Revolution Ventures

www.revolution.com

VCMatch tracks Revolution Ventures as an investor focused on AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Data Infrastructure companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, and United States (Focus On Startups Headquartered Outside Silicon Valley, New York, And Boston), Costa Rica (Punta Cacique / Revolution Places Investments), and Hawaii (Maui) markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

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Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Data Infrastructure

Geography

United States (focus on startups headquartered outside Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston), Costa Rica (Punta Cacique / Revolution Places investments), and Hawaii (Maui)

Investment Thesis

Revolution’s investment philosophy centers on place-based, long-term engagement: they believe great companies and communities can be built anywhere and emphasize backing founders and destinations outside traditional tech hubs. They combine venture capital with real estate and hospitality investments, committing capital and operational support to strengthen local ecosystems rather than “parachuting in.” Their approach blends hands-on partnership, policy advocacy, and physical infrastructure development to create lasting economic and community impact.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Revolution Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Data Infrastructure, and Fintech, especially across United States (focus on startups headquartered outside Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston), Costa Rica (Punta Cacique / Revolution Places investments), and Hawaii (Maui).

Focus statement

Revolution invests across stages (seed, early, growth) with dedicated funds (Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Revolution Ventures, Revolution Growth) and also invests in real estate and hospitality to support emerging startup communities — with a clear emphasis on companies and places outside Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston.

Value Add

Place-first, multi-asset strategy: combines venture investing with real estate and hospitality (Revolution Places, Rise of the Rest Real Estate) to build both companies and the physical infrastructure that supports them.
Geographic focus on distributed innovation: explicit programmatic effort (Rise of the Rest, Rise of the Rest Seed Fund) to invest in startups headquartered outside Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston.
Stage-tailored funds with stated theses: seed (Rise of the Rest Seed Fund), early-stage (Revolution Ventures), and growth-stage with a policy-technology intersection focus (Revolution Growth).
Hands-on, long-term operator mentality: emphasis on partnering, connections, and sustained engagement (examples include multi-decade land development like Punta Cacique and long-term support from Series C to IPO for portfolio companies like Tempus).
Policy and ecosystem advocacy: they "relentlessly champion policies" from their D.C. base and convene investors, founders, and policymakers to accelerate distributed innovation.
Branded, visible initiative and platform: Rise of the Rest bus tours, reports, and convenings increase dealflow and visibility for non-coastal ecosystems.