Rhapsody Venture Partners

Early-stage venture capital in applied science and engineering. Working with scientists, founders, and industry innovators to bring tech to market.

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

We're looking for our next Analyst! Being Twitter-savvy is a plus... Help us spread the word: https://t.co/GOKkcrsn8d

[Niko @nikohrdy]

Very excited for the team @HazelTechUSA on closing their $13M Series B to help fight food waste! Congrats to @AidanMouat @Adampreslar -- keep up the great work! https://t.co/hsgEsSPXvZ via @TheSpoonTech @seed2growth @Rhapsody_VP @KeithAGillard @SerraVentures

[Apeel Sciences @apeelsciences]

Our CEO is passionate about more thoughtful approaches to today's great challenges. This week he penned a blog about how Apeel innovates with ‘nature’s alphabet’ to reduce #foodwaste and extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Read more here: https://t.co/geyxcYPcgM

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

What we're reading today:

[Ames National Laboratory @AmesNatLab]

Metalenses may soon power your #smartphone: https://t.co/uSuCRBVz8j

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

Happy #WomenInScience Day! We're lucky to work with some amazing women at @ChinovaB, @HazelTechUSA, and Fluid Efficiency/@Caltech, not to mention the many women scientists & founders we meet every day doing game-changing work 🚀

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

⬇️ great opportunity for scientists with an eye to commercialize ⬇️

[Cyclotron Road @cyclotronroad]

THIS Thursday in #Berkeley -- Come learn about Cyclotron Road's two-year fellowship for #entrepreneurial #scientists and #engineers! Meet current & alumni fellows & learn about the next application window this fall. https://t.co/H2H5mUZQ66

[GPR @gpr_inc]

👇WaveSense is honored and grateful to win both Best in Show and the Autonomous Vehicle category at Automobili-D at the Detroit Auto Show. Thank you to Governor Whitmer, Lt. Governor Gilchrist, and @planetm for your support!

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

@wavesense_inc @planetm Congratulations!

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

HyperDamping is hiring a design engineer to work with @ProfRLH and the RVP team in Columbus - mechanical engineers looking for a fast-paced engineering+leadership position, click through for more ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/yx0v9dB7kD

[Carsten Boers @CarstenBoers]

Your avocados too hard or too ripe!? Help is on the way: https://t.co/bK8fK4m0G9

[Carsten Boers @CarstenBoers]

@wavesense_inc almost ready for biz @CES. Find out how we're making autonomous vehicles safe

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

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[GPR @gpr_inc]

Want to learn more about how underground maps are used for autonomous vehicle navigation? @wavesense_inc will be at @CES and in January - come find us in LV to learn more about our all-condition navigation product using ground-penetrating radar.
https://t.co/TXF4snF35M

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

☁️☁️☁️ #TIL that the bottoms of clouds are flat - marked by the altitude at which the air cools enough for water vapor to condense. ☁️☁️☁️

we've been drawing clouds wrong our whole lives 🤦🏻‍♀️ what's one weird fact you learned today?

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

overheard @ Rhapsody today:

"I think it's good to hire someone who knows how to run the business."
"I think that's true of ... most businesses."

our business acumen is extra strong on Fridays 😂

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

Jason says it best - check out the link below to hear our thoughts on innovation at big companies!

[Jason Whaley @jmwhaley]

In conversation with @leanstartup and @Rhapsody_VP, @cthoen pulls back the curtain on how innovation happens (or doesn't) at big companies. Super insights for managers looking to drive innovation, and for startups looking to work with strategics.

https://t.co/WCDZjP6Lu9

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

Our own @jmwhaley dropping some wisdom at @Materials_MRS alongside our friends at @anzupartners, @DormRoomFund, @CoppeliaVC, @PRIMEcoalition #f18MRS #iMatSci

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

Check out our newest blog post from Partner @CarstenBoers and Fall Analyst Rowena Schenck on the symbiotic relationship of co-creation! https://t.co/Yc8lOWgDyT

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Rhapsody VP! #TurkeyDay 🦃

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

RVP Principal Mike Fuerstman on the awesome mugs @NGINWorkplace gave us: "I love this mug so much! This mug is the perfect size! If you put the extra decaf in the coffee machine it goes right up to the top!"

[Rhapsody Venture Partners @Rhapsody_VP]

Check out the emerging field of Metamaterials! Is this the future of #matsci? https://t.co/Y7T7TbNTnd