RareBreed Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2020

AUM

$10 M

Location

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America

ESG Focus

Impact investor People of color and other minorities
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

RareBreed Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 2020 by Mac Conwell. The firm focuses on investing in pre-seed stage companies, particularly those outside of major tech hubs like Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston. RareBreed Ventures is known for its commitment to supporting underrepresented founders and its unique approach to venture capital, which includes using social media platforms like Twitter for fundraising and outreach.

The firm primarily invests in technology companies across various sectors, including SaaS, fintech, consumer products, and CPG/D2C. RareBreed Ventures typically writes checks ranging from $50,000 to $250,000, positioning itself as one of the first investors in promising startups. The firm emphasizes the importance of investing in founders with innovative customer acquisition strategies and those operating in overlooked markets.

Notable investments by RareBreed Ventures include companies such as SuperCircle - business/productivity software, Blank Beauty - personal products, KaFresh - agriculture, Halo Braid - electronics, and EarlyBird Central - application software. These investments reflect the firm's focus on supporting diverse and innovative entrepreneurs.

Industry

AdTech HealthTech Infrastructure Life Sciences MedTech Sports/SportsTech Security Robotics Pharmaceuticals Medical Devices Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Consumer Products E-commerce/Marketplace SaaS Software Consumer Services (B2C)

RareBreed Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
RareBreed Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Healthcare Services
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$10 M
December 2020

Contacts

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Christopher Wink Cofounder and CEO
Cofounder and CEO
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Jonathan Kroll Partner
Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about RareBreed Ventures

RareBreed Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
RareBreed Ventures is located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
RareBreed Ventures was founded in 2020.
RareBreed Ventures invests in companies and startups in AdTech, HealthTech, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, MedTech, Sports/SportsTech, Security, Robotics, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Consumer Products, E-commerce/Marketplace, SaaS, Software, Consumer Services (B2C).
RareBreed Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
RareBreed Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
RareBreed Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
RareBreed Ventures has around $10m assets under management.
RareBreed Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2020-12-30
RareBreed Ventures invests and supports People of color and other minorities startups and founders.
Yes, RareBreed Ventures is impact investor.
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