Rule1 Ventures (R1VS)
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Rule1 Venture Capital is a venture capital firm supporting early-stage founders through capital, operational expertise, and hands-on company building. The firm operates a dual-fund structure combining deep operational expertise with flexible capital to back founders from idea to scale. Fund I (R1VS) is a venture studio that partners with proven operators to co-build companies, combining capital with hands-on expertise in product, operations, and go-to-market. Fund II (R1VC) invests in early- to mid-stage defense technology startups, built to capture the wave of modernization across the U.S. defense industrial base where emerging technologies are reshaping how conflicts are deterred and fought. The studio focuses on profitability before rapid growth and provides shared services to entrepreneurs in residence including sales, marketing, technical development, financial, legal and strategic support. Rule 1 is completely founder-focused with no artificial timelines on businesses, no mandates regarding expenditure or team size, and can help founders go from idea to paying customers in as little as 120 days. The firm takes its name from a Warren Buffett quote: 'Rule #1: Never lose money. Rule #2: Never forget Rule #1.'
2019
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