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Breakaway Ventures

800 South Street Suite 610, Waltham, MA, 02453, United States

Overview

Investment firm accelerating growth in consumer brands.

Founded

2006

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Consulting
Consumer
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
XSET
Jul 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Oath Craft Pizza
Jun 2017Led
$7 MSeries B
M.Gemi
Nov 2015Participated
$18 MSeries B
True Fit
Jan 2015Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Drizly
Jan 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
CoachUp
Nov 2013Participated
$7 MSeries A
True Fit
Aug 2011Participated
$4 MOther Equity
XSET
Jul 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Oath Craft Pizza
Jun 2017Led
$7 MSeries B
M.Gemi
Nov 2015Participated
$18 MSeries B
True Fit
Jan 2015Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Drizly
Jan 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
CoachUp
Nov 2013Participated
$7 MSeries A
True Fit
Aug 2011Participated
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Breakaway Ventures: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Breakaway Ventures: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A02
Series B11
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Breakaway Ventures: 7 deals are recorded across 183 months.All available history.
Breakaway Ventures: 7 deals are recorded across 183 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Breakaway Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Breakaway Ventures: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Marketing & Advertising2
Food & Agriculture2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Education & Workforce1
Gaming & eSports1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Breakaway Ventures: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Breakaway Ventures: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Breakaway Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Breakaway Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Breakaway Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Breakaway Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with General Catalyst sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
General Catalyst2
Guggenheim Partners2
Abundance Partners1
Accel1
Alliance Venture1
Alpha Sigma Capital1
Apex Capital Partners1
Atlas Ventures1
Baron Davis Enterprises1
Concept Art House1
Continental Advisors1
Data Point Capital1
Fairhaven Capital1
Forerunner Ventures1
Gaingels1
Gee Roberson Management1
GuildFi1
Jump Capital1
LightWork Worldwide1
Mind Melt Media1

Investment Strategy

Breakaway Ventures: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation.All available history.
Breakaway Ventures: Led accounts for 14% and participating for 86% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led114%
Participating686%
Breakaway Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Breakaway Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Dennis Baldwin

Founder & Managing Partner

Scott Caras

Managing Director