VC firm
Rhapsody Ventures
Also known as Rhapsody Venture Partners, RVP, RVP II, L.P., RVP III, L.P., RVP IV, L.P., RVP Opportunities Fund II, L.P.
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA, United States
- Assets under management
- $122MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-02-27Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $60.4MSEC amount sold, as of 2022-03-22Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 11
- Check size
- $500K to $2MSource (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- RVP MANAGEMENT, LLC
Record updated 29 September 2026
About
We are specialist investors and co-creators of startups in the hard sciences.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Our vision is that hard tech innovation can create a sustainable and prosperous world. Our mission is to help bring about this future by supporting the best scientific founders with capital and co-creation.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- We are lead investors for seed rounds.
- Eligibility
- We invest exclusively in hard science startups addressing industrial problems.
- Traction requirement
- If your technology is ready to be demonstrated, we will take you to potential customers and partners to jointly substantiate the market opportunity.
- Investing status notes
- We invest exclusively in hard science startups addressing industrial problems.
Funds
- RVP IV, L.P.
- $60.4MVintage 2022, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- RVP III, L.P.
- $40.7MVintage 2019, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- RVP II, L.P.
- $3MVintage 2017, SPV, SEC amount sold
- RVP Opportunities Fund II, L.P.
- Vintage 2015Main fund
- HAZEL RHAPSODY, LLC
- Main fund
- HAZEL RHAPSODY SERIES C LLC
- Main fund
- RVP GROWTH FUND, L.P.
- Main fund
- RVP WMI WAVESENSE SPV, LLC
- SPV
- RVP HOLIFERM SPV LLC
- SPV
- HAZEL RHAPSODY SERIES A, LLC
- Main fund
- RVP WMI HAZEL SPV, LLC
- SPV
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- RVP MANAGEMENT, LLC
- CRD number
- 309936 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-119362
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $122Mas of 2026-02-27
- Private funds reported
- 6
- Principal office
- CAMBRIDGE, MA, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1640692, 1712181, 1801566