About Rhapsody Venture Partners
Rhapsody Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Cambridge, United States. As of Aug 2026, Rhapsody Venture Partners is an active investor, having invested in 30 companies, with 3 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 High Tech to Food and Agriculture Tech and Chemicals and Materials Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Polaris Electro-Optics Overall, Rhapsody Venture Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 2 acquisitions, namely Hazel Technologies, Apeel and SAFI-Tech. A lot of funds co-invest with Rhapsody Venture Partners, with names like VentureWell sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Rhapsody Venture Partners' List of Top Investments
Rhapsody Venture Partners has a portfolio of 30 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Hazel Technologies and Chinova Bioworks.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Chemicals and Materials Tech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Rhapsody Venture Partners:AgTech solutions extending produce shelf life, reducing waste, and increasing profitability. The company develops innovative solutions for the produce supply chain, increasing efficiency and extending the quality of fruits and vegetables. Their technologies actively target the natural forces that accelerate produce spoilage, regulating environmental conditions to slow respiration and enhance defense against gases and fungi. This ensures fruits and vegetables stay fresher through storage, transit, and on the shelf. They offer solutions for growers, packers, shippers, retailers, and food service companies, helping them to reduce risk, maximize quality, and maintain a competitive edge. Their products are easy to use and integrate into existing supply chains, without requiring additional machinery or training. They are committed to unbiased academic review and maintain partnerships with leading research institutions. They offer solutions for a variety of crops and operate on a global scale, with teams stationed across the U.S., South America, and Europe. They are focused on reducing food waste and giving growers and buyers a new sense of confidence in complex global supply chains.
Key facts about Hazel Technologies
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $107M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Valley Oak Investments and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Holiferm
Manufacturer of biosurfactants. It uses renewable feedstocks and yeast-based fermentation processes to develop sophorolipid-based high and low foaming surfactants. Its biodegradable surfactants have applications in industrial and consumer products.
Key facts about Holiferm
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Manchester (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on May 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $25.7M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Clean Growth Fund and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 06, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Manus Bio
Developer of phytochemicals using microbial fermentation. It produces sustainable eco-friendly products using natural resources for our daily life needs. They recreate natural processes in the microorganism. It converts carbon and plant-derived substrates to produce natural ingredients, with applications as flavours, fragrance, food ingredients, cosmetics, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural chemicals.
Key facts about Manus Bio
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $125M
- Employee Count: 189 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Energy Impact Partners, Nelstone Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of electrochemical processes for extracting critical and precious metals. Proprietary organo-electrochemical technology facilitates the recovery of metals from primary mining ores and secondary recycled materials. This process extracts copper, gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, tin, and iridium from resources. Operations utilize closed-loop systems to minimize environmental impact, reduce energy consumption, and eliminate wastewater generation. The technology serves mining operations and recycling facilities by increasing metal recovery rates from previously unprocessable or trapped materials.
Key facts about PH7Technologies
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $47.8M
- Employee Count: 56 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: BASF, Pangaea Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of hollow core fiber technology for data center connectivity. It focuses on replacing glass with air in hollow core fiber to increase data speed and address power and scaling challenges. This technology enables hyperscalers to expand data center locations, integrating with existing infrastructure to support AI computing demands. The company aims to transform data center construction by enabling computing to align with power availability, offering solutions for immediate deployment.
Key facts about Relativity Networks
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Orlando (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $32.7M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: BCE, Rhapsody Venture Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Rhapsody Venture Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Rhapsody Venture Partners has invested in 30 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Nuclear Turbines and most recent follow-on round was in Polaris Electro-Optics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Rhapsody Venture Partners' Investments by Stage
Rhapsody Venture Partners has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.3M, 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.7M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $22.8M and 1 investment in Angel stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 15 |
Series A | 8 |
Series B | 2 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Rhapsody Venture Partners' Investments by Sector
Rhapsody Venture Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Semiconductors, Chemicals and Materials Tech, Sustainability Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 26 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 26 Tech companies, 8 Tech hardware companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 14 |
Semiconductors | 6 |
Chemicals and Materials Tech | 5 |
Sustainability Tech | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Rhapsody Venture Partners' Investments by Geography
Rhapsody Venture Partners has made most investments in United States (18), followed by Canada where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 18 |
Canada | 4 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Finland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Rhapsody Venture Partners' recent investments
Rhapsody Venture Partners has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Polaris Electro-Optics and Nuclear Turbines are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Rhapsody Venture Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 21, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6262 | [+7] | |
Jul 27, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 4794 | [+2] | |
Apr 13, 2026 | Canada | Series B | 3799 | [+10] | |
Jan 20, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2057 | [+1] | |
Dec 04, 2025 | Canada | Series B | 5569 |
Unicorns in Rhapsody Venture Partners' Portfolio
Rhapsody Venture Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Apeel. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Apeel which became a unicorn in 2020, 6 years before Rhapsody Venture Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Rhapsody Venture Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | Plant-based protection extends produce freshness, reduces waste, and promotes sustainability | 2012 | Goleta | Series E | ogfn{pt |
Acquired companies in Rhapsody Venture Partners' Portfolio
2 companies from Rhapsody Venture Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hazel Technologies in May 2026 by TransFresh for $*****.Here are Rhapsody Venture Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 27, 2026 | Mar 08, 2017 | Seed | 9613 | |
Oct 10, 2023 | Aug 08, 2019 | Seed | 4066 |
Co-investors of Rhapsody Venture Partners
Over the past 14 years, 119 investors have co-invested in Rhapsody Venture Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Rhapsody Venture Partners: America’s Seed Fund, United States Department of Agriculture and 33 others have invested in rounds before Rhapsody Venture Partners. There are 2 companies where America’s Seed Fund has invested before Rhapsody Venture Partners and 1 company where United States Department of Agriculture has invested before Rhapsody Venture Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Rhapsody Venture Partners: 48 investors entered a company along with Rhapsody Venture Partners. These include investors like VentureWell (2 companies).
- Invested after Rhapsody Venture Partners: A total of 36 investors have invested in Rhapsody Venture Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Temasek (1 company), Pangaea Ventures (1 company) and Jordan Park (1 company).
Recent News related to Rhapsody Venture Partners
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Relativity Networks Raises $22M and Lands $40M Hyperscaler Contract for AI InfrastructurePR Newswire•Aug 19, 2026•Relativity Networks, Rhapsody Venture Partners
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Nuclear Turbines Raises £15M in FundingFinSMEs•Jul 27, 2026•Nuclear Turbines, Empirical Ventures, Zero Carbon Capital, Rhapsody Venture Partners
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pH7 Technologies Raises $25 Million to Scale Breakthrough Mineral Extraction TechTechcouver•Dec 04, 2025•TDK Ventures, Fine Structure Ventures, Calm Ventures, SiteGround and 9 others
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SpinDrive Secures Funding to Expand Magnetic Levitation Bearing Tech for Industrial EfficiencyCision•Oct 28, 2025•Runtechsystems, SpinDrive, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Innovestor
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Lasso Launches with $6.5M Funding to Redefine Packaged Foods with SpinTechNewswire•Oct 16, 2025•Lasso, Claridgevp, Safar Partners, Rhapsody Venture Partners and 1 other
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NuCicer Secures $11.5M to Expand High-Protein Chickpeas and Advance Predictive Breeding PlatformNewswire•Jul 30, 2025•NuCicer, Bayer, Illumina Ventures, Better Ventures and 3 others
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ChEmpower Secures $18.7M to Advance Abrasive-Free Planarization in Chip Manufacturingintelligence360•May 07, 2025•ChEmpower, M Ventures, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Intel Capital and 4 others
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ChEmpower Secures $18.7M to Advance Chip Planarization TechEvertiq•Apr 25, 2025•ChEmpower, M Ventures, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Intel Capital and 4 others
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Adden Energy Raises $15M to Expand Accessibility of Electric VehiclesBusiness Wire•Oct 23, 2024•Adden Energy, One Ventures, Primavera, Rhapsody Venture Partners and 2 others
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Plant-Based Meat Company Tender Closes $11 Million Series A, Launches Partnership with CloverPerishableNews.com•Jun 19, 2024•Tender, Rhapsody Venture Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Safar Partners and 3 others
