XRC Labs leads pre-seed and seed rounds through its accelerator and fund programs. Our directory also tags Series A participation. The firm focuses on very early retail and consumer-goods technology companies.

XRC Labs does not publicly disclose a standard check-size range. As an accelerator-plus-fund model focused on pre-seed and seed, checks are sized for early retail-tech pilots — exact amounts are not stated on xrcventures.com.

XRC Labs is headquartered at 150 W 30th St in Manhattan, in the heart of NYC's retail and fashion district. Programs are NYC-centric, though portfolio companies may sell nationally or globally.

XRC Labs backs retail technology, consumer goods innovation, and marketplace models at the intersection of brands and commerce. Our directory tags consumer and marketplace. The firm is one of NYC's specialized retail/CPG investors.

XRC Labs leads pre-seed and seed investments through its accelerator cohorts and direct fund deals. Follow-on capital typically comes from retail-focused angels and early-stage VCs.

No startups in our directory currently list XRC Labs as an investor. Portfolio companies are listed on xrcventures.com; we will link directory entries when investor relationships are publicly evidenced.

Apply through xrcventures.com when accelerator or fund application windows are open. Retail and consumer-goods founders with a clear commerce thesis are the best fit. Warm intros from retail operators help but are not always required.

See nyc-early-stage-seed-firms-2025 for XRC Labs' positioning among NYC's specialized retail and consumer-goods investors.