Breakout Ventures

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Investor type

Founded

2016

AUM

$114 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Breakout Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2016. The firm is led by a team of scientists and operators with deep technical expertise and commercial fluency, focusing on scaling scientific innovation. They are known for their rigorous partnership approach and their ability to recognize market inflection points early.

The firm invests in early-stage companies operating in sectors such as biotechnology, healthcare, sustainability, and materials. They typically invest in Seed and Series A rounds, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $6M. Breakout Ventures manages several funds, including Breakout Ventures Fund II with $113M AUM launched in 2021, and Fund III with $114M AUM launched recently.

Notable investments by Breakout Ventures include CytoVale - diagnosing immune-mediated diseases, Modern Meadow - sustainable biofabrication, STRM.BIO - in vivo gene therapy, Ecovative Design - mycelium-grown materials, and Twelve - transforming carbon dioxide emissions into useful chemicals.

Industry

Biotechnology Chemicals Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Industrial Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Software MedTech Life Sciences CleanTech HealthTech Energy AI Cybersecurity Internet of Things (IoT) Machine Learning (ML)

Breakout Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Breakout Ventures Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Energy HealthTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$113 M	December 2021
Fund III		Biotechnology Chemicals Medical Devices Pharmaceuticals Software AI Energy CleanTech Cybersecurity Internet of Things (IoT) HealthTech Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed Series A	North America Europe Asia	$1-5 m	—	September 2026

Contacts

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Lindy Morris Fishburne Managing Partner

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Julia Moore Partner

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FAQs about Breakout Ventures

Is Breakout Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Breakout Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.

Where is Breakout Ventures located?

Breakout Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Breakout Ventures founded?

Breakout Ventures was founded in 2016.

What sectors and industries does Breakout Ventures invest in?

Breakout Ventures invests in companies and startups in Biotechnology, Chemicals, Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Industrial, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Software, MedTech, Life Sciences, CleanTech, HealthTech, Energy, AI, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), Machine Learning (ML).

What is Breakout Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Breakout Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Breakout Ventures typically invest in?

Breakout Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Breakout Ventures investment?

Breakout Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Breakout Ventures?

Breakout Ventures has around $114m assets under management.

When was Breakout Ventures last fund created?

Breakout Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2021-12-10

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