Redbud VC

Hyped to be hosting top builders and talent in KC on August 3rd Request to join in comments 👇

$EQPT raised its full-year 2026 financial outlook and authorized a $500mm share repurchase program. Driven by strong customer demand, the midpoint full-year Rental Segment revenue growth outlook increased to 33% (up from 29%). Full release here: tinyurl.com/24uxhaar

Raising pre-seed? These investors write first checks around $250K–$500K 👇 • @fdotinc • @pearvc • @PrecursorVC • @HustleFundVC • @BoostVC • @AforeVC • @2048vc • @forumventures • @RightSideCapVC • @GoAheadVC • @Boldstartvc • @redbudvc • @ChargeVC • @ldvcapital • @outlandervc • @actionscapital At pre-seed, investors are backing founder speed. If you're building an AI agent, don’t spend weeks duct-taping memory, retrieval, workflows, and structured data together. Use @polygres: Postgres for the agent era. DM me for developer credits. Or pitch me and i'll fund your infra.

Hosting a roots event in our hometown, Columbia, MO RSVP: luma.com/p661495v

Hyped to host talented folks building in legacy industries in Chicago 👷🚜🏭 RSVP: luma.com/6k0mlwox

SpaceX pulled off the largest IPO in history. Anthropic filed to go public at a ~$965B valuation. And Meta is maybe launching a prediction market? redbud.beehiiv.com/p/48-july-2026…

I’m hosting a happy hour in Atlanta on July 9th for talented folks with roots in Atlanta and/or Fintech. Invite-only, but saving a few spots for rockstar talent we missed. RSVP: luma.com/x9v057ei

Heading to Atlanta July 9th with our portfolio founders at Transend for a happy hour in the world's top FinTech hub. A few spots still open. If you're building or investing in ATL or FinTech, this room is for you. RSVP: luma.com/x9v057ei

In Edition #5 of Field Notebook, we discuss kingmaking, the viability of raising as a part-time founder, and whether you should build in stealth or in public. 🥳 redbud.beehiiv.com/p/field-notebo…

Anthropic raised $65 billion. A two-year-old YC company, Corgi, doubled its valuation in three weeks. And Peter Thiel packed up his family, bought a $12 million mansion in Buenos Aires, and left the United States. redbud.beehiiv.com/p/47-june-2026…

Investors don't fund ideas. We fund the person most likely to figure it out when the idea is wrong.

here's jam it's the simplest interface for marketing in the agentic era we now have 2000+ companies, developers, and operators enjoying jam we started it as a side project, then devtool founders paid us thousands to use it it's come a long way since, and we've just released it for anyone to try, no waitlist and also we are now hiring (see below!) you build, jam spreads

In Edition #4 of Field Notebook, we discuss the implications of noise in early-stage investing, conditions for innovation, and how our investing opinions have changed. 🕺 🔗: redbud.beehiiv.com/p/field-notebo…

If you're building something that sounds insane in 2025 but obvious in 2030, we want to hear from you. $250–500k checks. 🔗 in bio.