our investment focus

Pathbreaker invests early, often when a company consists solely of co-founders and conviction. We also invest when customers, users, or products are seeing traction. We don't believe all great companies, nor all phenomenal investments, look the same early on. So we are flexible, realistic, and patient - solving for supporting the founders best-suited for tackling the most meaningful problems.  

• We seek to support specialized engineering and product leaders solving critical global problems.  

• All emerging technologies -- both hardware and software — are of strong interest.

• Novel technology solutions for Defense, Space, Manufacturing, Energy, Electronics, Shipping & Logistics, and Services Industries (ie. Insurance, Healthcare, Grocery, Food, Laundry, Fashion, etc…) are urgently needed.

• We invest at the Inception stage — whether it’s called Angel, Friends & Family, Pre-Seed, or Seed — alongside trusted, value-added angels, pre-seed funds, and top-tier venture firms. 

• If we're the first to gain conviction, we'll write the first check and help you raise the rest of your round.

• We will support you as you grow with capital, relationships, advice, access, and empathy.