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The Venture Codex

Rise of the Rest

1717 Rhode Island Ave NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20036, United States

Overview

Seed fund investing in early-stage companies outside major tech hubs.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services
Social Entrepreneurship
...

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Knit
Jul 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Cambium Carbon
Feb 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
Sigo Seguros
Sep 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Sway
Jan 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Strike Graph
Dec 2023Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Source
Aug 2023Participated
$9 MSeries A
Fluree
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
ATLAS Space Operations
Aug 2022Participated
$26 MSeries B
Prelude
Apr 2022Participated
$24 MSeries A
CoPilot
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
CoPilot Systems
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Chase Therapeutics
Oct 2021Participated
$20 MSeries B
Knit
Jul 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Cambium Carbon
Feb 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
Sigo Seguros
Sep 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Sway
Jan 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Strike Graph
Dec 2023Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Source
Aug 2023Participated
$9 MSeries A
Fluree
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
ATLAS Space Operations
Aug 2022Participated
$26 MSeries B
Prelude
Apr 2022Participated
$24 MSeries A
CoPilot
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
CoPilot Systems
Jan 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Chase Therapeutics
Oct 2021Participated
$20 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Rise of the Rest: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Rise of the Rest: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed23
Series A112
Series B04
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

Rise of the Rest: 25 deals are recorded across 94 months.All available history.
Rise of the Rest: 25 deals are recorded across 94 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Rise of the Rest: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

Rise of the Rest: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software10
Professional Services5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Fintech4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Transportation & Logistics3
Hardware & Robotics3
Marketing & Advertising3
Health & Life Sciences3
Education & Workforce2
Government & Defense2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Crypto & Blockchain2
AI & Machine Learning2
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

Rise of the Rest: 25 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.

Rise of the Rest: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Rise of the Rest: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Rise of the Rest: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Canada1
Rise of the Rest: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 5 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.

Rise of the Rest: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars5
Alpha Edison2
Good Growth Capital2
Halogen Ventures2
Hyde Park Venture Partners2
Luma Launch2
Maven Ventures2
New Enterprise Associates2
Sandalphon Capital2
TenOneTen Ventures2
Western Technology Investment2
Zeal Capital Partners2
4490 Ventures1
7 Global Capital1
8090 Partners1
81 Collection1
AARP1
Actium Partners1
Alumni Ventures1
Angeles Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Rise of the Rest: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
Rise of the Rest: Led accounts for 12% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led312%
Participating2288%
Rise of the Rest: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Rise of the Rest: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Amira Ouji

Director of Portfolio Engagement

Clint Myers

Partner

James Barlia

Investment Associate

Jamie Rodota

Director of Platform Strategy

Sapna Mehta

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Starling Cousley

Partner

Steve Case

Founder

Tom Danilek

Partner