{"id":9153,"name":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund","slug":"rise-of-the-rest-seed-fund","website":"https://riseoftherest.com","hqGeo":"Washington, DC","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["SaaS","Other","Enterprise","Healthcare","AI / ML","Fintech","Marketplace","Consumer"],"excludedSectors":[],"checkSizeMin":250000,"checkSizeMax":1000000,"thesisSummary":"Invests in seed-stage startups outside the traditional coastal hubs, backing category-defining companies across software and services.","thesisNarrative":null,"logoUrl":null,"aumUsd":null,"submissionUrl":null,"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"portfolio":[{"companyName":"Upsie","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"B2C/B2B Warranty Tech","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Otto","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":"B2B Commerce","investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Owlet","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Digital Health","investmentYear":null,"description":"Smart baby monitoring devices that track infants' vital signs during sleep","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Anduril","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Hardware/IoT","investmentYear":null,"description":"Wearable tech and software for industrial operations safety","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"75F","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Hardware/IoT","investmentYear":null,"description":"Smart HVAC and lighting systems","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"120Water","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Software & AI","investmentYear":null,"description":"Water testing and data management for drinking water","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Abartys Healthcare","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Healthcare","investmentYear":null,"description":"Data platform connecting insurers, providers, and patients","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Acres","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Software & AI","investmentYear":null,"description":"Land data and mapping platform","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Cambium","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Unknown","sector":"Unknown","investmentYear":null,"description":"(Description not provided in results)","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Knit","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Unknown","sector":"Unknown","investmentYear":null,"description":"(Description not provided in results)","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Ox","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Unknown","sector":"Unknown","investmentYear":null,"description":"(Description not provided in results)","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"SparkCharge","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Unknown","sector":"Unknown","investmentYear":null,"description":"(Description not provided in results)","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Gravwell","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Unknown","sector":"Unknown","investmentYear":null,"description":"(Description not provided in results)","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Cariloop","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Unknown","sector":"Unknown","investmentYear":null,"description":"(Description not provided in results)","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"Increase","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"FinTech","investmentYear":null,"description":"Fintech company that empowers businesses and simplifies income control","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"},{"companyName":"ShearShare","companyUrl":null,"stage":"Seed","sector":"Marketplace","investmentYear":null,"description":"B2B marketplace for stylists to rent workspace by the day","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":"Rise of the Rest Seed Fund"}],"partnerCount":2,"partners":[{"id":21682,"name":"Steve Case","title":"Chairman/Investor","seniority":null,"focusTags":["Regional US","Seed"],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":21683,"name":"J.D. Vance","title":"Managing Partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund[1]","seniority":null,"focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jd-vance-770a9047","twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]}],"funds":[],"activity":{"lastInvestmentYear":null,"investmentsLast12Months":0},"investorType":"vc","preferredApproach":"warm intro preferred","prefersFounderType":null,"oneClickPitchEnabled":false,"relatedFirms":[{"id":4965,"name":"Perennial Edge Ventures","slug":"perennial-edge-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://perennialedge.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"Boston, MA"},{"id":7722,"name":"Sheesha Finance","slug":"sheesha-finance","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://sheeshafinance.gitbook.io/","stageFocus":[],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","Developer Tools","Fintech"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":547,"name":"Cocoa VC","slug":"cocoa-vc","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.cocoa.vc/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","SaaS","Other"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":6492,"name":"Breed Reply","slug":"breed-reply","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.reply.com/","stageFocus":[],"sectorTags":["Healthcare","Security"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":4903,"name":"Latency Ventures","slug":"latency-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":null,"stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","Enterprise","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"Denver, CO"},{"id":2213,"name":"Sport Infinity Ventures","slug":"sport-infinity-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.infinitycapital.bh/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","SaaS","Fintech"],"hqGeo":"London, UK"}],"featuredIn":[{"slug":"saas","displayName":"SaaS Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"fintech","displayName":"Fintech Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"seed","displayName":"Seed Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"ai","displayName":"AI & ML Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"healthcare","displayName":"Healthcare Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"marketplace","displayName":"Marketplace Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"consumer","displayName":"Consumer Investors","pageType":"industry"}],"fundraisingResources":[{"slug":"what-vcs-actually-look-for-pitch-deck","title":"What VCs Actually Look for in a Pitch Deck"},{"slug":"find-right-pre-seed-investors-b2b-saas","title":"How to Find the Right Pre-Seed Investors for Your B2B SaaS Startup"},{"slug":"Finding-Investors-For-Startup-In-2026","title":"How to Find Investors for Your Startup in 2026 (Without Cold-Searching Databases)"}],"overviewNarrative":null,"portfolioNarrative":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"lastVerifiedAt":null}