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Austin Rief

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Austin Rief is a CEO and co-founder of Morning Brew

Investor Profile

Austin Rief has backed more than 19 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Cryptocurrency, Health Care.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (37%)
  • Seed (37%)
  • Pre Seed (21%)
  • Angel (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (84%)
  • Canada (11%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Health Care
  • Fintech
  • Information Technology
  • Saas
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Blockchain
  • Communications Infrastructure
  • Messaging
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FAQ

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Who does Austin Rief frequently co-invest with?

a16z crypto
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Gaingels
North America, Vermont, United States, Burlington
Co-Investments: 3
Shrug Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
FJ Labs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Not Boring
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Spacecadet Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
RiverPark Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
TT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Gradient Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Earl Grey Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Austin Rief often collaborate with?

PM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 5
AP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
NB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
GI
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 3
RV
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
SB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 3
NR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 4
AA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
AN
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 6
SP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Austin Rief?

Affiniti

New York, New York, United States

Fueling Small Businesses Across America With Industry-Tailored Credit Cards.

Financial Services
Series AMay 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Hone Health

New York, New York, United States

Hone Health is a telehealth clinic that offers hormone optimization and wellness therapies for both men and women.

Health Care
Series AJan 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $33,000,000

Friend goal is to build a toy companion that boosts users’ self-esteem through positive conversations.

Information TechnologyMedia and Entertainment
SeedJul 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Alongside

San Francisco, California, United States

Buy the crypto market in a single token.

CryptocurrencyFinTech
SeedFeb 15, 2023
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
Meez Culinary Solutions

New York, New York, United States

Meez Culinary Solutions is a SaaS company that transform recipe content including videos and pictures into an interactive database.

Information TechnologyRecipesSaaSSoftware
Series ANov 3, 2022
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Hark

New York, New York, United States

Hark make the authentication process frictionless and bring video to life as the first step in the CX journey.

Customer ServiceSoftware
Pre SeedAug 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Studyverse

New City, New York, United States

Studyverse enables students to create virtual study rooms to help them study and chill in peace.

EdTechEducationSocial MediaSocial Network
Pre SeedJun 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Airhouse

San Francisco, California, United States

Airhouse is an end-to-end fulfillment solution for ecommerce companies.

E-CommerceLogisticsSoftware
Series AMar 29, 2022
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
Rare Circles

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

RareCircles simplifies the business of NFTs so you can focus on growing your community

BlockchainCryptocurrency
SeedFeb 3, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Slingshot Finance

San Francisco, California, United States

Slingshot is a web3 company developing and using decentralized technologies to help users interact with digital assets

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Software
Series ADec 9, 2021
Amount Raised: $15,000,000