What stage does Cue Ball invest at?

Cue Ball invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What is Cue Ball's typical check size?

Cue Ball typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.

Where is Cue Ball located?

Cue Ball is headquartered in Boston, US.

Cue Ball

Venture capital

Boston · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked

Also known as Cue Ball Direct Placement · THE CUE BALL GROUP, LLC

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Investment thesis

Cue Ball invests in mission-driven companies that combine purpose with profitability to generate durable, compounding value. Its portfolio spans consumer products, wellness, digital media, feminine care, environmental services, workplace and career platforms, and clean beauty, reflecting a belief that solutions enabling humanity to thrive sit at the crossroads of doing good and building profitable businesses.

Invests inCircular Economy Consumer Crypto & Web3 Enterprise Software FemTech Future of Work HR Tech Media & Entertainment SaaS Wellness & Fitness Boston United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Check

$100K – $10M

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2005

Private fund assets

$72.5M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Brian Chu· Partner· Bostonin

General Partner at Cue Ball helping direct firm strategy and investments. Co-founded HighVista Strategies and previously worked at Vulcan Capital, Highfields Capital, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey.

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Tony Tjan· Managing Partner· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin 𝕏

Co-founder and leader of Cue Ball, an entrepreneur and CEO advisor who founded internet advisory firm ZEFER at McKinsey and co-founded beauty brand MiniLuxe. Former Vice Chairman of The Parthenon Group and author of business books including the NYT bestseller 'Heart, Smarts, Guts and Luck.'

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Ali Rahimtula· Partner· New York City Metropolitan Areain 𝕏

Partner at Cue Ball managing deal origination and leading enterprise, SaaS, and fintech investments. Previously a Principal at Aquiline Capital Partners and a VP in Goldman Sachs' Financial Institutions Group.

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Christine Mastrangelo· Partner

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James Walker· Partner· Greater London, England, United Kingdomin

Partner at Cue Ball with a long investing track record across asset classes. Spent over 20 years at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, most recently as Managing Director and Global Head of Investments overseeing over $400B in client assets.

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Hilario Bango· Creative in Residence· Bostonin

Cue Ball's Creative in Residence since 2013 and co-founder/Creative Director of storytelling agency Martian Arts, helping portfolio founders shape brand and narrative.

John Hamel· Partner· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Co-founding General Partner of Cue Ball with investing and operational experience, and a co-founder of MiniLuxe. Previously a technology adviser, teacher, and eight-year employee of Answerthink; holds an AB in biology from Harvard College.

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Mats Lederhausen· Operating Partner· Jupiter, Florida, United Statesin

Founding General Partner and Operating Partner of Cue Ball with over 40 years in consumer businesses. Founded purpose-driven investment platform Be-Cause, led McDonald's Ventures (investing in Chipotle, Redbox, Pret A Manger), and is CEO of Andas.

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Cue Ball went on to found or lead other companies.

Tony TjanManaging PartnerFounded Miniluxe John HamelPartnerFounded Miniluxe

What they invest in

from 1 of 8 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×4

Investments · 8 tracked

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By year:2018 · 1 2015 · 34 dated

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Sanjeev Dheer(Founder & CEO)Tate Haymond(Chief Revenue Officer)Chris Marino(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)Rupali Chopra(General Counsel)

Co-investorsNyca Partners Susquehanna Growth Equity Broadridge Nyca

Daily InchesFeb 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Boulder, US

Thomas Murdock(Founder)Michael Lewis(Founder)Nader Akhnoukh(Founder)

BoardPaul Bell(Director)Chris Marks(Director)

Board seatAli Rahimtula· per SEC Form D · $10.6M raise · filed Oct 2015

ShapeUpSep 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Providence, US

Rajiv Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Burns(Executive Officer)

BoardMichael Zani(Director)Juan Enriquez(Director)in

Board seatAnthony K. Tjan· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Oct 2015

Co-investorsExcel Venture Management

Sopris Health inJul 2018

Denver-based developer of an automated digital assistant that turns clinician voice and text input into SOAP notes.

Denver, US

Patrick J. Leonard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardKirk Holland(Director)John Froelich(Director)

Board seatAli Rahimtula· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsTechstars Access Venture Partners Cobre Capital Service Provider Capital

VP Parent HoldingsNov 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Framingham, US

Anika Agarwal(Director)Nikitas Koutoupes(Director)Derek Ransom(Executive Officer)Christopher Boyce(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Lovell(Director)

Board seatAnthony K. Tjan· per SEC Form D · filed Nov 2017

Masters of Scale

Original gender-balanced digital media content, including hit shows Masters of Scale and Meditative Story.

Shazi

Clean products and neuroscience-developed activities to protect children and enrich their early years.

Zoe

Nail care and waxing brand focused on hygiene, ethical products, and fair wages for guilt-free self-care.

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Cue Ball invest at?: Cue Ball invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Cue Ball's typical check size?: Cue Ball typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What sectors does Cue Ball focus on?: Cue Ball focuses on Circular Economy, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, FemTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Cue Ball located?: Cue Ball is headquartered in Boston, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Good People - Leadership In The Digital Age (Tony Tjan, The Cue Ball Group) | DLD New York

DLD Conference · Tony Tjan

HSGL: Mats Lederhausen, Special General Partner of Cue Ball

Mats Lederhausen · vimeo.com

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