Breakwater Ventures

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Investor type

Founded

2023

AUM

$10 M

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Breakwater Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2023. The firm is led by a small team including founding partner William Finney. Breakwater Ventures distinguishes itself by focusing on early-stage investments and building a strong network of operators, investors, and founders.

The firm invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stages, targeting sectors such as Vertical SaaS, AI applications, fintech, and industries within the real economy like industrials and manufacturing. Breakwater Ventures focuses on companies in the US and Canada, with a preference for the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. The firm manages Breakwater Ventures Fund I, which has an AUM of $10 million.

Notable investments by Breakwater Ventures include Atomic - nuclear technology, Cimba - AI solutions, Supio - software platform, Factal - real-time information service, and Bigleaf Networks - cloud-based networking solutions.

Industry

Manufacturing Agriculture Fintech Industrial SaaS Software AI Technology Financial Services Security

Breakwater Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Breakwater Ventures Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech SaaS Security Software AI Technology	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$10 M	July 2022

Contacts

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William F. Founding Partner

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Catherine Blanksby Co-Founder

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FAQs about Breakwater Ventures

Is Breakwater Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Breakwater Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Breakwater Ventures located?

Breakwater Ventures is located in Seattle, Washington, United States.

When was Breakwater Ventures founded?

Breakwater Ventures was founded in 2023.

What sectors and industries does Breakwater Ventures invest in?

Breakwater Ventures invests in companies and startups in Manufacturing, Agriculture, Fintech, Industrial, SaaS, Software, AI, Technology, Financial Services, Security.

What is Breakwater Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Breakwater Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.

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

Breakwater Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.

What is the usual amount of Breakwater Ventures investment?

Breakwater Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.

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

Breakwater Ventures has around $10m assets under management.

When was Breakwater Ventures last fund created?

Breakwater Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2022-07-10

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