability mitigation, and deployment processes.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Josh Aaron(Co-founder & CEO)inCindy Heiner(CISO)inSean Maloney(CTO)in

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalIntercept VenturesBlu Venture InvestorsCongress Avenue VenturesGaingels

Aidenaidenauto.comin

AiDEN provides an automotive software platform that runs natively on vehicle infotainment screens, using real-time vehicle data to deliver contextual services, automate workflows, and unify fragmented in-car experiences.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsBand of AngelsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Blu Venture Investors

Averiaveri.aiinOct 2024

Averi offers a content strategy and planning tool called Strategy Map that automates content pillar mapping, competitive research, and topic clustering for brands building organic search visibility and citation authority.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNYC, US

Co-investorsGrit Capital PartnersIntegral

Benefitbaybenefitbay.cominSeed · Mar 2023 · $3M

Benefitbay is an end-to-end ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) administration platform that lets employers set contribution budgets and employees shop for and enroll in individual health plans while retaining group-plan tax advantages.

HealthtechHR TechInsurTechKansas City, US

Brandy Burch(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Andrew Harris(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn McIlwraith(Director)inScott Shane(Director)inDavid Lambert(Director)

Co-investorsInvest NebraskaKCRise FundTen Coves Capital

CrowdForcecrowdforce.ioin𝕏SeedAcquired

CrowdForce operates a mobile app enabling small merchants across Africa to function as banking service points without establishing formal branch infrastructure.

FintechGovTechAbuja, NG

Oluwatomi Ayorinde(Founder)inDamilola Ayorinde(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)HAVAICMAGIC FundVentures PlatformY Combinator+1 more

dealpaddealpad.ioinSeed · Jun 2023 · $4M

Dealpad is a UK-founded buyer enablement platform giving B2B sellers and their buying committees a shared deal workspace with AI deal scoring.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB

Adam Bakerinkim di centain

Co-investors500 GlobalTechstars

Divshotdivshot.comMar 2013 · $1.1M

Divshot offered a front-end development environment that ran in the browser and targeted responsive web applications.

Developer Tools

Jake JohnsonMichael Bleigh

Co-investors500 GlobalBonfire VenturesTenOneTen VenturesDrummond Road CapitalRincon Venture Partners

Ezeezeit.aiin𝕏Sep 2025 · $3.7M

Eze provides a platform for companies to track hardware and software assets throughout their lifecycle, purchase equipment from suppliers, and manage resale or disposal of old devices.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

David Iya(Founder)inJoshua Nzewi(Founder)in

Co-investorsC2 VenturesY CombinatorBoro CapitalFrialeMetroCap PartnersWestbound Equity Partners

Forwardlaneforwardlane.comin𝕏Nov 2022 · $10M

ForwardLane offers Signal Studio, a decision intelligence platform that connects to CRM, data warehouses, documents, and market feeds through pre-built connectors and lets business users query data in natural language to get prioritized next best actions with audit trails.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Nathan Stevenson(Executive Officer, Director)inYanfeng Sun(Director)Mark Rodrigues(Director)in

Co-investorsSenaHill PartnersTechstarsSEI VenturesSixThirty Ventures

HelloHerohellohero.cominAug 2022 · $4M

Teletherapy company specializing in pediatric care.

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesService Provider CapitalSilverton PartnersDecathlon Capital Partners

Hellosaygehellosayge.comOct 2021

Sayge is a tech-enabled professional coaching platform that matches employees with ICF-certified coaches and provides progress-tracking dashboards and engagement reporting.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US

Katie Stricker(Executive Officer, Director)James Bryan(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFiDi Ventures

Lincodelincode.aiin𝕏Jun 2020

Lincode builds LIVIS, an AI-based visual inspection system for manufacturing quality control that lets factory teams train and deploy computer vision models for surface defect detection, assembly verification, and anomaly detection through a no-code interface.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Rajesh Iyengar(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArka Venture LabsAugment VenturesBasecamp FundExpert DOJOGeek Ventures+3 more

Lumanulumanu.comin𝕏Apr 2018 · $1M

Lumanu provides a platform for teams to manage vendor relationships with creators and influencers, handling onboarding, compliance, and payments.

Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBurlingame, US

Tony Tran(CEO and Founder)inKevin Katari(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Sachse(Director)Hieu Tran(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Johnson(Director)

Co-investors9Mile LabsCapital Midwest FundCore Venture CapitalOrigin VenturesOssian CapitalPeterson Ventures+3 more

Popcorntrypopcorn.aiin𝕏

Popcorn AI is an AI agent platform that handles sales, customer support, and product recommendations over WhatsApp for e-commerce brands.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSDubai, AE

Co-investorsActivant CapitalSalica Investments

Relumerelume.ioin𝕏

Relume offers an AI-powered site builder that generates sitemaps, wireframes, and style guides for marketing websites in minutes.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Dan Anisse(Founder)in

Co-investorsGobi PartnersSamaipataBeringea

Smart Hostsmarthost.meinJan 2018

SaaSNew York City, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Sourcifysourcify.comin𝕏Seed

Sourcify is a product sourcing education platform that teaches founders and enterprises how to scale their supply chains and bring products to market.

Advanced ManufacturingEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US

Nathan Resnick(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersInvariantes FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcAnorak VenturesFoundersX Ventures+4 more

TradingViewtradingview.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2014 · $650K

TradingView is a charting platform and social network used by over 100 million traders and investors worldwide to analyze and trade across global financial markets.

Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US

Denis Globa(Executive Officer, Director)inKonstantin Ivanov(Director)Stan Bokov(Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inConstantin Ivanov(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inSteven M Farsht(Director)

BoardSEBASTIEN ARTHUR M DUCHATEAU(Director)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAkkadian VenturesDRW Venture CapitalHongShan Capital GroupInsight PartnersIrishAngels+9 more

Voyhoyvoyhoy.cominSeed · May 2016 · $210K

Multi-model booking platform for Latin America

Santiago, CL

Co-investorsOutbound VenturesTechstarsFontinalis Partners

Wurkzen Rainmakerwurkzen.comin𝕏

Rainmaker is a voice AI platform that automates inbound lead qualification, appointment scheduling, and outbound follow-up for high-volume sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechMiami, US

Other

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

Agentic Enterprise SolutionsAicelerateCeemoCPayantEdit on the SpotElmeedaEloso IntelligenceExperio AIExperio LabsFarmcrowdyFoormGit.MgjallaHoloscopeHonour Systems Inc.In2ition AI, Inc.Infiction labsInstaboxxMomentedgeMoolAIOctopyd IncOne Stop WellnessOnVibePebblrPlayboxPrettiflowSeatmaps LtdStreetSmartSuplySupple HealthTactimetryTasksMindThe OWL SolutionsZapdos LabsZavis

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has RSCM made?
RSCM has 57 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does RSCM invest at?
RSCM invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is RSCM's typical check size?
RSCM typically writes checks of $150K – $300K.
What sectors does RSCM focus on?
RSCM focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is RSCM located?
RSCM is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does RSCM lead rounds?
RSCM typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does RSCM co-invest with?
RSCM most often shares deals with Activant Capital, Gobi Partners, Samaipata, among 3 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 8

Gaingels

Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.

Both backed · 3
$200K – $500K
Motivate Venture Capital

Motivate Venture Capital (MVC) is an early-stage venture firm that invests in pre-seed and seed companies, co-creates new ventures with founders, and backs emerging VC funds.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $3M
Fontinalis Partners

Fontinalis Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on mobility, industrial innovation, and energy.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $5M
Corazon Capital

Corazon Capital is a venture capital firm founded by investors and operators Sam Yagan and Steve Farsht to back founders pursuing bold visions through long-term partnership and hands-on advice.

Both backed · 1
$150K – $500K
Hustle Fund

Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests quickly in startups, offering capital along with educational programs and mentorship. It also runs an angel investing community that lets members invest alongside the fund.

$150K
Forum Ventures

Forum Ventures is a founder-first venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund focused on early-stage B2B software startups, providing hands-on support from concept through first fundraising round.

$50K – $100K
Merian Ventures

Merian Ventures is an early-stage investment firm founded in 2015 that backs high-impact founders and aims to build a more diverse and innovative startup ecosystem. It invests across the US and UK with a focus on expanding access to opportunity and advancing innovation equality.

Firstrock Capital

FirstRock Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups showing evidence of product-market fit in the U.S. market. The firm partners with founders to scale their engineering teams in Latin America while providing expertise across product, engineering, finance, marketing, and operations.

$50K – $5M

Firms observed investing alongside RSCM, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with RSCM's recorded portfolio.

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