Rhapsody Venture Partners
Overview
Rhapsody Venture Partners invests in early stage, hard-tech innovations -- things like new materials, engineering innovations, chemistries, food tech -- helping bring them from the lab to market. The firm provides capital, business development, and market substantiation to hard science startups, focusing on transforming scientific innovations into market-ready solutions. Rhapsody Venture Partners primarily invests in startups that address industrial problems with emerging technologies, offering support from seed funding to follow-on investment rounds.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apeel Sciences | Jan 2014 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Hazel Technologies | Apr 2021 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc. | Aug 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Fluid Efficiency | Dec 2023 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc. | Oct 2019 | Seed | Lead |
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Key People
Carsten Boers
Managing Partner
Bernard Lupien
General Partner
Jason Whaley
General Partner
Jessica Freyer
Partner
Corrie Kavanaugh
Principal
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Rhapsody Venture Partners based?
Rhapsody Venture Partners is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
When was Rhapsody Venture Partners founded?
Rhapsody Venture Partners was founded in 2016.
How many portfolio companies does Rhapsody Venture Partners have?
Rhapsody Venture Partners has 25 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Rhapsody Venture Partners's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Apeel Sciences, Hazel Technologies, Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc., Fluid Efficiency, Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc..
What was Rhapsody Venture Partners's most recent investment shown here?
Rhapsody Venture Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc. in 2026.
What sectors does Rhapsody Venture Partners focus on?
Rhapsody Venture Partners focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability.
What company stages does Rhapsody Venture Partners focus on?
Rhapsody Venture Partners typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Rhapsody Venture Partners's AUM?
Rhapsody Venture Partners's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.