# RareBreed Ventures

> RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that backs exceptional founders early, especially those outside major tech ecosystems. They write initial checks to help startups gain early traction and connect with broader investor networks.

- **Organizer:** RareBreed Ventures
- **Category:** venture capital
- **Region:** North America
- **Country:** United States
- **Votes:** 0
- **Apply:** [https://www.rarebreed.vc/](https://www.rarebreed.vc/)
- **Page:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/rarebreed-ventures
- **Markdown:** https://fellows.best/opportunity/rarebreed-ventures.md

**Deadline:** Rolling (apply anytime)

**Funding:** 250000 USD (equity-based)

**Tags:** pre-seed, venture-capital, early-stage, founder-support, diversity

## About

RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed fund based in Maryland that invests in exceptional startups, often as a first institutional investor. The firm focuses on founders who may be overlooked by traditional investors, providing early capital and support to help teams build, grow, and attract future funding. RareBreed emphasizes backing founders from diverse geographies and backgrounds with conviction and early capital support.

## What you'll get

- Pre-seed and seed-stage investments (checks up to ~$250K)
- Early institutional capital for founders outside traditional tech hubs
- Support with strategy, product, and growth at pre-seed stage
- Connection to investor networks and co-investors
- Guidance on fundraising and scaling early traction
- Emphasis on underrepresented and overlooked founders

## Eligibility

Early-stage startup founders seeking pre-seed or seed funding; teams building technology products or solutions, including founders outside traditional tech hubs.

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