Breakaway (Breakaway Ventures) is a consumer-focused venture capital firm based in Waltham, Massachusetts, founded in 2006 by Dennis Baldwin, former CMO of Reebok. The firm invests $3–8 million in emerging consumer brands with over $2 million in revenue across health and wellness, food and beverage, personal care, sports, and fitness.
43% of their portfolio is in E-Commerce & Marketplace. Average disclosed round size is $11.3M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
$25M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
0
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
7 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 XSET | Series A | $15M | Jul 2022 |
| GGrillo's Pickles | Unknown | $2M | Jan 2020 |
| GGrillo's Pickles | Unknown | $4.6M | Jan 2018 |
 M.Gemi | Series B | $18M | Nov 2015 |
| M.Gemi | Seed | $14M | Mar 2015 |
| M.Gemi | Series A | $14M | Mar 2015 |
| EEverybodyFights | Growth | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
Forerunner Ventures3 shared
General Catalyst3 shared
Food Retail Ventures2 shared
Accel1 shared
Baron Davis Enterprises1 shared
APEX Ventures1 shared
Gaingels1 shared
SV Angel1 shared
Last updated: 14 September 2026