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Rhapsody Venture Partners

Rhapsody Venture Partners, based in Massachusetts, backs Seed-stage deep tech, industrial, and food/agriculture startups, writing $500k to $3M checks and mostly leading rounds.

WebsitePortfolioPitch pageTeam page
Entry stageSeed
Check size$500K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusDeep tech, Industrial, Food and ag
Latest fundn/a
Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Rhapsody Venture Partners

7 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Carsten Boers
Carsten BoersManaging PartnerHe previously worked in strategy consulting and founded a mobile digital marketing company.
Jason Whaley
Jason WhaleyGeneral PartnerHe previously held leadership roles at Manus Biosynthesis and FA.
Jessica Freyer
Jessica FreyerPartner
Mike Fuerstman
Mike FuerstmanPartnerHe previously held business development roles at Nano Terra and worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Corrie Kavanaugh
Corrie KavanaughPrincipal
Robert Newman
Robert NewmanAssociate
Sarah Hammer
Sarah HammerAssociateShe focuses on investments in food, agriculture, industrial biotech, and human health, and previously worked at C16 Biosciences and MicroByre.

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Writes $500K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Apeel SciencesAdden EnergyAmberSemiManus BioMagnolia Medical TechnologiesChinova BioworksHolifermBiophilicaNODARTitan Haptics

In their words

Rhapsody Venture Partners | Hard Tech Venture CapitalThe future is physical. Rhapsody brings hard science to industry scale.www.rhapsodyvp.com
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On these lists

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Questions

What stage does Rhapsody Venture Partners invest in?

Rhapsody Venture Partners reports entry at seed.

How much does Rhapsody Venture Partners invest?

Rhapsody Venture Partners reports checks of $500K to $3M.

Does Rhapsody Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Rhapsody Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Rhapsody Venture Partners?

Carsten Boers (Managing Partner), Jason Whaley (General Partner), Jessica Freyer (Partner), Mike Fuerstman (Partner).

Is Rhapsody Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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