Reno Seed Fund

Reno Seed Fund, established in 2019 and based in Reno, Nevada, is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage companies with a strong regional presence in Northern Nevada. The fund targets a variety of sectors, including software as a service (SaaS), fintech, blockchain, life sciences, internet of things, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and hospitality. By providing investment opportunities, Reno Seed Fund enables limited partners to contribute to the local community while diversifying their portfolios through venture investments. Entrepreneurs associated with the fund benefit from access to a broad network and ongoing operational support, which aids in the growth and scaling of their businesses.

Robert Newell

Partner, Investments and Screening

Gene Wong

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Nevada

MessageDesk

Venture Round in 2023
SnapDesk provides conversational, collaborative messaging that seamlessly integrates with all aspects of business service, sales, and support. SnapDesk text messaging tools enable companies to simply and easily send invoices, schedule appointments, send reminders, and carry on conversations.

Talage

Venture Round in 2022
Talage, Inc. is an online software platform that specializes in providing insurance brokerage services tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Reno, Nevada, the company facilitates the comparison and purchasing of commercial insurance policies. Talage's platform enhances the digital distribution of property and casualty insurance, benefiting insurance carriers, agencies, and small business owners. It features an application programming interface that allows users to obtain instant, bindable quotes across multiple product lines, thus enabling agents, wholesalers, carriers, and technology providers to effectively utilize technology within the insurance ecosystem.

Hibear

Seed Round in 2021
Hibear Design Co is an outdoor and travel gear brand that develops the All-Day Adventure Flask. It is an insulated flask that is sustainable, easy to clean, rugged, and versatile enough to make any beverages. The company was founded in 2017 and based in Reno, Nevada.

Ioterra

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a membership-based marketplace platform intended to offer a product development field guide. The company's platform finds the most-fit solutions and vendors to bring their products to life, enabling businesses to hire highly qualified IoT professionals and get diverse services from renowned development firms around the world.

Hibear

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Hibear Design Co is an outdoor and travel gear brand that develops the All-Day Adventure Flask. It is an insulated flask that is sustainable, easy to clean, rugged, and versatile enough to make any beverages. The company was founded in 2017 and based in Reno, Nevada.

NeuroReserve

Pre Seed Round in 2020
NeuroReserve is a nutritional product and preventive health company that provides nutritional supplements for lifelong brain health. It is designed according to brain-healthy diets by leading researchers and physicians. The company’s core activity is to provide nutritional products, informational content, and multi-domain solutions for people to optimize their long-term brain health outcomes.

MessageDesk

Pre Seed Round in 2020
SnapDesk provides conversational, collaborative messaging that seamlessly integrates with all aspects of business service, sales, and support. SnapDesk text messaging tools enable companies to simply and easily send invoices, schedule appointments, send reminders, and carry on conversations.

Panty Drop

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Panty Drop, Inc. is a subscription-based business that specializes in providing personalized underwear boxes for women. Established in 2017 and located in Reno, Nevada, the company aims to empower women by encouraging boldness and confidence through its offerings. Panty Drop caters to a diverse range of body sizes, offering premium-brand panties in sizes XS to 6XL. Each subscription box not only delivers customized underwear but also supports the company's mission to address gender leadership disparities through its 1/1/1 program, which contributes to relevant initiatives.

BlocWatch

Seed Round in 2019
BlocWatch, Inc. is a technology company specializing in monitoring, managing, and verifying activities on public and private blockchains. Established in 2018 and based in Reno, Nevada, the company offers two primary solutions: BlocMonitor and BlocTrust. BlocMonitor provides essential visibility and insight into various blockchain environments, enabling users to track chain activity, detect suspicious behavior, and maintain overall chain health through alerts and analytics. BlocTrust focuses on third-party verification for private blockchains, offering independent validation of transactions and regular attestations to ensure transparency and reliability. The company's services cater to a diverse clientele that includes service providers, enterprises, and government entities, facilitating optimized and secure blockchain operations through comprehensive data aggregation and custom analytics.

Breadware

Seed Round in 2019
Breadware, Inc. operates a platform designed to assist businesses in product development within the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. Founded in 2017 and based in Reno, Nevada, the company provides a range of solutions across various industries, including sports, smart buildings, smart homes, transportation, medical, and industrial applications. Its platform allows companies to explore existing IoT products for inspiration, compare service providers based on crucial factors such as budget and expertise, and receive support throughout the development process. By offering tools that streamline hardware and firmware development, Breadware helps enterprises navigate the complexities of the IoT ecosystem, enabling them to implement effective initiatives and bring their products to market successfully. As of March 31, 2020, Breadware operates as a subsidiary of StoneAge Inc.

Clickbio

Seed Round in 2019
Clickbio conceptualizes, designs, engineers, and manufactures laboratory ware and plastic ware for smarter and more efficient laboratory automation that solves those irksome issues that scientists wish someone would fix, but no one ever did until now.
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