Mendoza Ventures
Venture capitalBoston · Pre-Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked
Also known as Mendoza Ventures Inclusion
Investment thesis
Mendoza Ventures backs early-stage technology companies in AI, cybersecurity, and fintech, sectors where the team holds direct domain and industry expertise. The firm serves markets including financial services, insurance, and manufacturing that it sees as ripe for modernization and disruption. It intentionally keeps a small, targeted portfolio of 12-15 companies so it can be a hands-on, active investor, meeting weekly with founders and helping with co-investor introductions and culture building. The firm also emphasizes diversity, seeking the best ideas and entrepreneurs regardless of gender, age, or location.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 11 portfolio companiesFintech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1HR Tech ×1
HQs:United States×4Canada×1
Investments · 11 tracked
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Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US
Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)in
FiVerity provides an Identity Trust Management Platform that enables financial institutions, data providers, and anti-fraud solutions to share anonymized fraud intelligence in real time for detecting and preventing fraud.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechBoston, US
Michele Giovenelli(Executive Officer)Meghan Sutherland(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAdrian Mendoza(Director)John Clausen(Director)Douglas A. Levin(Director)Debra Danielson(Director)
Wallit operates a "Benefits Commerce Network," a vertical SaaS platform that combines benefits administration, enrollment, payments, embedded insurance, and a digital wallet for managing employee health, wellness, and insurance benefits.
HR TechInsurTechSaaSLakewood Ranch, US
Michael Vien(Founder & CEO)Allyson Ray(Chief Administrative Officer)Christopher Williams(Chief Technology Officer)Jan Haas(Executive Officer)David Furneaux(Director)Bret Siarkowski(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Mendoza Ventures invest at?
- Mendoza Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Mendoza Ventures's typical check size?
- Mendoza Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
- What sectors does Mendoza Ventures focus on?
- Mendoza Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, InsurTech.
- Where is Mendoza Ventures located?
- Mendoza Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Mendoza Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Mendoza Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 646 - Adrian Mendoza of Mendoza Ventures
Hall Martin · Adrian Mendoza
Mendoza Ventures - Untapped Potential: Investing in Underrepresented Founders with Senofer Mendoza
My Perfect Failure Podcast · Senofer Mendoza
Adrian Mendoza of Mendoza Ventures: Navigating the Tech Ecosystem
Software Oasis · Adrian Mendoza
Mendoza Ventures AI Cybersecurity Fintech with Adrian Mendoza and Donna Mitchell #podcast #ai
Donna Mitchell · Adrian Mendoza · youtube.com
Watch CNBC's full interview with Mendoza Ventures' Adrian Mendoza
Adrian Mendoza · cnbc.com
AI pitches are flooding into the venture capital space, says Mendoza Ventures' Adrian Mendoza
CNBC Television · Adrian Mendoza
Co-investors · 2
Work-Bench is a New York City-based seed-stage venture fund backing early-stage founders building enterprise, SaaS, and infrastructure software, with hands-on go-to-market support.
Cisco Investments is the corporate venture arm of Cisco, investing in, merging with, or acquiring fast-growing technology startups. Over more than thirty years it has backed hundreds of companies across areas such as infrastructure, cloud, security, and AI.
Firms observed investing alongside Mendoza Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Mendoza Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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