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Right Side Capital Management

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RSCM primarily invests in capital-efficient tech startups raising $500K or less at the Pre-VC stage, typically investing at $1.5M-$4M valuations in companies with $5k-$30k+ MRR across US and Canadian markets. They have invested in 2000+ companies since 2012 with an ultra-diversified portfolio approach of 500+ companies per fund.

Check Size

$150K - $300K

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

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Investment Thesis

Right Side Capital Management is a quantitative, data-driven Pre-VC-stage investment firm that focuses on filling a funding void ignored by professional VCs. They invest in the earliest stage startups using a data-driven selection process that enables rapid decisions and efficient portfolio diversification. The firm is structured like an operating company rather than a typical VC, viewing themselves as ‘a startup whose business model is funding other startups.’ They operate on the belief that 80%+ of investment decisions should be based on five key variables: business model, traction, unit economics and growth path, capital efficiency, and valuation.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Data-driven, quantitative investment decisions rather than subjective analysis
  • Fast, transparent decision-making process with responses within approximately one week
  • Ultra-diversified portfolios with 500+ companies per fund to capture power law returns and smooth risk curves
  • Extensive hands-on operational support beyond typical early-stage VC involvement
  • Managing Directors are seasoned founders with 20+ years of operating experience since the early 1990s
  • Network of 1200+ later-stage investors for systematic introductions as companies grow
  • Tax-efficient investing structure with majority of gains expected to be Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)
  • Founder-first approach with free operational support including sales, marketing, fundraising, and exit strategy guidance

Portfolio Highlights

Cryton Biosciences

Biotech

BlueHorn Tea

Consumer Packaged Goods

Dentist Finder

Healthcare

ShowStop

Marketing Analytics

Moara

Education

Lanyard Health

Healthcare

RFX Fitness

Healthcare

ABRIAL

Aviation

+ 53 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

11 Partners at Right Side Capital Management

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