What we do

Rely Ventures Holding Company

We acquire profitable software businesses and provide long-term stewardship.

  • Buy & hold proven software with loyal customers
  • Preserve culture and protect what makes teams successful
  • Think decades, not quarters—patient capital for patient builders
  • Minimal bureaucracy, maximum autonomy for operators

Semantic Seed Venture Studio

We validate ideas quickly and spin out companies with exceptional operators.

  • Validate fast with real customer conversations and rapid prototyping
  • Ship MVPs that solve genuine problems for specific markets
  • Recruit operators who can turn ideas into enduring businesses
  • Spin out companies with pre-seed funding and go-to-market support

Why founders work with us

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Speed & Simplicity

Plain English terms. Quick decisions. We respect your time and move at founder speed.

  • Initial response within 48 hours
  • Offers within 7-14 days if there's mutual fit
  • Close within 30 days for clean deals
  • No lengthy due diligence processes
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True Stewardship

We're not flippers. We acquire businesses to nurture them for decades, protecting what you've built.

  • Preserve company culture and values
  • Maintain product quality and customer relationships
  • Support existing team members and processes
  • Think in decades, not quarters
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Operator DNA

We've built, scaled, and sold software ourselves. We provide hands-on help when useful, autonomy otherwise.

  • Technical expertise when you need it
  • Go-to-market and growth experience
  • Operational best practices and systems
  • Respect for founder autonomy and vision
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Default Alive

We believe in sustainable, profitable growth over venture theater. Small teams, real profits, long-term compounding.

  • Focus on unit economics and profitability
  • Sustainable growth over growth-at-all-costs
  • Efficient teams and lean operations
  • Long-term value creation mindset

What we look for

Acquisition Targets (Rely Ventures)

  • $100K–$5M ARR with healthy unit economics
  • Capital-efficient software with sticky, loyal customers
  • Clear ICP, low churn, and demonstrable pricing power
  • Low support burden with well-documented processes
  • Clean codebase preferred but not required

Studio Focus Areas (Semantic Seed)

  • AI Native tooling for knowledge workers and creators
  • AI Native Vertical SaaS for underserved niche markets
  • AI Native Developer productivity and workflow automation
  • AI Native B2B marketplaces with strong network effects
  • AI Native Data infrastructure for emerging use cases

Frequently asked questions

Do you invest in minority stakes?

For acquisitions, we typically purchase 100% of the business. For studio companies, we spin them out as independent entities with significant founder equity.

What's your typical timeline?

Initial response within 48 hours. If there's mutual interest, we move quickly—offers within 7-14 days, close within 30 days for clean deals.

Do you require founders to stay?

Not necessarily. We're happy to work with founders who want to stay involved or those ready for their next chapter.

How do you handle company culture?

We believe great culture drives great results. We work to understand and preserve what makes each team successful.

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Interested in joining Semantic Seed?

Are you an experienced operator looking to build the next generation of software companies? We're always looking for exceptional founders to partner with in our studio.

Schedule a studio chat

30-minute conversation to explore opportunities

Get in touch

Have a business you'd like us to consider? An idea for the studio? We'd love to hear from you. We keep all conversations confidential.

Or reach out directly:

Email: toby@rely.ventures