RDF Ventures is a Vermont-based venture capital fund focused on pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups in the United States. The firm describes its approach as providing "Active Capital," a model that combines a fund with platform and community resources to support founders from the earliest stages through execution.
The fund invests in technology-enabled and founder-led companies at the pre-seed and seed stages. Its activities are supported in part through the U.S. Treasury's SSBCI program, in partnership with the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA). Investment operations span startup sourcing, diligence, portfolio support, and fund management.
Among its platform elements, RDF Ventures operates a "Founder's Residency," a community and network structure designed to help portfolio founders accelerate development and navigate follow-on fundraising and strategic execution. The firm is headquartered in Vermont and invests across the United States.
