Rally Ventures
Description
Rally Ventures is a prominent Menlo Park-based venture capital firm dedicated to investing in early-stage enterprise technology companies. Established with a clear focus on the B2B software and infrastructure landscape, the firm primarily targets Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds. They distinguish themselves through an active, hands-on investment approach, working closely with founders to scale their businesses. Their team comprises experienced operators and entrepreneurs, providing strategic guidance and leveraging their extensive network to support portfolio companies in areas such as product development, go-to-market strategy, and talent acquisition.
The firm's investment thesis centers on identifying disruptive technologies that address critical needs within the enterprise sector. Their portfolio spans a diverse range of high-growth areas, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, data management, DevOps, and the future of work. Rally Ventures seeks out companies with strong technical foundations, innovative solutions, and clear paths to market leadership, often looking for opportunities where their operational expertise can significantly accelerate growth and mitigate early-stage challenges.
Rally Ventures has consistently raised substantial capital to support its investment strategy. In 2022, the firm announced the close of Rally Ventures V, a $250 million fund, underscoring its continued commitment to the enterprise technology ecosystem. This followed their successful Rally Ventures IV fund, which closed at $200 million in 2019. These fund sizes enable Rally Ventures to make meaningful initial investments and provide ample follow-on capital to support their portfolio companies through subsequent growth stages. Typically, Rally Ventures' initial check sizes range from approximately $2 million for promising seed-stage opportunities to upwards of $15 million for leading Series A or early Series B rounds, reflecting their commitment to being a significant partner in their portfolio companies' journeys.
Investor Profile
Rally Ventures has backed more than 142 startups, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 60 rounds, about 42% of its total and boasts 26 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Australia, Denmark.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software.
- Led 4 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $2M – $15M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (42%)
- Seed (27%)
- Series B (13%)
- Series C (7%)
- Series Unknown (4%)
- Series D (2%)
- Series E (1%)
- Corporate Round (1%)
- Series F (1%)
- Series G (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (98%)
- Australia (1%)
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- Denmark (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Information Technology
- Enterprise Software
- Cyber Security
- Security
- Saas
- Marketing
- Fintech
- Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
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