Rondo Ventures

Rondo Ventures is a Kansas City, Missouri-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2019 with a focused mandate to back Midwest-based startups and close the regional pre-seed and seed capital gap. The firm invests primarily in technology companies concentrated in software, SaaS, web marketplaces and business solutions, writing minimum tickets of $50,000 and maximum tickets of $250,000, with a sweet spot of approximately $100,000 per deal across Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds. Rondo positions itself as a pivotal early capital partner for regional entrepreneurs, investing early and working alongside founders with operational guidance tailored to each team's experience. The firm is co-founded and managed by General Partners Lance Anderson, previously Chief Executive Officer of Novation Companies for nearly two decades, and Matthew Lautz. As operators and investors, the Rondo team reports a long track record that includes one unicorn, two triple-crown companies, two IPOs and multiple strategic sales. Rondo has invested in more than 40 startups to date, with top portfolio concentrations in edtech and enterprise applications, all US-based. The firm continues to make early-stage investments into 2024 and 2025. Rondo was founded on the conviction that high-quality startups are being built across the Midwest and that a local, operator-led fund with a deep understanding of regional dynamics would unlock company-building potential that coastal capital consistently overlooks. Beyond writing checks, the firm provides strategic guidance, operational expertise from Anderson's CEO background and warm connections to a broader investor network to help portfolio founders scale beyond their home markets.