# Chasing Rainbows

> Chasing Rainbows is a San Francisco venture capital firm backing early-stage companies with LGBTQ+ founders. Its published strategy spans pre-seed through Series A, with initial investments of $50,000–$250,000, follow-on and syndicate opportunities, and operational support through mentors and investor and customer introductions.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Ben Stokes (Founder and Founding Partner), Patrick Driscoll (Co-founder; former General Partner (left GP responsibilities May 2024))
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investments, Syndicate co-investments, Founder support and ecosystem playbook
- **Notable:** Announced its first rolling venture fund on November 5, 2021, with a planned January 2022 launch., Stokes and Driscoll were featured as 2023 VC Include fellows., Featured in the NVCA member spotlight on April 25, 2024.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investments** — Published initial checks of $50,000–$250,000, with pre-seed through Series A coverage and possible follow-on investments.
- **Syndicate co-investments** — Deal-specific co-investment opportunities alongside the traditional venture fund.
- **Founder support and ecosystem playbook** — Mentorship, coaching, strategy and KPI support, plus introductions to potential customers and later-stage investors.

## Achievements

- Announced its first rolling venture fund on November 5, 2021, with a planned January 2022 launch.
- Stokes and Driscoll were featured as 2023 VC Include fellows.
- Featured in the NVCA member spotlight on April 25, 2024.
- Published a February 2025 portfolio feature naming Hello Wonder, Gosu Academy, and ESAI.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — A February 26 portfolio post featured Hello Wonder, Gosu Academy, and ESAI.
- **2025-02** — Published individual company features on Hello Wonder, Marvel Labs, and Tome Law.
- **2024-09** — Fund I Form D/A reported $885,000 sold to 19 investors as of September 13.

## Links

- Website: https://www.chasingrainbows.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chasing-rainbows-vc/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rainbows_vc
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/chasingrainbows.vc/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27