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Swell VC

Swell VC

New York City, New Yorkswell.vc

Overview

Swell VC is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm based in New York City, founded by Rusty Ralston and Jay Patil. The firm focuses on a concentrated portfolio of category-defining companies in sectors like B2B infrastructure, AI, space, healthcare, commerce, and defense. A key part of their strategy involves the general partners actively assisting portfolio companies with recruiting.

Portfolio Companies

16

Website

swell.vc

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
RyboDyn, Inc.Mar 2026SeedCo-investor
GodelaJun 2025SeedCo-investor
RyboDyn, Inc.Jan 2025pre_seedCo-investor
Credal.aiOct 2023SeedCo-investor
KlerkApr 2023Early FundingCo-investor
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Key People

Jay Patil

Co-Founder and General Partner

Rusty Ralston

Co-Founder and General Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year FoundedN/A

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