RSE Ventures
Venture studioNew York · Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
RSE Ventures describes itself as a builder-first firm operating at the intersection of the future's key industries, spanning national defense, industrialization, sports, food, and culture. It builds, incubates, and invests in the next generation of innovation. Its focus verticals include sports and entertainment, media and marketing, consumer, and technology, and it aims to serve founders as a comprehensive, one-stop partner for entrepreneurs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 39 of 50 portfolio companiesConsumer ×16Media & Entertainment ×12FoodTech ×8Sports Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Direct to Consumer ×5SaaS ×5Hardware ×4
HQs:United States×23
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12015 · 15 dated
&pizza is a pizza restaurant chain offering handcrafted pies and knots, with online ordering for pickup or delivery and a loyalty rewards program.
ConsumerFoodTechWashington, US
Co-investorsSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
Co-investorsThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Momento is a mobile application that automatically organizes photos, events, and locations into a structured private memory timeline for sports and music fans.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsSerena VenturesCourtside Ventures
Atomo produces a beanless coffee alternative made from farm-grown plants like date pits, carob, and sunflower seeds, blended with traditional coffee.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessCoachella Valley, US
Andrew Kleitsch(Executive Officer, Director)Jarret Stopforth(Director)Sean Vegeler(Executive Officer)
BoardJordan Schenk(Director)Chuck Templeton(Director)inIvan Lee(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBlue Horizon CorporationHorizons VenturesJuniperReshapeS2G Investments+1 more
Banza makes chickpea-based food products, including pasta, brown rice pasta, and mac and cheese, marketed as higher in protein and fiber.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsBeechwood CapitalID VenturesInvest MichiganRosecliff VenturesSWAT Equity Partners
Bellwether Coffee makes an all-electric, ventless countertop coffee roaster along with a curated green coffee marketplace, roast profiles, and retail packaging for cafés and businesses to roast and sell coffee in-house.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardwareRetail TechBerkeley, US
Ricardo Lopez(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary)Nathan Gilliland(President and Chief Executive Officer)Rolph Decker(Director)Mathieu Brown(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKenneth Hood(Director)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesDBL PartnersFusionX VenturesHCVCTandem CapitalTrousdale Ventures+1 more
Bluestone Lane operates Australian-style coffee cafés and roasts its own signature coffee blends at a roasting facility in New York.
ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Nicholas Stone(Managing Member of the Issuer's Manager)
Co-investorsAble Partners
Breakaway is a music festival that brings globally recognized artists to local cities, producing live entertainment events.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsHuman Ventures
Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver
Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)Mikhael Naayem(Executive Officer)Jody Rebak(Executive Officer)Dietrich Shirley(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Pakman(Director)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesChaos VenturesChapter One+31 more
Co-investorsFailup VenturesKoyamaki Ventures
New York, US
Nicholas Horbaczewski(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesChaifetz GroupLux CapitalDimension Capital
Flowcarbon provides financing solutions including project finance, private credit, and transferable tax credits for infrastructure, waste-to-value, and niche energy sectors.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Caroline Klatt(Executive Officer)inDana Gibber(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inIlan Stern(Director)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzSamsung NextVibe CapitalGeneral Catalyst
New York, US
Christopher Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Grant Fox(Executive Officer, Director)Christian Sessoms(Executive Officer)Cory Sullivan(Executive Officer)
Hard Rock Stadium is a sports and events venue in the Miami area, home to the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami football, and the Miami Open tennis tournament.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechMiami, US
Indify is a platform that connects emerging music artists with industry partners for record deals and collaborations, offering matchmaking, warm introductions, and a research and analytics platform.
Data & InfrastructureMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentScarsdale, US
Keshav Garg(CEO)
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalNotation CapitalTIA Ventures
Relevent is a privately-owned commercial partner for international football, selling media, sponsorship, and licensing rights on behalf of leagues and governing bodies such as UEFA, LALIGA, and Bundesliga.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechNew York City, US
Boris Gartner(Chief Executive Officer)
Omaze runs prize draws where its community can win luxury homes, supercars, and cash prizes while raising money for charity partners.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Matthew Pohlson(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Pohlson(Co-Founder & CEO)Penni Thow(Director)Nina Sen(Executive Officer)
BoardWyc Grousbeck(Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)in
Co-investorsCauseway Media PartnersFirstMark CapitalCauseway PartnersCrosscut VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFf Venture Capital+6 more
June makes a countertop smart oven that combines functions like convection, air frying, grilling, and slow cooking, using an internal HD camera and a "Food ID" recognition system to identify food and auto-select cooking programs.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Co-investorsAurumGen CapitalRainfall Ventures
New York, US
Vasudev Kulkarni(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Linkner(Director)Gregory Cangialosi(Director)
BoardDaniel Sillman(Director)Jacob Cohen(Director)Michael Wohl(Director)
Learnexus is a marketplace that connects learning and development (L&D) teams with vetted independent consultants such as instructional designers, eLearning developers, and LMS architects, matching companies with experts via video proposals often within 48 hours.
EdTechFuture of WorkMarketplacesNew York, US
Peter Enestrom(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGood FriendsStage 2 Capital
LOLA sells feminine care and sexual wellness products, including 100% cotton tampons, pads, and condoms, sold directly to consumers.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalMaywic Select Investments
Magic Spoon makes a high-protein, low-sugar cereal formulated for adults who want the nostalgic taste of classic breakfast cereals without the afternoon energy crash.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Greg Sewitz(Executive Officer, Director)Gabi Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCoefficient CapitalCollaborative FundGreen Meadow VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMelitas Ventures LlcSiddhi Capital+2 more
Magnolia Bakery operates retail bakery locations in the US offering baked goods, with a customer loyalty and rewards program run via the Toast platform.
ConsumerFoodTech
The Miami Open presented by Itaú is a professional hard-court tennis tournament, featuring both standard and wheelchair competitions, that sells tickets and publishes news about the event and the broader tennis tour.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechMiami, US
Milk Bar is a bakery that makes desserts such as layer cakes, pies, truffles, and home baking mixes, and ships them nationwide across the United States.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsFemale FoundersSonoma Brands Capital
Momofuku is a restaurant group serving Asian American cuisine, founded in 2004 with Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechNew York City, US
David Chang(Founder)
Co-investorsSiddhi Capital
Napster offers an AI platform providing on-demand expert "collaborators" with video presence and persistent memory, turning conversations into drafts, plans, and outputs.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Edo Segal(Chief Technology and Product Officer)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBorderless VentureClaritas CapitalFuture Perfect VenturesArrington XRP Capital
Co-investorsComcast VenturesToba Capital
Nifty League is a decentralized gaming studio and publisher that develops competitive multiplayer games with Web3 integration, allowing players to earn tokens and own in-game assets.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsY2Z Ventures
Pattern is a house of consumer brands offering home products, including waffle towels, sleep technology, and premium silicone kitchen tools.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsEqual VenturesNextView VenturesReshapeToba CapitalV3 VenturesHomebrew+2 more
PDW develops air power and drone systems for front-line military forces, focused on defense applications at the tactical edge.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsHuntsville, US
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesCRESCENT COVE CAPITALLux CapitalStage 1 VenturesSQUADRA VENTURES
On Location provides official tickets, luxury hospitality, VIP access, and travel and concierge services for sports, music, and lifestyle events.
MarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality
Zenrock (Qredo) operates zrChain, a Layer 1 blockchain built for institutional digital asset custody, and its Decentralized Custody Token (DCT) standard that lets users port tokens across chains using distributed multi-party computation.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon
Brad Anthony Foy(Executive Officer, Director)Stan Miroshnik(Director)Duncan Payne-Shelley(Executive Officer)Brian Spector(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDanu VenturesFigmentWintermuteYellow Capitalgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)
Relevent is a commercial partner for international football properties, selling media, sponsorship, and licensing rights on behalf of leagues and governing bodies such as UEFA, LALIGA, and Bundesliga.
Media & EntertainmentSports TechNew York City, US
Stephen Ross(Owner)Boris Gartner(Chief Executive Officer)
ResQ provides an AI-powered platform for the service economy, connecting facilities with trade vendors to manage work orders and vendor communications.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesGolden Venture PartnersGolden VenturesHomebrewInovia CapitalMaple VC
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalExpaHomebrewRiverPark VenturesSlow Ventures
StudentSports is a sports marketing agency that helps brands engage audiences through sport, offering experiential marketing, content production, influencer and NIL partnerships, and sports strategy services.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Tracer is a data platform that ingests data from any source, builds a governed layer of reusable business logic and shared metric definitions, and surfaces real-time insights and AI-driven recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpProgress Ventures
True Footage provides real estate valuation and appraisal services for lenders, appraisal management companies, homeowners, buyers, builders, and investment property groups.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsFour Acres CapitalGood FriendsNava VenturesStory Ventures
VaynerMedia is a full-service advertising and marketing agency that places social media at the center of creative, media buying, strategy, influencer marketing, commerce, and analytics services.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNextVRacq. by AppleSKOUT Cybersecurityacq. by Barracuda Networks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Performance Drone Works · dronexl.co · Aug 18, 2026
Pattern · investing.com · Aug 6, 2026
FPF Defense · roboticsroundup.substack.com · Aug 1, 2026
Dapper Labs · startupworld.com · Jul 13, 2026
Magic Spoon · everything-pr.com · Jun 25, 2026
Banza · trysignalbase.com · May 19, 2026
Bellwether · bellwether.org · Mar 31, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has RSE Ventures made?
- RSE Ventures has 49 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does RSE Ventures invest at?
- RSE Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does RSE Ventures focus on?
- RSE Ventures focuses on Consumer, Defense Tech, FoodTech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech.
- Where is RSE Ventures located?
- RSE Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does RSE Ventures co-invest with?
- RSE Ventures most often shares deals with Homebrew, a16z crypto, Andreessen Horowitz, among 115 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRSE Ventures CEO Matt Higgins: Use this question to fight imposter syndrome
Matt Higgins · cnbc.com
Matt Higgins (Co-Founder & CEO) from RSE Ventures & Recurring Shark Testimonial | Rapid 2X
Sabir Semerkant · Matt Higgins
Nvidia has an 'iron grip' on the market, says RSE Ventures' Matt Higgins
CNBC Television · Matt Higgins
At the end of the day Amazon has 'more levers to pull' than Apple, says RSE Ventures' Matt Higgins
Matt Higgins · cnbc.com
Matt Higgins of RSE Ventures discusses Silicon Valley Bank's collapse
Matt Higgins · cnbc.com
RSE Ventures' Matt Higgins calls sports investing 'recession proof'
CNBC Television · Matt Higgins
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Co-investors · 3
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Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.
Firms observed investing alongside RSE Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with RSE Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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