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September 2, 2025: Run Ventures, founded by veteran investors Brandon Tidwell and Ben Dahl, announced a $290 million early-stage venture capital fund focused on leading Series A investments for technology companies in high-growth ecosystems across the United States. The firm backs ambitious entrepreneurs building companies in artificial intelligence and other transformative sectors.
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Run Ventures Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Run Ventures Fund I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Transportation
LegalTech
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$290 M
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September 2025
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FAQs about Run Ventures
Is Run Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?
Run Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Where is Run Ventures located?
Run Ventures is located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States.
When was Run Ventures founded?
Run Ventures was founded in 2025.
What sectors and industries does Run Ventures invest in?
Run Ventures invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Security, Software, Transportation, LegalTech.
What is Run Ventures geographical focus of investments?
Run Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Middle East.
At what stages of companies and startups does Run Ventures typically invest in?
Run Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
What is the usual amount of Run Ventures investment?
Run Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Run Ventures?
Run Ventures has around $290m assets under management.
When was Run Ventures last fund created?
Run Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2025-09-11
What are the contacts of Run Ventures?
Run Ventures can be reached through its website run.vc and its LinkedIn page. Its general enquiries address is ventures@brv.com. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Run Ventures — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
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