Maveron
Venture capitalSeattle · Seed–Series B · 9 people tracked
Also known as MAVERON LLC
Investment thesis
Maveron focuses exclusively on consumer, backing early-stage 'non-normal' entrepreneurs building iconic consumer brands. The firm believes value creation stems from identifying shifts in consumer behavior before they become obvious, closely observing how people live, work, learn, play, eat, and stay well. It is particularly drawn to companies using technology and consumer-centricity to disrupt traditional industries such as real estate, healthcare, finance, education, food, and energy. Maveron seeks businesses that change culture and everyday life, aiming to create what it calls a 'cauldron of consumer passion.' As a certified B Corp, it also emphasizes doing good alongside financial returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 77 of 103 portfolio companiesConsumer ×26Healthtech ×16AI & Machine Learning ×14SaaS ×14Direct to Consumer ×12E-commerce ×10EdTech ×10Fintech ×9
HQs:United States×51Canada×2
Investments · 103 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAllbirds manufactures and sells sustainable footwear and apparel for men and women through direct-to-consumer channels.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Lily Yan Hughes(Director)Timothy Brown(Director)Ravi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)Dick Boyce(Director)
eBay is an online marketplace platform that enables buyers and sellers to trade a wide variety of goods across categories including technology, fashion, collectibles, vehicles, and home goods.
E-commerceMarketplacesSan Jose, US
Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Domain Money provides investment management and financial planning services, charging no asset-under-management fees while offering tax-aware portfolio construction, direct indexing, and tax-loss harvesting.
Digital HealthFintechSaaS
Adam Dell(Founder and CEO)
Free Agency is a careers and recruitment platform that connects independent contractors and freelancers with short-term project opportunities, leveraging AI to match talent with work assignments.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
Sherveen Mashayekhi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Rothberg(Director)
Dolls Kill is an ecommerce retailer offering fashion and apparel for consumers through its online store and mobile app.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Jason Stoffer(Director)Shaudi Lynn Monjazeb(Executive Officer, Director)David Montanaro(Director)Babak Bobby Farahi(Executive Officer, Director)Betsy McLaughlin(Director)
Board seatJason Stoffer· per SEC Form D
General Assembly delivers tech bootcamps and workforce training programs to help individuals launch technology careers, while serving companies seeking to build diverse tech talent pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech<UNKNOWN>, US
H. Scott Kirkpatrick(Executive Officer)Richard Barth(Director)Jason Stoffer(Director)David Bradley(Director)Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer)Jake Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJason Stoffer· per SEC Form D
Imperfect Foods is a grocery delivery service that sources surplus and cosmetically imperfect food items directly from farmers and producers, offering them at discounted prices to consumers while reducing food waste.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Benjamin Chesler(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald Clark(Director)Benjamin Simon(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJason Stoffer· per SEC Form D
Seattle, US
SPENCER RASCOFF(Director)JEFF KEARL(Director)DWIGHT B. GASTON(Executive Officer)MICHAEL KWATINETZ(Director)JANE PARK(Executive Officer, Director)JASON STOFFER(Director)
Board seatJason Stoffer· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Nov 2015
San Francisco, US
Nicolas El Baze(Director)Manu Gambhir(Director)Lisa Marino(Executive Officer, Director)Yush Lee(Executive Officer)David Chao(Director)Josh Grant(Executive Officer)
Board seatMark Menell· per SEC Form D · $48.6M raise · filed Mar 2015
Los Angeles, US
PETER MORAN(Director)STEVEN SESAR(Executive Officer, Director)CHRIS ROGERS(Director)MARK TLUSZCZ(Director)STEPHEN STOKOLS(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Menell· per SEC Form D · $36M raise · filed Aug 2015
Astoria, US
Demetrius Michael Karagas(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Craig Gutentag(Executive Officer, Director)Rebecca Kaden(Director)
Board seatJason Stoffer· per SEC Form D
E-commerceNew York, US
Tirath Kamdar(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Chan(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJason Stoffer· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Sep 2016
PicnicHealth aggregates medical records from multiple healthcare providers into a unified digital platform and connects patients with a clinical team to develop personalized care plans.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Bend Health is a national healthcare provider delivering mental health care to families and adolescents through an innovative model designed to increase access and reduce costs.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthMadison, US
Kurt Roots(Co-Founder and CEO)Monika Roots(Co-founder, President and Chief Medical Officer)
Blip sells FDA-approved nicotine replacement products via direct-to-consumer subscription, with discounts for recurring orders.
Direct to ConsumerHealthtech
Inkbox makes semi-permanent temporary tattoos featuring original designs created in collaboration with artists.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerToronto, CA
Capella University is an online higher education institution offering competency-based bachelor's, master's, specialist, doctoral, and certificate programs designed for working adults.
EdTech<UNKNOWN>, US
Capella Education provides career-relevant online learning experiences including accredited degrees, non-degree skill pathways, and coding schools.
EdTechFuture of Work
A women's+ digital company providing integrated mental, reproductive, and physical healthcare
Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US
Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)in
Course Hero provides AI-powered study assistance and educational resources for students, offering document analysis, tutoring services, and access to course materials from schools.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Daring produces plant-based chicken products made from 100% plant ingredients with a simple ingredient list, designed as a direct replacement for chicken in cooking.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTech
Jeff Learman(Director)Dan Levitan(Director)Andrew Ross Mackay(Executive Officer, Director)Eliott Kessas(Executive Officer, Director)
Dolly is a nationwide platform providing on-demand moving, delivery, and labor services for consumers and businesses.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeattle, US
Michael Howell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chad Wittman(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardJason Stoffer(Director)
Eargo was a hearing aid company that provided high-quality hearing aids and related care services.
HealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US
David Wu(Director)Raphael Michel(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Tuxen Bisgaard(Director)Christian Gormsen(Executive Officer, Director)William Brownie(Executive Officer)Josh Makower(Director)
Engageli provides a virtual classroom platform designed for online learning that combines live and asynchronous instruction in a social, table-based environment.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Dan Avida(CEO and Founder)inDaphne Koller(Co-Founder and Board Member)inSerge Plotkin(Co-Founder and CTO)inAlex Balkanski(Director)Jamie Nacht Farrell(Executive Officer)Eran Barkat(Director)
Everlane designs and sells apparel and accessories positioned on transparency and sustainability, offering quality basics and fashion items through direct-to-consumer channels.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce<UNKNOWN>
Flowly provides a virtual clinic platform using VR and guided sessions to help employees manage nonstructural pain and related conditions including anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Celine Tien(Founder)inNarae Kim(Founder)inJulien Soros(Founder)in
Pacaso enables fractional co-ownership of luxury second homes, allowing owners to purchase shares in vacation properties rather than owning entire homes individually.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechCalifornia, US
Austin Allison(CEO)David J. Willbrand(CLO)Malissia Clinton(Director)Dan Levitan(Director)Lara Cumberland(Director)Charles Tanner(Managing Officer)
Gallant develops regenerative medicine therapies for veterinary care, bringing treatments from laboratory research into clinical practice for pets.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Linda Black(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary)Aaron Hirschhorn(Executive Officer, Director)Davis Brimer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTeymour Boutros-Ghali(Director)Valentine Williams(DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS)Aaron Schacht(Director)
Flywire is a global payments platform and software company that enables complex international payments across education, healthcare, travel, and B2B sectors.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoston, US
Mike Massaro(CEO)in
Haute Hijab designs and sells hijabs and related accessories, including underscarves and magnets, for Muslim women seeking modest fashion products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Melanie Elturk(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Anthony Tjan(Director)Ahmed Zedan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
HopSkipDrive operates a marketplace and software platform connecting students and other individuals needing support to vetted caregivers for transportation, while providing school districts with tools like RouteWise AI to optimize their transportation operations.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Carolyn Yashari Becher(Executive Officer)Greg Bettinelli(Director)Joanna McFarland(Executive Officer, Director)inJanelle McGlothlin(Executive Officer)
Razor Group combines entrepreneurial, financial, and product-building expertise with technology to develop next-generation e-commerce solutions.
E-commerce
Jampack provides AI-powered automation for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to manage wholesale and retail operations, including purchase order processing, logistics coordination, and inventory management across multiple channels and systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Tony Davis(Founder & CEO)
Digital hair-loss prevention company (part of Thirty Madison) backed at seed.
Lando operates after-school enrichment programs in robotics, coding, music, math, and art that run on school campuses.
ConsumerEdTechFuture of WorkLos Angeles, US
BlakeFelix
BookClub is a social audiobook platform where groups of 3-8 people listen to books together and leave time-stamped voice notes and video reactions that unlock for others as they reach the same moments.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Lovevery designs play products for babies and young children based on child development research and neuroscience.
ConsumerEdTechWellness & FitnessBoise, US
Rod(Co-founder)Roderick N. Morris(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Rolph(Executive Officer, Director)
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.
Public market activity · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ10 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)
From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Maveron invest at?
- Maveron invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Maveron's typical check size?
- Maveron typically writes checks of $5M – $10M.
- What sectors does Maveron focus on?
- Maveron focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech, Travel & Hospitality, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Maveron located?
- Maveron is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Maveron lead rounds?
- Yes, Maveron leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSecrets of Successful Founders ft. Maveron Partner Anarghya Vardhana - YouTube
Grace Gong · Anarghya Vardhana
Anarghya Vardhana: GP@Maveron on Healthcare & Consumer Wellness VC - YouTube
Grace Gong · Anarghya Vardhana
Mike Grabham, Startup Grind Eastside w/ Dan Levitan, Founder, Maveron - YouTube
Startup Grind Local · Dan Levitan
TFNW 2017 - Maveron investor Anarghya Vardhana - YouTube
Techfest NW · Anarghya Vardhana
Dan Levitan Explains What Maveron Looks for in a Startup | Start IT Seattle - YouTube
Start IT Seattle's YouTube · Dan Levitan
Jason Stoffer (Maveron) at Startup Grind Seattle - YouTube
Startup Grind Local · Jason Stoffer
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Co-investors · 130
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