Right Side Capital Management is honored to be named to TIME and Statista’s inaugural America’s Top Venture Capital Firms 2025 list – a distinction awarded to the top 3% venture capital firms in the United States after a comprehensive, data-driven review of more than 10,000 firms.
The ranking is based on three core pillars:
- Fundraising Strength – how effectively a firm attracts capital
- Investment Capacity & Activity – available capital, dry powder, and deal flow
- Exit & Fund Performance – success and quality of investment outcomes
This recognition follows another major milestone for RSCM: We recently closed Fund VI with $55 million in committed capital. It’s 50% larger than Fund V, and it’s our largest fund to date.
These distinctions affirm a philosophy we’ve followed since day one. RSCM operates differently than other VC firms: We’re centered on data over pitches. We prioritize transparency over mystique.
When we launched RSCM in 2012, our goal was to invest in the earliest-stage startups. Most of the professional investor world overlooks small, early rounds, and we stepped in to fill that gap. We went on to name this funding round the Pre-VC stage, given that it often sits outside the scope of the typical institutional investor.
RSCM’s data-driven selection process allows us to invest at scale, build an ultra-diversified portfolio, and capture positive outliers — while smoothing out early-stage venture risk.
Our no-fluff, all-transparency philosophy informs our founder relationships from our very first interactions. Founders can get a clear understanding of our criteria right here on our website, and they get a funding decision – and an explanation – in a matter of days.
Today, we’ve made over 2,000 Pre‑VC investments in companies like DigitalOcean, TradingView, Fireflies, and Gorgias. We continue to focus on capital-efficient tech companies with revenue-generating products, investing in over 150 startups each year.
Our inclusion on this list is a reflection of what’s possible when you commit to a model over the long term. We are grateful to our LPs for believing in this approach, and to the founders whose companies make up the RSCM portfolio. This honor is as much yours as it is ours.
Curious how we evaluate Pre‑VC deals? Explore our selection criteria.
