Recharge Capital

Justin Smith, Managing Partner at Recharge Capital, recently joined the Sandhill Markets podcast to discuss his journey in venture from rapid fundraising to scaling at Recharge. During the episode, he shares more about: - Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities in fast-paced fundraising - Transitioning from syndicates to committed capital - Innovating with Recharge Capital to support and scale seed-stage companies - The crucial role of distribution in startup success Tune in to the full episode below: #VentureCapital #Startups

“While the full promise of AI commercialization has not been fully evidenced, the ‘FOMO’ of the AI race is pushing a lot of hot money into the value chain from AI applications to data infrastructure to semiconductors,” says Lorin Gu, Founding Partner at Recharge Capital. The cyclical demand for semiconductors driven by AI is creating significant investment opportunities supported by innovative financing methods. Read about Lorin's take on the key trends in semiconductor funding in the full story by Chris Metinko at Crunchbase below:

Big News! Rhea Fertility, the first end-to-end reproductive health ecosystem connecting prospective parents in Asia and across the globe, announced its official launch to advance fertility journeys for the modern family. Incubated by Recharge Capital, the company also unveiled Rhea Labs, an integrated technology platform fueling its ecosystem and the rebrand of its patient journey management tools and clinic network, GenPrime. This launch coincides with the acquisition of Embryonics , an AI-driven technology company that enhances the process and results of fertility treatments, and a follow-on funding round to expand Rhea’s footprint in new markets. The company is bolstered by its world-class Senior Advisory Panel including Dr. Milton Leong of The Hong Kong Society for Reproductive Medicine, Cynthia Hudson of TMRW Life Sciences and co-founder of Kindbody, Dr. Javaid Sheikh of Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar, Dr. Michael Coburn MD FACS of Baylor College of Medicine, Bea Camacho of IDEO, and Weylin Liew of GIC. Margaret Wang, CEO of Rhea and Managing Partner at Recharge Capital, spoke with Kate Park of TechCrunch to discuss Rhea’s thesis for delivering an integrated ecosystem of reproductive health services, its strategies for market expansion, and commitment to expanding access to high-quality reproductive health care with its partners including Moom Health, Elix and Madam Partum. “The current fertility services market is fragmented and disparate, causing unneeded barriers for intended parents navigating the challenges of realizing their family-building dreams. With our growing clinic network, Rhea Labs’ powerful solutions, and the guidance of our world-class advisors, we are delivering a modern and integrated ecosystem of services, technology, and partnerships to elevate reproductive health journeys globally.” Read more in the piece below:

"The way we differentiate and define thematic investing is by vertically integrating an ecosystem within the asset manager itself." Recharge Managing Partner Justin Smith recently sat down with Prashant Choubey, host of the VC10X podcast, to dive into Recharge's portfolio construction strategies, how we accelerate value creation, and the core differentiators of our thematic investment strategy across asset classes. Listen in below: 

“We’re seeing usage of Bitcoin and adoption of Bitcoin at a scale that we haven’t seen before.” Recharge Managing Partner John Lo recently sat down with Hannah Miller of Bloomberg to discuss the resurgence of venture capital in the blockchain space. In the piece below, John explores the growing impact of established financial institutions and the significant adoption of Bitcoin, highlighting how these developments are driving the future of crypto investments. Read the full conversation below:

As active investors in the DeFi ecosystem, we’re committed to expanding institutional user adoption in blockchain infrastructure. Following the launch of decentralized lending market platform, LAVA, Recharge Managing Partner of Digital Assets John Lo (a.k.a. Omakase, formerly SushiSwap) sat down with Zoltan Vardai of Cointelegraph to share his outlook on Ethereum ETF applications for the article below:

From auditing to venture capital, Recharge Capital Managing Partner Justin Smith recently sat down with Rohit Malhotra on the Life Self Mastery Podcast to share his strategy for building sustainable distribution models and expand upon Recharge’s recent investments in financial services. Watch the full episode below:

“Although building LTV on a per-consumer basis continues to be a challenge in the region, we still believe holistic consumer digital adoption is the key to unlocking value across populations.” Recharge Managing Partner Justin Smith recently sat down with Francis Bignell of The Fintech Times to discuss our investment thesis and continued emphasis on innovation in Latin America. In the piece below, Justin expands upon the key opportunities in the region, our pipeline for regional investments, and why B2B fintech continues to be a growth driver across sectors. Read the full conversation here:

Amid Etherum market volatility and outsized Bitcoin funding rates, the DeFi sector remains ripe for growth. John Lo (a.k.a. Omakase, formerly SushiSwap), Recharge's Managing Partner of Digital Assets, sat down with Helene Braun of CoinDesk on the "Markets Daily" show to discuss the launch of Recharge-backed LAVA as a decentralized lending market platform, and our thesis for thematic investing in digital assets. Listen in below: 

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of LAVA! Backed by Recharge Capital, LAVA is the first protocol to solve impermanent loss in decentralized finance by enabling arbitrage across market making rates through the collateralization and lending of liquidity positions. John Lo (a.k.a. Omakase), Managing Partner of Digital Assets at Recharge, spoke with Zoltan Vardai of Cointelegraph to discuss the news and share why LAVA is ushering in a new paradigm for efficient, on-chain lending. At Recharge, we’re proud to support LAVA’s mission to address the perennial barriers for liquidity providers in DeFi through transparency and democratization on-chain. Read more in the story below: