Daybreak Capital Fund II

Daybreak Capital

Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

New York, United States

Countries of investment

United States

Investment stages

Seed
Series A

Industries

Health
Learning
Capital
Environment
Culture
Work

About
Daybreak Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments that reshape markets or create new ones. Their focus spans health, learning, capital, environment, culture, and work across United States. The firm supports thesis-driven founders from Seed through Series A.

Min check size: $500K
Max check size: $2M
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Investment Thesis

Daybreak Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across health, learning, capital, environment, culture, and work sectors. They invest in thesis-driven founders building companies that redefine large markets or create new ones, often engaging before product development begins. The firm differentiates itself through a hands-on approach with conviction and partnership, writing checks from $500K to $1M and partnering with founders from the ground up.

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Manager's Experience

Rex Woodbury was previously Partner at Index Ventures focused on internet, software, and marketplace investments including Persona and Flagship. Before Index, he was Growth Investor at TPG Growth and Impact Investor at The Rise Fund. He started his career in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs and co-founded Worthy as CEO. He runs Digital Native Substack with 65,000+ subscribers. He holds a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College (Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and an MBA from Stanford GSB as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.