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Mercato Partners
Growth equitySalt Lake City · Growth–Late Stage · 23 people tracked
Also known as MERCATO MANAGEMENT LEGACY, LLC · Mercato Management, Llc · Mercato Partners Savory QP
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Investment thesis
Mercato Partners is a founder-friendly growth equity firm focused on backing entrepreneurs building category-leading companies outside of traditional venture-rich technology hubs. Since 2022 it has pursued a nationwide strategy targeting undercapitalized and underrepresented geographies across the United States, believing startups should not have to be based on the coasts. The firm supports portfolio companies through a curated network of service advisors, independent board members, and corporate development leaders, aiming to be a founder's first call. It backs businesses across sectors including energy storage, digital health, fintech, and AI infrastructure.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.
Team · 23 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Co-founded Mercato Partners in 2007 with Alan Hall. Previously co-founded vSpring Capital (now Signal Peak Ventures) and founded Junto Partners; holds a Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship and Venture Finance from the University of Utah.
Serial SaaS entrepreneur who helped build and sell seven companies to acquirers including Oracle, Amazon, and Experian. Former Executive Chairman of Winning by Design and author of FREEMIUM; previously advised Mercato's growth portfolio on product-led growth.
Investor relations professional who previously spent eight years at Lendio, a Mercato Fund III portfolio company. Earlier ran two small businesses in Missouri.
Analyst who developed her investing passion at the $100M student-run University Growth Fund. Holds finance degrees from Boston College.
Ryan Parker is Managing Director and Head of Marketing at Brinkmere Capital Partners, LLC, where his work spans marketing operations, brand identity, corporate development, and technology integration. His experience includes real estate, private equity, sponsorship consulting, and sports marketing, along with skills in campaign development, marketing automation, graphic design, and web design. He is also an architectural photographer and a contributor to Unsplash, where his images have accumulated more than 29 million views and over 200,000 downloads.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Mercato Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 42 of 56 portfolio companiesSaaS ×18Enterprise Software ×17AI & Machine Learning ×13Fintech ×7Healthtech ×7Consumer ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6Digital Health ×6
HQs:United States×35
Who they back
founder profiles across 27 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×63 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with education data
Brigham Young University ×5University of Louisville ×3Harvard Law School ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Missouri-Columbia ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Business & Management ×8Engineering ×7Finance & Accounting ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 30 founders with career history
Microsoft ×2Mingle Health ×2NVIDIA ×2Oliver IQ ×2Pluralsight ×2
4 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22023 · 32022 · 32021 · 22020 · 22019 · 12017 · 12016 · 22015 · 119 dated
Domo offers a cloud-based platform that integrates data integration, analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence capabilities to help organizations connect data sources, prepare and analyze information, and automate business processes and workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSAmerican Fork, US
Josh James(Founder)inShane Atchison(Executive Officer)inMatt Belkin(Executive Officer)inBruce Felt(Executive Officer)inDaren Thayne(Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President of Product)inTod Crane(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockBlue Ivy VenturesCapital Group+14 more
MNTN provides self-serve software for connected TV advertising that enables brands to run television ads and measure performance across conversions, revenue, and site visits.
AdTechMarketing TechNew York, US
Mark Douglas(President & CEO)inPatrick A. Pohlen(Chief Financial Officer)inChristopher Innes(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesGreycroftQualcomm VenturesSaints CapitalSecond Alpha Partners+1 more
Beam Benefits is a digitally-native employee benefits company offering dental, vision, life, and supplemental health insurance through an online platform with personalized rewards and AI-powered underwriting.
FintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechMadison, US
Alex Frommeyer(Founder)inAlex Curry(Founder)inDan Dykes(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalKleiner PerkinsAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesLewis & Clark VenturesGeorgian
Phin provides a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform built for managed service providers (MSPs) to train and test their clients' end-users.
CybersecurityEdTechSaaSWilmington, US
CONNOR SWALM(Executive Officer, Director)inJOSHUA SIMMONS(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJustin Label(Director)inMargaret Roth(Director)in
Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalSQUADRA VENTURESEarly Light Ventures
A healthcare software company that provides patient transfer, admission, discharge planning, and post-acute care placement solutions for hospitals and health systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Jonathan Shoemaker(Chief Executive Officer)inJustin Falk(Chief Technology Officer)in
Academia.edu is a commercial San Francisco platform where researchers share, discover and publish academic papers.
San Francisco, US
Richard Price(Founder)in
BoardBijan Sibet(Director)Ben Ling(Director)inAnthony Duffy(Director)
Co-investorsLocalGlobeSDVTeamworthy VenturesTrue Ventures20VCAlumni Ventures+25 more
Atomic builds financial infrastructure and open finance solutions used by financial institutions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Jordan Wright(Co-founder)inScott Weinert(Co-founder)inAndrea Martone(Co-founder)inLindsay Davis(Head of Markets (as of 2021-2022))in
BoardJosh McFarland(Greylock Partner (investor contact / board involvement implied))in
Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthATX Venture PartnersCore Venture CapitalGreylock PartnersPortage VenturesSharf Ventures+5 more
Attain is a consumer-data platform built on direct, permissioned relationships that turns live purchase activity into audience targeting, measurement, and market insights.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechChicago, US
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalLightbankStarting LineMotivate Venture Capital
Attain provides a digital ordering and inventory management platform for convenience stores to purchase stock from food-service distributors, replacing traditional paper invoices and phone orders.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aamir Hudda(Founder)inJoseph Yeh(Founder)inJoseph Yehin
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorKhosla Ventures
South Jordan, US
Darin M. Vercillo(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Latimer(Executive Officer)
BoardJan Newman(Director)Alan Hall(Director)inScott Frazier(Director)Angela Franks(Director)
Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalRubicon Technology PartnersIron Gate Capital
Cloud Elements was a Denver-based API integration platform that let SaaS providers and enterprises publish, integrate, and manage APIs through prebuilt one-to-many connectors, linking entire categories of cloud applications through a single unified API.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
Mark Geene(Founder & CEO)
BoardJoseph R. Zell(Director)Jeffrey Hinck(Director)inJim Franklin(Director)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersFirstMile VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcUpslope VenturesGrotech VenturesHarbert Growth Partners
Control4 develops a smart home and business automation platform that centralizes control of connected devices including lighting, audio, video, climate, security, and intercom systems.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTLehi, US
Eric Smith(Founder)inWill West(Founder)inMark Morgan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsLobby CapitalSapphire VenturesSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURES
Cradlepoint (part of Ericsson) provides wireless WAN connectivity using cellular 5G and LTE, including cellular routers/gateways, private 5G networks, and small cell neutral host solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTBoise, US
Val Heusinkveld(Executive Officer)George Mulhern(Founder)inPat Sewall(Founder)
BoardLeGrand Lewis(Director)Gerard Langeler(Director)Aaron DeRose(Director)
Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalFoundryIcon VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersSwell CollectiveTCV
Vivante Health is a digital health company focused on gastrointestinal (GI) care, developing data-driven, value-based health programs and technology for managing digestive conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessHouston, US
Kimon Angelides(Founder)inSally Welborn(Director)William Snyder(Executive Officer, Director)Marco Veremis(Director)inShawn Ellis(Director)inSanford Duncan(Director)
Co-investors7wire VenturesCorewell Health VenturesLifeforce CapitalPeterson VenturesBig Pi VenturesDistributed Ventures+5 more
Cyware provides a cybersecurity platform that enriches, correlates, and operationalizes cyber threat intelligence across an organization's tools and teams, using AI to enable faster, automated, and collaborative threat responses.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareWest Orange, US
Anuj Goel(Co-Founder and CEO)inAkshat Jain(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEmerald Development ManagersTen ElevenAdvent International
Ephesoft provides an intelligent document processing (IDP) platform that uses OCR and machine learning to capture, classify, and extract data from documents to automate workflows such as accounts payable and invoice processing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLaguna Hills, US
Ilker Kavas(Chief Financial Officer & Secretary)Donald Field(President & CEO)Peter Hantman(Chief Executive Officer)inRobert Watson(Chief Financial Officer)inMike Verdeyen(Chief Technology Officer)Danielle Weinblatt(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsCEI VenturesIn-Q-TelOmega Venture PartnersStructural Capital
FreightPOP is an AI supply chain platform that combines order management, warehouse execution, and multi-carrier transportation management, connecting ERP systems, carriers, and marketplaces through 1,500+ integrations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Kurt Johnson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbassadors Impact NetworkCove FundEagle VentureNavigate VenturesScOp Venture CapitalPRELUDE
ioMemory NAND clustering architecture for storage.
Co-investorsAccelAccess Venture PartnersAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Presidio Ventures+5 more
Galileo (SoFi Technology Solutions) provides APIs and a payments platform for banks, fintechs, and brands to build and scale financial products, including digital accounts and ledgers, ACH and card-based payments, card issuing and processing, and fraud and risk tools.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kathleen Pierce-Gilmore(President of SoFi Technology Solutions)Bill Kennedy(CFO)David Rice(Chief Technology Officer)Joel Sherwin(Head of Legal)Miguel Santos(Head of Strategy)
GloveBox is a client-facing service portal and mobile app for independent insurance agencies that integrates with their agency management system (AMS) to handle routine policy servicing tasks, certificate management, payments, and cross-sell/referral opportunities.
FintechInsurTechSaaSEnglewood, US
Ryan 💥 Mathisen(Founder)inZach Sivertson(Director)Sean Mulhern(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Drechsel(Director)
Co-investorsBIP VenturesNaples Technology VenturesPanoramic Ventures
Greenfly offers an AI-powered platform for collecting, organizing, and distributing short-form media and digital assets, used by sports leagues, teams, and media organizations to engage fans and create sponsor and broadcast revenue.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechSanta Monica, US
Daniel Kirschner(Co-Founder + CEO)inShawn Green(Co-Founder + Chairman)inMichael Tracyin
BoardNate Redmond(Director)inMark Leschly(Director)
Co-investors4M HoldingADVANTAGEAllievo CapitalAlpha EdisonCorazon CapitalCP Ventures+7 more
Hash Kitchen is a brunch restaurant concept offering experiential dining in Phoenix, Arizona with plans to expand nationally, known for distinctive flavors and atmosphere.
ConsumerFoodTechPhoenix, US
Joey Maggiore(Executive Chef, Founder)Cristina Maggiore(Co-founder)Flora Tersigni(Co-founder)
Co-investorsSavory
Kalderos describes its company culture, values, and diversity and inclusion initiatives, including a women-in-tech program.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Jeremy Docken(Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)Jim Sparks(Executive Officer)inRusty Hensley(Executive Officer)inAngie Franks(Executive Officer, Director)inMicah Litow(Director)in
BoardClint Stone(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBain Capital VenturesBascom VenturesSavano Capital PartnersValspring Capital
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Kuali is an ed tech company that builds software for institutions of higher education, including administrative and SaaS solutions for colleges and universities.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Joel Dehlin(Chief Technology and Product Officer)inChris Coppola(CEO)in
Co-investorsOwl Ventures
Lambda operates cloud infrastructure and supercomputers purpose-built for AI training and inference, serving hyperscalers, enterprises, and frontier AI labs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Stephen Balaban(Founder)inBenhamin Nelson(Executive Officer)Austen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)ML engineers in(Founder)Michael Balaban(Founder)
BoardJessica Verrilli(Director)
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Air Street CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 Capital+37 more
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Latent AI builds tools and services for deploying, optimizing, and updating machine learning models at the edge, including in disconnected real-world environments across varied hardware and device fleets.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise Software
Sek Chai(Founder)in
Co-investorsAUM VenturesBlackhorn VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDoon CapitalFirst Spark Ventures, LlcFuture Ventures+2 more
Lendio operates a marketplace connecting small businesses in the US with 75+ funding partners through a single loan application, and provides embeddable and integrated lending technology for banks, credit unions, and platform partners.
FintechMarketplacesSaaSSouth Jordan, US
Brock Blake(Founder)inMark Santiago(Executive Officer)in
BoardAndre Bliznyuk(Director)inChris Gottschalk(Director)inDaniel Kittredge(Director)Brian Hirsch(Director)in
Co-investorsBlank Space VenturesBlumberg CapitalBYU Cougar CapitalComcast VenturesRuna CapitalTribeca Venture Partners+3 more
Verisk provides data analytics, technology, and scientific research for the insurance industry, covering property and casualty, life and annuities, reinsurance, and specialty markets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureInsurTech
Co-investorsUtah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
Application and serverless security startup, acquired by VMware in 2019, that restricted what code could do at runtime.
Palo Alto, US
Mukul Gupta(Founder)Rohit Toshniwal(Founder)Shiv Agarwal(Founder)Craig McLuckie(Founder)Diane Greene(Founder)Edouard Bugnion(Founder)
Co-investors83NorthAccompliceAllegisCyber CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAristos VenturesAugust Capital+18 more
ObservePoint provides analytics validation software that detects broken, duplicate, or missing tracking tags and validates data across customer journeys for GA4, Adobe Analytics, and 94+ other platforms.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSProvo, US
Chris Cooper(Director)Shane Atchison(Director)John Pestana(Director, Promoter)Rob Seolas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Wilks(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Burningham(Director)
Co-investorsAlbum VCBYU Cougar Capital
Ownwell helps homeowners reduce their property tax bills and other real estate ownership expenses through a combination of local expert analysis and technology.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Colton Pace(Founder)inJoseph Noor(Founder)inChang FuinJamie RyaninCaroline RileyinDavid Holyoakin
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDetroit Venture PartnersFirst Round CapitalFounder CollectiveLeft Lane CapitalLong Journey Ventures+3 more
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Paytient is a platform that removes out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to healthcare access, allowing patients to choose care without financial burden while ensuring providers receive full payment and employers control costs.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechColumbia, US
Brian Whorley(Founder)inDaniel Lynn(Founder)in
BoardAndy Cloyd(Director)
Co-investorsBoxGroupFelicis VenturesInspired CapitalBertelsmann InvestmentsCultivation CapitalLachy Groom+2 more
Skullcandy makes consumer audio hardware including earbuds, headphones, and speakers, some featuring bass enhancement, active noise canceling, and gaming headsets.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareSports Tech
Rick Alden(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesMill RoadSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURESTactile Ventures
Sphero manufactures programmable robots and STEAM-based educational tools designed for students to learn coding, science, music, and the arts.
EdTechHardwareRoboticsBoulder, US
Adam Wilson(Founder)inIan Bernstein(Founder)
Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorFoundryGrishin RoboticsTechstarsSK VenturesSway Ventures
Stance designs and manufactures socks and underwear for athletes, artists, and active individuals, with particular focus on comfort and craftsmanship through products like casual socks, performance socks, and underwear.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceCalifornia, US
Jeff Kearl(Executive Officer, Director)John Wilson(Executive Officer)
BoardJosh James(Director)David Gatto(Director)Pravin Vazirani(Director)Jay Brown(Director)
Co-investorsACME CapitalAugust CapitalFounders Circle CapitalKickstartLobby CapitalParade Ventures+1 more
Summersalt is a direct-to-consumer apparel brand selling women's swimwear, including its Sidestroke one-piece style.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSt. Louis, US
Lori Coulter(Executive Officer, Director)inReshma Chattaram Chamberlin(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcDundee Venture CapitalLewis & Clark VenturesRevolutionService Provider CapitalVisible Ventures+5 more
Lori Coulter(Founder)Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin(Founder)
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcDundee Venture CapitalM25
Tegile (part of DDN) offers IntelliFlash, a flash storage platform for midrange AI and enterprise workloads that supports block, file, and object protocols with NVMe performance, deduplication, compression, and automated tiering.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Rohit Kshetrapal(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Edmundson(Executive Officer)
BoardVivek Mehra(Director)inDipender Saluja(Director)Aravinth Babu(Director)Paul Madera(Director)in
Co-investorsATEL VenturesAugust CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsFirstMile VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupMeritech Capital Partners+2 more
Torus Station is a full-stack energy storage platform that integrates hardware, software, security, and monitoring capabilities.
EnergyHardware
Nate Walkingshaw(Founder)inAnthony Woo(Founder)inGilbert Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEPIC VENTURESGreycroftOrigin VenturesService Provider CapitalMagnetar+1 more
Torus is an AI system that analyzes engineering documents such as P&IDs, datasheets, and specifications to identify cross-document inconsistencies and automate engineering workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Marcus Lima(CEO)inRahul Thayil(CTO)inGilbert Lee(Founder)Nate Walkingshaw(Founder)Emily Hunter(Operations Manager)
Co-investorsScribble VenturesService Provider CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAct One VenturesActia Partners+24 more
Untangle developed network security software for small and mid-sized businesses, offering firewall, content filtering, and network management through its NG Firewall platform.
CybersecuritySanta Clara, US
Michael Callahan(Founder)Keith Amidon(Founder)Debabrata Dash(Founder)Gary Golomb(Founder)Rahul Kashyap(President & CEO)Rudolph Araujo(VP, Security Product Strategy, Marketing & Business Development)
Co-investorsAccelBain Capital VenturesDell Technologies CapitalEnergize CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersGreylock Partners+1 more
Vasion Automate is a document automation platform that integrates with PrinterLogic to intercept print jobs and route them into workflows for tasks like e-signature, archiving, and document processing.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Venafi, now part of CyberArk as CyberArk Machine Identity Security, provides machine identity security including certificate lifecycle management, enterprise PKI, workload identity management, secure code signing, and SSH security.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Ben Hodson(Founder)Russell Thornton(Founder)
Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalHarmonic Growth PartnersNextEquity PartnersQuestMark PartnersTop Corner CapitalWestern Technology Investment+3 more
Via 313 is a Detroit-style pizzeria founded in 2011 that makes authentic Detroit-style pizza using carefully prepared dough, specialized steel pans, and layered cheese.
ConsumerFoodTechDetroit, US
Co-investorsSavoryBrightwood Capital Advisors
Videra provides AI-powered technology that supports behavioral health clinicians by enhancing their capabilities and patient engagement to improve care delivery and outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalEPIC VENTURESPeterson Ventures
Wellth helps individuals with chronic diseases develop positive behavioral habits that improve health outcomes and quality of life.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Matthew Loper(CEO)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesDistributed VenturesDreamit VenturesEsplanade VenturesFCA Venture PartnersNew York Life Ventures+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
About HealthcareArtisightAtomic FinancialCylinderGalileo Financial TechnologyMappedProtopiaSaltStackVasion
Exits · 8
2 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 5DomoNASDAQ: DOMOMNTNNYSE: MNTNCloud Elementsacq. by UiPathTegileacq. by DDN (DataDirect Networks)Untangleacq. by Arista Networks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCyware · job-boards.greenhouse.io · Aug 19, 2026
Domo · utahbusiness.com · Aug 11, 2026
Atomic · Business Wire (via AOL) · Jul 7, 2026
Ownwell · prnewswire.com · Feb 19, 2026
Torus · finsmes.com · Sep 10, 2025
Wellth · finsmes.com · Aug 21, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2
as of Dec 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercato Partners Growth III, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System | 2015 | — | 9.5% | 1.84x | 0.18x |
| Mercato Co-InvestmentLPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System | 2013 | — | -92.9% | 0.08x | 0.08x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
IPO stake values · per SEC filings
Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.
| Company | Owned | IPO price | At IPO | Stake value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNTN | 13.1% | $16.00 | May 2025 | $98.7M |
Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).
Public market activity · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ4 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)
at MNTN, Inc. (MNTN)
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
- How many investments has Mercato Partners made?
- Mercato Partners has 56 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Mercato Partners invest at?
- Mercato Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Mercato Partners focus on?
- Mercato Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Mercato Partners located?
- Mercato Partners is headquartered in Salt Lake City, US.
- Does Mercato Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Mercato Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Mercato Partners co-invest with?
- Mercato Partners most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, among 191 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Mercato Partners back?
- Across 11 deals with disclosed amounts, Mercato Partners has joined rounds of $15M – $320M (median $31M).
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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