Mento vc
Venture capitalPre-SeedβSeries A Β· 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Mento invests in purposeful founders building companies where technology reshapes workflows rather than just improving them. The firm focuses on four core areas: the AI economy (an AI-native ecosystem powering a new economic era), productivity tools that make work simpler and more collaborative, fintech infrastructure for payments, services, compliance and analytics, and the future of work through services that change how teams hire, pay, and perform. Mento emphasizes a founder-first approach, high conviction, and hyper velocity, aiming to write first checks in days. It partners with founders across the USA, UK, and Israel, focusing on Seed to Series A stages.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team Β· 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 30 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ19SaaS Γ15Enterprise Software Γ10Developer Tools Γ7Creator Economy Γ4Future of Work Γ4HR Tech Γ3Marketing Tech Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ8United KingdomΓ1NetherlandsΓ1
Investments Β· 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAI-native operating system for global immigration
Artisan builds an AI-powered platform that consolidates fragmented work software tools and automates repetitive workflows through AI collaborators.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jaspar Carmichael-Jack(Founder)inSam Stallings(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesY CombinatorSoma Capital10x FoundersAIP SeedDay One Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementValia Ventures
API that lets you program real human avatars like software
Brix connects companies with vetted remote software engineers sourced from outside their home market, handling sourcing, vetting, deployment, and ongoing management through its WorkViz platform.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsSancus Ventures
Clerk Chat is a business messaging platform that adds AI to telecommunication, letting companies send and receive text messages (including RCS and messaging within Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Zoom) for sales, support, and marketing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Alexander Haque(Co-Founder)Stella Fulman(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementRace Capital
Coframe automates the creation and optimization of website variations through code and content generation, enabling rapid A/B testing and deployment.
Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsTranspose Platform Management
Eragon offers an AI-powered, context-aware workspace that connects data, people, and processes to support business decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBeat VenturesRoo Capital
AI operating system that understands, learns, and acts company-wide
AI copilot for mastering job interviews
Final Round AI is an AI interview assistant that offers mock interviews for practice, real-time answer suggestions during live interviews via a desktop "Interview Copilot" app, and post-interview feedback reports.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundLevel One FundRitual CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementUncork Capital
Hero is a listing tool for online resellers that turns product photos into marketplace listings using AI, with features for pricing, image editing, and bulk posting to channels like eBay and Facebook.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Hyperspell builds a context platform that connects to enterprise data sources (Slack, email, documents, CRMs, ticketing systems) and synthesizes them into a unified, permission-aware knowledge graph accessible to AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Conor Brennan-Burke(Founder)inManu Ebert(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper B1Fjor FoundersImagination CapitalOlive Tree CapitalPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcScribble Ventures+2 more
Kodezi builds AI-powered developer tools that automatically detect and fix bugs, refactor code, patch vulnerabilities, generate APIs and tests, and keep documentation synced.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsWatertower Ventures Management, Llc
Langbase is a serverless platform for building, deploying, and scaling AI agents, offering a single API to access 600+ LLMs along with agentic memory (RAG with vector store and file storage), tools, and multi-step workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBanyan VenturesFirestreak Ventures
Leo AI is a domain-specific AI assistant for mechanical engineering teams, built on a proprietary Large Mechanical Model that draws on a company's PLM data and over 1 million engineering sources to build CAD assemblies, answer technical questions, find and reuse parts, and run engineering calculations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsIneffable Ventures
Mirai builds on-device AI models, an inference runtime, and infrastructure designed to run low-latency, continuous AI assistants directly on devices such as Apple Silicon hardware.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalSamsung NextSarah SmithZ Venture Capital
Openlayer provides a platform for testing, monitoring, and managing AI models across the development and production lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Gabriel Bayomi Kalejaiye(Founder)inVikas Nair(Founder)inRishab Ramanathan(Founder)in
BoardGuillermo Rauch(Founder & CEO of Vercel)
Co-investorsGround Up VenturesKPN VenturesMantis CapitalMindset VentureNXTPPICUS CAPITAL+3 more
Platus provides automation tools and AI legal agents for signing, notarizing, and processing legal documents such as contracts, NDAs, and powers of attorney.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsMyAsiaVCZeno Ventures
Rork is an AI-powered platform for building native iOS mobile apps through a chat interface, allowing users to create, install, and publish apps to the App Store.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsChapter One
Sync provides AI lipsync software that lets video creators record content once and then digitally modify their mouth movements and speech in post-production, eliminating the need for multiple takes or re-recordings.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Prady Modukuru(Founder)inPrajwal K R(Founder & Chief Scientist)inRudrabha Mukhopadhyay(Founder)inPavan Reddy(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalY Combinator
Synthetic Society provides AI-driven user simulations for software development, enabling teams to test products and catch UX issues during the development phase rather than after release.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Kavan Doctor(Founder)inAaron Chew(Founder)in
Co-investorsFormus CapitalLink VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
Telescope is an AI sales prospecting and outreach platform that finds B2B leads from a global contact database, generates personalized messages, and automates outreach across email and LinkedIn with deliverability and inbox management tools.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechLondon, GB
Tella is an all-in-one screen recording and video creation platform that enables teams to produce, edit, and share videos without switching between multiple applications.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Grant Shaddick(Founder)inMichiel Westerbeek(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalY CombinatorGradient Ventures
Tella is a browser-based screen and camera recording tool with a built-in editor that lets users record, edit videos via transcript, remove filler words and silences, apply dynamic layouts and automatic zoom effects, and share videos through instant links or embeds.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Tely AI is an automated content marketing platform that researches a company's product, target audience, and industry, then generates and publishes SEO/GEO-optimized pages and articles to attract organic traffic from Google and AI search engines.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsSarah Smith
Alma is an immigration law firm serving companies and individuals, pairing attorney-led case handling with a software platform that tracks visa and green card cases from filing to approval.
HR TechLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsBling CapitalMVP Ventures
Versey is an AI-powered writing and editing tool that helps writers turn rough drafts and notes into published articles through in-line chat, editing, and fact-checking.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
VideoGen builds an AI-powered video creation platform that applies industrial automation to video production, making video creation accessible to a broader audience.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Anton Koenig(Founder)inDavid Grossman(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalMyAsiaVCPi CampusStrategxy Ventures LLCY Combinator
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArtisan Β· seekingalpha.com Β· Jul 16, 2026
Hyperspell Β· ycombinator.com Β· Oct 15, 2025
Synthetic Society Β· ycombinator.com Β· Aug 5, 2025
Openlayer Β· openlayer.com Β· May 14, 2025
Tella Β· startuprise.co.uk Β· Apr 23, 2025
sync. Β· ycombinator.com Β· Apr 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Mento vc made?
- Mento vc has 30 tracked investments.
- What stage does Mento vc invest at?
- Mento vc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Mento vc focus on?
- Mento vc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Does Mento vc lead rounds?
- Yes, Mento vc leads investment rounds.
- Who does Mento vc co-invest with?
- Mento vc most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Transpose Platform Management, Lobster Capital, among 42 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors Β· 9
Race Capital is an early-stage venture fund that invests in companies operating in data, enterprise, infrastructure, and fintech sectors.
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that partners early with founders, emphasizing close relationships and running a fellows program for those just getting started.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
AltaIR Capital is an international venture investment company.
Entrepreneur First (EF) is a talent investor that helps individuals build and launch startups, providing support such as US visa guidance, office space, fundraising preparation, and investor introductions culminating in a San Francisco Demo Day.
Duro VC (DVC) is an early-stage venture firm run by former founders and operators that invests in software companies from pre-seed through pre-IPO, having deployed over $110M across 225+ startups.
Firms observed investing alongside Mento vc, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Mento vc's recorded portfolio.
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