About Breakers
Breakers is a venture capital firm founded in 2023. It is primarily based out of Seattle, United States. As of Sep 2026, Breakers is an active investor, having invested in 16 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Shibuyaaa Overall, Breakers portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Kyte. A lot of funds co-invest with Breakers, with names like Bessemer Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Breakers has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Breakers' List of Top Investments
Breakers has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investments include Kyte and BelliWelli.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Breakers:
1. Kyte
App-based car rental platform. Users can rent vehicles by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Kyte
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $99.6M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, HV Capital and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. BelliWelli
Key facts about BelliWelli
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $16.4M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Invus, Seven Hound Ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 20, 2023, $*****
3. Passage
Provider of a platform connecting students to international educational opportunities. The platform supports students through admission, enrolment, and financing. It uses labor demand signals to match candidates with suitable programs. The platform also offers document verification and policy enforcement from inquiry to enrolment.
Key facts about Passage
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $30.4M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Panache Ventures, Think + Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 27, 2023, $*****
Developer of an AI-assisted platform for data analysis and visualization. The platform helps users connect data and surfaces patterns. It assists with data cleaning, anomaly detection, and dashboard creation. Users can control the level of AI assistance. The platform enables users to modify AI-generated outputs.
Key facts about Golden Analytics
- Founded Year: 2026
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $21M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Insight Partners and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 21, 2026, $*****
5. MarkOS
AI-based asset management solutions for brand management. It uses AI to audit company assets such as video, photos, text and more.
Key facts about MarkOS
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4M
- Employee Count: 15 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Plug and Play Tech Center, Bessemer Venture Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 10, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Breakers' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Shibuyaaa.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Breakers' Investments by Stage
Breakers has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.71M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Breakers' Investments by Sector
Breakers has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Business Services, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 12 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Breakers' Investments by Geography
Breakers has made most investments in United States (6), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 6 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Breakers' recent investments
Breakers has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Shibuyaaa and Orchestra are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Breakers:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14, 2026 | - | Seed | 6660 | [+9] | |
Sep 01, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7614 | ||
Jul 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9118 | [+4] | |
2026 | United States | Seed | 7448 | [+4] | |
Apr 07, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5671 |
Acquired companies in Breakers' Portfolio
1 company from Breakers' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Kyte in Jan 2011 by Piksel for $*****.Here are Breakers' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 31, 2011 | - | - | 7129 |
Team profile of Breakers
Breakers has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States and United Kingdom. Breakers' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Breakers:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Seattle | - | ||
Partner | Minneapolis | - | - | |
Venture Partner | United Kingdom | - |
Co-investors of Breakers
Over the past 2 years, 45 investors have co-invested in Breakers's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Breakers: 44 investors entered a company along with Breakers. These include investors like Bessemer Venture Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after Breakers: Insight Partners (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Breakers's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Breakers
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Golden Analytics Raises $7M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Apr 07, 2026•Breakers, Madrona, New Enterprise Associates, Golden Analytics and 2 others
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Kilo Raises $8 Million to Bring Kilo Speed to Agentic EngineeringBusiness Wire•Dec 10, 2025•Kilo, Breakers, Cota Capital, Tokyo Black and 3 others
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PvX Secures $4.7M Seed Extension, Surpasses $250M in User Acquisition FinancingFinTechnews•Dec 08, 2025•Pvxpartners, Capital One, DraftKings, General Catalyst and 8 others
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Former Techstars Seattle Leader, Ridwell Co-founder Raise $4m For Stealthy New Ai StartupGeekWire•Jul 29, 2024•Ludlow Ventures, Four Acres, ASCEND, Breakers and 9 others
