Welcoming Brendan Baker as Partner at Rackhouse Venture Capital
We're excited to announce that Brendan Baker has joined Rackhouse Venture Capital as our newest Partner. This addition to our team marks a significant milestone in our journey to build a venture capital firm that empowers early-stage AI startups and drives innovation in overlooked niches.
Brendan brings over a decade of experience in venture capital, having played pivotal roles in building modern VC firms and advising more than 1,000 founders on their fundraising journeys. His expertise in creating algorithmic approaches to venture capital and building systematic programs aligns perfectly with our data-driven investment philosophy.
Why did we bring Brendan on board? The answer resonates with our core mission: to accelerate value creation for our portfolio companies while maintaining our approach to identifying and supporting promising AI startups. Brendan's background is uniquely suited to help us achieve these goals:
As the second employee at AngelList, he managed most of the first 10,000 deals on the platform and worked with thousands of investors, gaining invaluable insights into early-stage investing.
At Greylock Partners, he founded a team and program to systematize the firm's venture process through data, research, and code – an approach that mirrors our own commitment to data-driven decision-making.
Most recently as Partner at Ridge Ventures, he focused on investing in software teams tackling complex, high-impact industries, demonstrating his ability to identify and support transformative technologies in underexplored sectors.
For Rackhouse Ventures, this partnership comes at an exciting time. Following our recent $45M Fund II close, we're scaling our ability to identify and support founders who are building AI-driven solutions with hard-to-replicate distribution strategies and strong customer focus. Brendan's systematic approach to venture investing and deep experience in building early-stage venture capital firms will be instrumental in achieving these goals.
What's next for Rackhouse Ventures with Brendan on board? We're doubling down on our commitment to being the best place for early-stage founders with a vision of making the world more efficient. Our focus remains unchanged: backing pragmatic founders in GenAI, AI Services, and Data-enabled Marketplaces who are solving real-world problems with innovative AI solutions.
As we continue to grow and evolve, we're more excited than ever about the future of AI and our role in shaping it. If you're a founder building at the intersection of AI/ML and the real world, we'd love to hear from you. Our team is now stronger than ever and ready to support the next generation of transformative AI companies.
We're thrilled to have Brendan join us on this journey, and we can't wait to see the impact we'll create together in the years to come.