About Rains
Rains is a small fund backing unusually thoughtful founders at the earliest moments. We write first checks with fast conviction and stay useful long after.
Investment Focus
01Student founders moving before the market has a name for the category.
02Research-born companies with a credible path from lab insight to durable business.
03First checks where close context, taste, and network can compound early.
How We Help
Founder referencesCustomer introductionsFollow-on capitalHiring network
Team
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Jessica Chudnovsky
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Jason Lin
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Get in Touch
We prefer sparse decks, precise thinking, and founders with a reason to start now.
jchud@stanford.edu