Organization · Venture Capital
Revolution
Revolution is a Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm founded in 2005 that invests in innovative companies across various sectors, focusing on those outside traditional tech hubs. The firm aims to empower consumers and transform markets through its investments.
Overview
What Revolution does
What Revolution is
Revolution is a Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm founded in 2005 that invests in innovative companies across various sectors, focusing on those outside traditional tech hubs. The firm aims to empower consumers and transform markets through its investments.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2005
- Approximate age
- About 21 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- February 26, 2026
Official channels
Find Revolution elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Revolution as a funder
Investment thesis
Believes great companies can start and scale anywhere. Rise of the Rest thesis targets non-coastal US startups. Three fund strategies (seed, early, growth) from AOL co-founder Steve Case.
Focus narrative
Revolution believes great companies can start and scale anywhere. The firm targets startups in emerging venture communities outside SF, NYC, and Boston where companies are more capital efficient with lower costs. Three strategies cover seed through growth. Rise of the Rest Seed Fund has invested in 200+ startups across 100+ US cities via bus tours and pitch competitions.
Value beyond capital
Revolution provides Steve Case's AOL founder experience and national profile. Rise of the Rest bus tours bring visibility and community to non-coastal founders. Jeff Bezos and Walton family LP backing provides credibility. The firm bridges startups with policy expertise through its DC base and Case's regulatory network. Full lifecycle support from seed through growth.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $500,000–$100,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $5,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity
- Regions
- North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Investments in the last 12 months
- 15
- Last recorded investment
- December 1, 2025
- Recorded notable exits
- Anduril, Sweetgreen, CAVA, Tempus, and DraftKings
Portfolio context
Nearly $2B invested. Notable portfolio: Anduril, Sweetgreen, CAVA, Tempus, DraftKings, CLEAR. Rise of the Rest: 200+ startups across 100+ US cities. Revolution's report shows non-coastal seed/early VC doubled from $7.5B (2013) to $16.8B (2024).
Common questions
What to know about Revolution
Upseed classifies Revolution under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
February 26, 2026
Known limits
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