Washington

Breakwater Ventures

Breakwater Ventures, based in Washington, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups in industrial, aerospace, defense, food, fintech, enterprise software, and vertical AI, often leading rounds.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusIndustrial, Defense and space, Food and ag, Fintech, Enterprise software, Vertical AI
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

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1 person on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

Atomic AlchemySupioWokelo.aiFactalBigleaf NetworksOpenTugTipHausGoneCimba.aiEmpirium

In their words

Backing founders from inception.We invest early — preseed and seed — in real companies tackling real markets.www.breakwater.vc
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What stage does Breakwater Ventures invest in?

Breakwater Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Breakwater Ventures invest?

Breakwater Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Breakwater Ventures lead rounds?

Breakwater Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Breakwater Ventures?

William Finney (Co-Founder & General Partner).

Is Breakwater Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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