# Daybreak ventures

> Daybreak ventures is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence, Software and Health Care. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/daybreak-ventures/
- Website: https://www.daybreakventures.com/

Daybreak ventures is a VC fund focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Daybreak ventures specializes in building and investing in businesses that utilize the internet, software, and technology.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $5M–$6.5M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.7M–$2.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 6 | 50% |
| Software | 3 | 25% |
| Health Care | 3 | 25% |
| Consulting | 2 | 17% |
| B2B | 1 | 8% |

34 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 50% |
| Seed | 4 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |
| Series C | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 7 | 58% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| South Africa | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kanurra | Kanurra is a pass-through pharmacy benefit manager for self-funded and level-funded companies that focuses on removing PBM spread, rebate retention, and other hidden costs. | $6.4M | Seed | Jul 27, 2026 |  |
| Sandstone | Sandstone is the platform for AI-native legal departments. Sandstone is built by a team of lawyers, legal operations, and tech experts who understand that efficiency is not just about speed, but also about context. | $30M | Series A | Jun 09, 2026 |  |
| Nourish | Nourish is a healthcare technology company that connects patients with registered dietitians through virtual nutrition counseling services covered by insurance plans. The platform allows users to find dietitians based on their health goals and attend appointments through telehealth, while also offering tools for meal tracking, goal monitoring, andnutrition guidance through its mobile application. Nourish works with registered dietitian nutritionists who provide support for conditions such as diabetes, weight management, cardiovascular health, eating disorders, and pediatric nutrition care. The company states that it partners with major insurance providers to reduce out-of-pocket costs for patients and offers ongoing nutritional care through recurring consultations. In addition to patient services, Nourish publishes educational resources and uses data-driven approaches to support personalized nutrition planning and long-term health management. | $100M | Series C | May 19, 2026 |  |
| The Sentience Company | Sentience is building personal AI that thinks, remembers, and acts like you. The company creates high-fidelity digital simulations that capture an individual’s knowledge, voice, and context across their tools, enabling AI that users own and shape over time. Rather than relying on generic systems trained on everyone, Sentience is focused onempowering individuals with AI that reflects their distinct judgment and identity. | $6.5M | Seed | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Barnwell Bio | Barnwell Bio analyzes waste streams for insights into animal health and farm management. | $6M | Seed | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Aslan Protects | Aslan Protects is an AI agents that avert the next mass shooting before it happens. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Apr 29, 2025 |  |
| Continuum | AI-Powered Financial Advisor Hub | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2025 |  |
| Helium | Helium creates self-improving software that tests key user moments to increase revenue. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jan 24, 2025 |  |
| Marble Health | Marble Health provides access to personalized therapy to help teens in their mental health journey. Marble Health provides prompt and affordable care for middle and high school students experiencing common mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. They ensure that all teens and their families can access treatment using theirexisting insurance coverage, including both commercial and Medicaid plans. | $5M | Seed | Jun 21, 2024 |  |
| shopARI | The future of human self expression, driven by AI | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | May 07, 2024 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BoxGroup](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boxgroup) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Menlo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/menlo-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Operator Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/operator-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [2048 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2048-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Daybreak ventures invest in?

Daybreak ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Health Care startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Daybreak ventures's check size?

Daybreak ventures typically joins rounds of $5M–$6.5M at Seed and $1.7M–$2.6M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Daybreak ventures participates in.

### When did Daybreak ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daybreak ventures closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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