RDF Ventures is an operator-led venture fund backing founder-led, technology-enabled companies at the pre-seed and seed stages.

RDF Fund I is supported by the U.S. Treasury’s SSBCI program via the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), investing in startups based in or relocating to Vermont, alongside private matching capital.

We invest at the transition from late product to early go-to-market, where our hands-on support can accelerate execution and Series A readiness, while selectively engaging with a small number of founders as early as pre-formation and initial product development.

RDF Ventures’ approach is informed by hands-on experience as a founder and operator, and supporting 100+ startups from pre-formation through venture scale outcomes across global accelerator and venture programs.

Check Size & Entry

Average Initial Check Size: $100K (up to $250K w/ follow-on) at $2M–$4M caps.

We will only participate in higher valuation rounds where there is committed capital at proposed valuation with repeatable revenue, but never above a $10M cap.