Breakout Ventures
Breakout Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2016. It invests in early-stage, science-driven companies that focus on biology, chemistry, technology, and artificial intelligence to create solutions for human health and sustainability. The firm emerged from Breakout Labs, a program of the Thiel Foundation, and is led by Managing Partners Lindy Fishburne and Julia Moore. The firm manages approximately $114 million across three funds, with a focus on high-conviction investments in sectors such as biotech, healthcare, AI, and materials science. Breakout Ventures provi
Investing activity
Breakout Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $25M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $25M. The most recent is Transfyr (Seed, $25M, Aug 2026).
Breakout Ventures most often invests alongside General Catalyst, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Lux Capital and SV Angel, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Breakout Ventures
What AI companies has Breakout Ventures invested in?
Breakout Ventures's AI investments include Transfyr. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Breakout Ventures based?
Breakout Ventures is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does Breakout Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Breakout Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $25M.
Who does Breakout Ventures co-invest with?
Breakout Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are General Catalyst (1 deal), Lyda Hill Philanthropies (1 deal), Lux Capital (1 deal), SV Angel (1 deal) and Neo (1 deal).
How can founders reach Breakout Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Breakout Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Breakout Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.