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Expert DOJO

Accelerator

Santa Monica · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Sridhar Ramaswamyunlockedknows Nektar Baziotis · together at The University of Sheffield (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via University of California, Berkeley
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Investment thesis

Expert Dojo positions itself as a global, sector-agnostic early-stage investor and growth partner. Through its Investment Program it provides $50K-$100K for a 3.5%-7% equity stake, coupling capital with hands-on support: accountability sessions, monthly masterminds, expert growth training, warm introductions to VCs, quarterly demo days, and potential $1M follow-on funding. A separate Growth Program offers training, AMAs, perks, and event access without requiring investment. The firm emphasizes proven sales and marketing growth expertise, claiming strong portfolio valuation growth and having co-invested alongside hundreds of global investors to help companies raise capital and reach Series A faster.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$50K – $100K
HQ
Santa Monica, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Portfolio companies
322

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
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Founder mafia

3 people who came through Expert DOJO went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 171 of 322 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×74SaaS ×67Enterprise Software ×37Consumer ×35Fintech ×34Healthtech ×28Digital Health ×24Data & Infrastructure ×18

HQs:United States×38India×9Nigeria×7Canada×4South Africa×3United Kingdom×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 79 portfolio companies
73%
solo founders
58 of 79 mapped founding teams
46%
repeat founders
of 69 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×582 founders×193 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 68 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×5Babson College ×2Harvard Medical School ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Tecnológico de Monterrey ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2UCLA Anderson School of Management ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 69 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×2Halcyon ×2TEDxTehran ×2World Economic Forum ×2Zalando ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×23

5 founders hold a PhD · 14 hold an MBA (of 72 with degree data)

Portfolio companies · 322 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like

By year:2024 · 22023 · 32022 · 32021 · 12019 · 211 dated

Planstreetplanstreet.comin𝕏✓ verified

PlanStreet provides investigative case management software for organizations to track, document, and resolve investigations across child welfare, fraud, HR, housing, and healthcare sectors.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsOkapi Venture Capital

Planstreetincplanstreetinc.comin𝕏✓ verified

PlanStreet is a case management and outcome-tracking platform designed for nonprofits and government agencies serving vulnerable populations.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsOkapi Venture CapitalBluegrass Angel VentureHouston Angel Network

360Moms360moms.net𝕏

360Moms is a mobile app offering parenting and family care support, combining AI with a network of over 400 doctors and specialists to answer parents' questions and provide guidance.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

8medical8medical.coin𝕏

EightMedical provides on-demand ambulance and urgent medical care services, including emergency response, ambulance standby for events, ambulance transport, and urgent care.

Digital HealthHealthtechLagos, NG

Co-investorsTechstars

Adgero
Adgero UK Limitedadgero.eu𝕏

Co-investorsShackleton Ventures Ltd.

Adlaunchadlaunch.comin𝕏
AI Spotteraispotter.com
Aibionaibion.ai

Aibion provides medical data services including annotation and segmentation of medical images, data and process mining, AI computer vision for diagnostic decision support, and medical software development and consulting.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Akibaakibadigital.comin𝕏

Akiba Digital offers a suite of APIs with low-code integration that connects to over 100 datasets, providing identity verification (KYB/KYC), bank account verification, AML/PEP screening, risk scoring, financial insights, and open banking data.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundFirstCheck AfricaFlori VenturesLoftyInc CapitalOui Capital+1 more

Aladdinaladdin.ng
Aphroditeaphrodite.io
Arrow AI
Artishokartishok.io
Avana
Awabahawabah.com

Penpay is a platform for processing micro and mandatory pension remittances through multiple payment methods including QR codes, cards, transfers, and USSD.

FintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechLagos, NG

Tunji Andrew(CEO and Co-Founder)Oluwabukola Ajishebiyawo(CTO and Co-Founder)

Co-investorsTechstars

Axleaxle.ai

Axle AI provides on-premise media asset management software designed for large professional video storage and processing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Sam Bogoch(CEO)in

Co-investorsEmerging VenturesQuake Capital

Axle AI
Banteraibanterai.business

A comparison and review site that ranks offshore online casinos offering fast withdrawals for Australian players, focusing on payout speed via PayID and cryptocurrency rails.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Becuratedbecurated.coin𝕏

A marketplace platform for film and video production that connects content creators and filmmakers with verified film locations and freelance crew members across 50 countries.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Beneverendingbeneverending.com𝕏

NeverEnding develops a web app for creating visual content including character portraits, tokens, comic strips, and animatics without requiring art skills, targeted at tabletop gaming communities and content creators.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocial

Benjamin
Benjaminonebenjaminone.com

Benjamin is a consumer rewards app that lets users earn cash by doing everyday activities such as playing games, shopping, scanning receipts, completing surveys, and watching ads.

AdTechConsumerGamingNew York City, US

Nouh Alkhafif(Founder)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Play Ventures

BHIVE
Bhiveworkspacebhiveworkspace.comin𝕏

BHIVE Workspace operates campus-format coworking and managed office spaces in India, serving corporates, SMEs, and startups.

Future of WorkPropTech

Shesh Rao Paplikar(Founder & CEO)in

BioMirror
Biotesseraebiotesserae.com

Carl Ruby, PhD(Founder)in

Blawesome
Blind Tigerblindtigerspiritfree.com𝕏

Blind Tiger Spirit Free is a beverage company that produces non-alcoholic spirits and mocktails, including flavored sparkling drinks like the Southside Mojito made with real ingredients.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessErie, US

Rebecca Styn(Founder)in

Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels

Blockformsblockforms.co

BlockForms is a platform for form management and data collection that automates and integrates with existing business systems.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

BokDoc
Bordbord.coin

Bord operates a platform for companies to buy, deliver, repair, and recover IT equipment such as laptops and accessories, managing the full asset lifecycle including procurement, onboarding, support, refurbishment, secure data wiping, and returns.

Future of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Rodrigo Ortega Masías(Founder)inChristian Wilkins(Founder)in

breathing.aibreathing.aiin𝕏

BreathingAI develops bio-adaptive technology that uses biofeedback to improve employee productivity, well-being, and performance in the workplace.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFuture of WorkWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Hannes Bend(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

BroadBridge Networksbroadbridgenetworks.com
Bump
Bump Future of Workusebump.comin

Bump is a financial platform for content creators that provides funding based on market value and income potential, a Visa/Mastercard-backed creator credit card with limits up to $100,000, and digital banking with checking and high-yield savings accounts.

ConsumerCreator EconomyFintech

James Jones(Co-Founder and CEO)

Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcConnetic VenturesRoot and Shoot VenturesSerac VenturesSixty8 CapitalSymphonic Capital+1 more

Butterpaperbutterpaper.tech

Manish Kumar(Founder)in

Byte
Cantacanta.io
CarmaCam
Centercheckcentercheck.comin𝕏

CenterCheck offers embeddable widgets that integrate the company's insights into third-party products and interfaces for brokers, landlords, investors, and retailers.

Data & InfrastructureFintechPropTechRetail Tech

Champion 40Achampion40a.comin

Champion 40A builds enterprise SaaS for mortgage, real estate, and lending institutions to surface inequities across origination, underwriting, and servicing, aiming to reduce denial rates while maintaining risk discipline.

FintechPropTechSaaSOrlando, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Champions Roundchampionsround.com

Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Classic Stills
Clever Healthcleverhealth.aiin

Clever Health operates an AI-powered telemedicine platform offering asynchronous virtual primary care, mental health support, prescription discounts, and veterinary services.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsGlobal Insurance Accelerator

Clickvoyantclickvoyant.comin𝕏

Clickvoyant provides conversion rate optimization (CRO) and analytics services on a fixed monthly retainer, including GA4 data cleaning, dashboards, natural-language analysis, and AI-generated CRO roadmaps.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSSan Diego, US

Co-investorsHawke VenturesHow Women InvestRogue Womens FundTechstarsIdeaship

Clinnexusclinnexus.comin

Clinnexus operates the ClinxOS platform, which integrates data from health plans, health information exchanges, providers, and community organizations to coordinate clinical, behavioral, and social (SDOH) care through in-person and remote care teams.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Greg Carroll MD MBA(Founder)in

Co-investorsSuncoast Ventures

Cloudinteractive
CloudNine AI
CloudNine Augmented Intelligencecloudnineai.comin

CloudNine AI provides an associative enterprise context infrastructure that unifies and governs complex data across legacy systems without modifying source data.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSanta Monica, US

Michael Brown(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsBackstage Capital

CloudPlex
Cloudworxcloudworx.aiin

CloudWorx builds browser-based digital twins that visualize and monitor industrial assets in real-time without requiring GPU servers, serving manufacturing plants, utilities, ports, and logistics operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareBangalore, IN

Yuvraj Tomar(Founder / CEO)inKaushik Bharadwaj(Co-Founder / CTO)in

Co-investors1CrowdSucSEED IndovationVenture Catalysts

CodeMarket
Collidescopecollidescope.io

Collidescope provides a platform combining impact consulting, measurement, fundraising, marketing, and ESG learning for corporations and nonprofits seeking to advance social good initiatives.

B2B MarketplacesClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSLos Angeles, US

Comiblockcomiblock.com

Henry Hogan(Founder)in

Conekttoconektto.ioin𝕏

Conektto offers an intelligent platform for designing, simulating, visualizing, coding, mocking, testing, and deploying enterprise-grade APIs, using NLP to build API contracts and integrations.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Connected Analyticsconnectedanalytics.xyz

Cumming, US

Robert Bruckner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Allen Boone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBetatron Venture GroupVentures Platform500 GlobalMicrotraction

Consumaconsuma.aiin

Consuma is an AI-powered rapid research platform that uses web scrapers, autonomous agents, and fine-tuned LLMs to produce consumer and market research reports in about 30 minutes.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Abhilash Madabhushi(Founder)in

Contentmapcontentmap.sein

ContentMap Corp. provides data services to business customers, including database analysis, data supplementation, list generation, and reporting through both direct search access and consulting-based delivery formats.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Contentradarcontentradar.aiin𝕏

A platform that helps recruitment and talent acquisition teams create and distribute social media content about their company culture and open positions, with tools for coordinating employee LinkedIn engagement and generating carousel-style posts.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechMarketing TechSaaS

RiccardoinKatiain

Co-investorsFuel Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Expert DOJO made?
Expert DOJO has 320 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Expert DOJO invest at?
Expert DOJO invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Expert DOJO's typical check size?
Expert DOJO typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
What sectors does Expert DOJO focus on?
Expert DOJO focuses on Biotech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Expert DOJO located?
Expert DOJO is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
Does Expert DOJO lead rounds?
Expert DOJO typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Expert DOJO co-invest with?
Expert DOJO most often shares deals with Techstars, LoftyInc Capital, Ajim Capital, among 135 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Resilient Alpha 🎙️ | Brian MacMahon on Startup Funding & Expert Dojo Secrets

Resilient Alpha - IvyFON Video · Brian MacMahon

Brian Mac Mahon - Unicorn Hunter - Expert Dojo

Dylan Conroy · Brian Mac Mahon

Ignite VC: Rethinking Venture Capital Ethics and Impact with Brian Mac Mahon of Expert Dojo | Ep76

Ignite: Conversations on Startups, VC, and Society · Brian Mac Mahon

Brian MacMahon, Founder, Expert DOJO - Testimonial for Mark Goulston

mark goulston · Brian MacMahon

Brian Mac Mahon Expert DOJO startup accelerator

Ex Human · Brian Mac Mahon

Full Interview video with Brian Mac Mahon the founder of Expert DOJO

Startup Steroid · Brian Mac Mahon

Co-investors · 10

Avalancha Ventures

Avalancha Ventures is an early-stage venture investor that backs technology companies, providing initial capital and follow-on funding to help them scale.

Both backed · 1
$300K – $2M
Sixty8 Capital

Sixty8 Capital is a venture firm focused on backing undercapitalized founders and innovators — those with strong ideas but limited access to capital due to race, gender, sexual orientation, or geography, particularly in overlooked regions.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $500K
Pentathlon Ventures

Pentathlon Ventures is a VC firm built by founders for founders, backing early-stage AI-enabled B2B technology companies and helping them scale globally.

Both backed · 1
SOSV

SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.

$30K – $550K
Pareto Holdings

Pareto Holdings is an early-stage investment and company-building firm headquartered in the United States that operates globally. It has never raised outside capital and is self-funded by design.

$100K – $5M
Incisive Ventures

Incisive Ventures is a Seattle-based pre-seed fund investing in technology companies that reduce friction at scale, drawing on the founder's extensive angel investing network.

$250K – $500K
Sand Hill Angels

Sand Hill Angels is a Silicon Valley angel investment group of over 145 members who invest in and mentor early-stage deep technology startups.

$50K – $2M
Lateral Capital

Lateral Frontiers is a venture capital firm investing in frontier technologies and transformative tech companies across emerging markets, with a particular focus on fintech and cleantech sectors in the Global South.

$100K – $1M

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