We back VISIONARY companies CONTRIBUTING TO THE BETTERMENT OF ALL

Rhea Capital Management is an investment company passionate about backing and incubating disruptive and mission-driven companies.  We provide capital, strategic guidance, and management expertise to early and growth-stage opportunities.

We are builders at heart who seek to collaborate, connect, and support ambitious founders and entrepreneurs from idea to exit.

industry focus

Energy Transition

Pet & Animal Health

Consumer
Products

Healthcare

Fintech

principals

Our principals and advisors have been active founders, operators, directors, investors, and strategic advisors in some of the industry’s fastest-growing and innovative companies of the past two decades.

  • Founder & Principal

    Max founded Rhea in 2016 and has invested and worked alongside private and public company CEOs, boards, and investors. 

    Previously, Max was a Junior Analyst and subsequently an Analyst at Extract Capital, a hedge fund focused on equity and credit investments in natural resources, including in mining, energy, renewables, fertilizer, timber, water, support services, and other real assets. 

    Max began his career as Associate at a boutique consulting company, advising public company CEOs on market positioning and assisting with idea generation for fund managers in North America and Europe. 

    Max received his B.A. from Colorado College and M.B.A. degrees from Columbia University and London Business School.

Advisors

  • Senior Advisor

    Rushabh Vora is a senior investment professional who has deployed capital over dozens of industries and asset classes. 

    He is currently Managing Director at FS Investments and leads the private investment efforts for the FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund and FS Tactical Opportunities Fund, with over $2B in committed capital. 

    Previously, Rushabh was a senior member of Macquarie’s principal investing team, investing Macquarie’s balance sheet across the capital structure and sectors.  He began his career in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs and currently serves on the boards of the Salt Creek Midstream, EPIC Y Grade, Church’s Chicken, and Giving Home Health Care. 

    Rushabh received his B.S. from the University of Southern California.

  • Dave is a two-time founder and operator with multiple exits across several industries. He is currently the Co-Founder & COO of Queens Carbon, a Breakthrough Energy-backed startup developing carbon-neutral cement technology. Previously, Dave was the founder of ZNLabs, a full-service veterinary clinical reference laboratory sold to Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) and was formerly the COO of BluePearl Veterinary Partners, one of the largest specialty and emergency practices in the country.

    Originally from South Africa, Dave received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering the University of South Florida and his M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson School of Management.

portfolio

social responsibility

Rhea was part of the first generation of Greek Gods, the group of immortals called the Titans.  She was considered the mother of the Gods and Goddess of the earth. Rhea is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen, driving positive social and environmental impact alongside business and financial results.

Building a culture of alignment, transparency, and social responsibility in both investments and operations is fundamental to the way we do business. 

As a business, Rhea’s primary environmental impact is transport emissions.  We purchase voluntary emissions reductions, carbon offsets for all primary transport emissions incurred by Rhea and direct affiliates for business purposes.  As a firm and with our portfolio companies, we believe strongly in promoting diversity and inclusion, whether captured through transparent statistics, company culture and ethos, or through formal accreditation.