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Daybreak
Daybreak is a small, early-stage venture firm that backs founders building for a world of accelerating technological change. They aim to be first investors,...
Daybreak
Daybreak is a small, early-stage venture firm that backs founders building for a world of accelerating technological change. They aim to be first investors, often committing before there is a company, name, or idea. They treat venture as a services job, working founders' hours to help get companies off the ground, and invest across sectors, business models, and geographies while anchoring on the people.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Rex Woodbury
Jared Newman
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Which sectors does Daybreak focus on?
Daybreak invests in enterprise software and applied artificial intelligence. The firm backs technical founders who are building tools that use machine learning to transform legacy industry workflows.
How does Daybreak differ from a multi-stage venture firm?
Unlike multi-stage firms that allocate across Seed, early, and growth rounds, Daybreak concentrates entirely on Seed. This means its portfolio construction, partner time, and reserve capital are all optimized for company formation, not later-stage scaling.
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