MI Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
MI Ventures backs entrepreneurs creating new business practices that are largely, though not exclusively, enabled by technology. The firm participates in seed and Series A rounds, supporting early-stage companies as they prove out their models and ideas. Beyond capital, MI Ventures aims to provide founders with resources and experienced advice drawn from its portfolio and investment history across a wide range of industries and markets. The firm expresses a preference for backing ideas that improve the world around them.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 34 of 66 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12Consumer ×11Marketplaces ×6E-commerce ×5Fintech ×5Marketing Tech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4B2B Marketplaces ×4
HQs:United States×27China×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×172 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Boston University ×2California State University-Sacramento ×2North Carolina State University ×2Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
Autodesk ×2Lennar ×2Scopely ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 66 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12015 · 22013 · 12011 · 26 dated
500 Global is a venture capital firm and investment platform that runs accelerator and startup programs for founders while offering investment vehicles for investors.
Fintech
Co-investors500 Startups VietnamBeast VenturesChanzo CapitalCincyTechElizabeth Street VenturesGG Capital+7 more
Co-investorsKima VenturesXG Ventures
Appy Couple offers a wedding planning platform delivered as a personalized website and mobile app, letting couples manage guest lists, invitations, RSVPs, itineraries, accommodations, and event photos in one place.
ConsumerSaaSSocial
Sharmeen Mitha-Sehgal(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Ff Venture Capital
Boxcar develops software for managing cross-border e-commerce logistics.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Chad Schofield(Founder)inJustin P.(Founder)inDavid KanelFei GaoJustin PopeMichael Pakula
Co-investors500 GlobalKima VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
San Francisco, US
Austen Heinz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardReese Jones(Director)
Movable Ink offers AI-driven personalization software, including its Studio and Da Vinci products, that automatically generates and curates content, send times, and frequency to personalize customer messages such as email at the moment of engagement.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWaltham, US
Gregory Leibon(Executive Officer, Director)inKen MacAskill(Executive Officer)James Glover(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCeltic House Venture PartnersContour Venture PartnersEscalate Capital Partnersm]x[v CapitalRunway Venture PartnersStage 1 Ventures+4 more
CoPromote is a community platform where creators and founders promote each other's work through tracked shares and earn karma-based rankings.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSSocialNew York, US
Michael Munves(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Lee(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)Peter Koepke(Director)Bakari Brock(Director)
CourseHorse is an online marketplace that lets people discover and book classes from schools across the United States, spanning professional bootcamps and certifications, hobby and lifestyle courses, and kids' classes.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesNew York, US
Katie Kapler(Executive Officer, Director)inNihal Parthasarathi(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAvi Fogel(Director)
Co-investorsFundersClubInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcNew York Venture Partners
Distil Networks was a US bot detection and mitigation vendor for websites, mobile apps and APIs, acquired by Imperva in 2019.
Arlington, US
Rami Essaid(Executive Officer, Director)inEngin Akyol(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn F. Frankel(Director)inDavid Cowen(Director)Ryan McIntyre(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)in
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalTechstarsTriangle Peak PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersCorrelation VenturesCounterview Capital+3 more
FaithStreet is a congregation engagement platform that helps people discover churches and enables congregations to manage member giving and community connection through a directory, online giving, and mobile community app.
ConsumerFintechSaaSSocialBrooklyn, US
Glenn Ericksen(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Femgineer offers coaching, courses, and frameworks to help engineers and technical leaders identify and communicate their expertise to advance their careers, secure roles, or start businesses.
EdTechFuture of Work
Poornima Vijayashanker(Founder)
A San Francisco personal injury law firm representing victims of car, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, public transit, and dog bite accidents, as well as wrongful death and wildfire/fire damage claims.
LegalTechSan Francisco, US
Matt Quinlan(Founder)in
FintechSan Francisco, US
NEIL WOLFSON(Director)CHRISTOPHER PIRO(Director)Elijah MurrayJason van den Brand(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalMetaProp VenturesMetaProp
Localytics is an AI implementation firm that builds, integrates, and operates marketing AI systems for enterprise consumer brands.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
John Dobrowolski(CEO)inDerick Thompson(VP of Operations)inJuan Yrigoyen(Head of Product)inJoey Rahman(Head of Engineering)inCarl Jones(CTO)
Co-investorsBantam GroupLaunchCapitalSapphire VenturesTechstarsFoundation CapitalPolaris Partners
Maker's Row is an online marketplace that connects consumer brands with manufacturers and factories for product sourcing and production, with a focus on U.S.-based manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesMarketplaces
Tanya Menendez(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalComcast VenturesIndex Ventures
Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US
Paul Canetti(Executive Officer, Director)Shikha Arora(Executive Officer)inSimon Baumer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDeepa Javeri(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsExpansion Venture Capital
New York, US
Kent Jarvi(Executive Officer)Steve Pitts(Executive Officer)Paul Giordano(Executive Officer)Robert Gardos(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Riley(Executive Officer)
BoardJonathan Lerner(Director)
Co-investorsAdvance Venture Partners
Milkster is an ice cream and coffee creamery with physical retail locations across the United States.
ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechClearwater, US
Modalyst is a dropshipping automation app that connects online retailers to US suppliers and AliExpress vendors, integrating with e-commerce platforms like Shopify and Wix.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Alain Miguel(Cofounder)
Co-investorsWakestream Ventures
Santa Monica, US
Robert Reed(Director)Robert Blatt(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Schneider(Executive Officer)
BoardEd Cluss(Director)inSalil Pradhan(Director)David Cremin(Director)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalHillcrest Venture PartnersKortschak Investments L.P.Level EquitySignia Venture Partners
Monica + Andy is a lifestyle brand selling GOTS-certified organic cotton baby and children's clothing, including rompers, pajamas, dresses, and one-pieces.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Monica Royer(Co-founder)Andy(Co-founder)Brian(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersCorazon CapitalCota CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRivet Ventures
Vietnamese retailer distributing student and kindergarten furniture, including ergonomic anti-slouch/anti-myopia desks and chairs, study tables, and school seating from the Hòa Phát brand.
ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsGlobespan Capital Partners
Oakland, US
Don Hutchison(Director)Bill Woodcock(Director)Paul Hainsworth(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardShripriya Mahesh(Director)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalKima VenturesDigital GarageFuture Perfect VenturesSpero Ventures
FEVO operates a ticketing platform that enables event organizers to create social-first group offers with flexible checkout options, split payments, and built-in referral features.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesSaaSSocial
Co-investorsAmino CapitalSparkLabs Global Ventures
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FintechNew York City, US
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesFundersClubQualcomm VenturesScrum VenturesTechstars
PlanGrid was a cloud-based construction management software for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners providing real-time access to project plans, issues, photos, and forms.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tracy Young(Founder/CEO)inRalph Gootee(Founder/CTO)inRyan Sutton-Gee(Founder)inKenny Stone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDoug Leone(Board Director (Sequoia Capital))inBen Boyer(Board Director (Tenaya Capital))in
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Brick Mortar VenturesDag VenturesNavitas CapitalTenaya Capital+5 more
Play Date Digital develops entertainment and games for children, leveraging expertise in child development and game design.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechGaming
BoardDr. CohenMatt(Professor of Practice of Game Design at Maryville University)
Pogoseat, founded in 2012, builds technology for live-event experiences, focused on fan engagement and ancillary revenue for sports and live-entertainment organizations.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech
Maish Simon(Cofounder, Chief designer)in
Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundTYLT VenturesXG VenturesZelkova VenturesK5 Ventures
PRENAV uses drones, LiDAR, 3D analytics, and deep learning to automatically identify damage in infrastructure structures like bridges, dams, and cell towers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechSan Carlos, US
Asa Hammond(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Schuett(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMar Hershenson(Director)
Co-investorsComet LabsCrosslink CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCNTT DOCOMO VenturesRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Blumberg Capital+5 more
Pusher provides hosted, bi-directional APIs and messaging infrastructure that developers use to add realtime features such as live data updates, chat, notifications, and push notifications to their applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFirestartrHeavybitSaaS Capital
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Seattle, US
Arnav Anand(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsMadrona Venture Group
A consignment retailer that buys and resells designer clothing and accessories in good condition, positioning itself as an upscale resale marketplace with an environmental focus.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyMarketplacesRetail Tech
Signpost provides AI-powered customer communication and lead management for home service businesses across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and related trades.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Stuart Wall(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTodd Dagres(Director)inJustin LaFayette(Director)John Buchanan(Director)Adam Marcus(Director)
Co-investorsHighBar PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedOpenView Venture PartnersScout VenturesSpark Capital
New York, US
Edward Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Kent Krekorian(Executive Officer)inHal Muchnick(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBo Peabody(Director)Benjamin Sun(Director)Kirk Wolfe(Director)in
Co-investorsSocial StartsAtlas VentureMK CapitalSpring Mountain Capital
Snowe designs and sells home essentials such as bedding, tableware, and other household products, working directly with European, American, and Indian factories and selling direct to consumers at lower prices than other premium retailers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsSupernode Ventures
The Tap Lab is a mobile games studio that develops and publishes games played by millions of players worldwide.
GamingCambridge, US
Dave Bisceglia(Co-Founder & CEO)inRalph Shao(Co-Founder & CTO)inJoe Williams(Co-Founder & Art Director)
Co-investorsTechstars
Seated is a diner-acquisition service for restaurants that fills empty tables by connecting them with new customers for dining, takeout, and private events, offering reward-based incentives rather than discounts.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces
Kelsey Recht(Founder)in
Zerply is a platform that celebrates visual effects and animation creators, serving the creative industry by promoting artists and their work.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Active CellBegoodBizeeBeeBlinkBottlenose IncBoxcBucketfeet, IncBuzzstarterCommerce SciencesEndlessTVEnergyfruitsHitpost IncKanvasLocus Energy LLCModeWalk IncNabewise IncnRelate IncReaction HousingReservedRota dos ConcursosSpace MonkeyWhisk
Exits · 6
6 acquisitions · showing 4Coherent Pathacq. by Movable InkLocalyticsacq. by UplandMAZ Digitalacq. by ZypeMomentFeed Incacq. by Uberall
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Open Garden · thisisthecoast.co.uk · Aug 17, 2026
PRENAV · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Signpost Inc. (Georgian Partners) (Exited) · marketsmojo.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MI Ventures made?
- MI Ventures has 66 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
- What stage does MI Ventures invest at?
- MI Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does MI Ventures focus on?
- MI Ventures focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is MI Ventures located?
- MI Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does MI Ventures lead rounds?
- MI Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does MI Ventures co-invest with?
- MI Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, 500 Global, Ff Venture Capital, among 73 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 8
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
K5 Ventures is an investment firm focused on AI-driven innovation, backing AI-native companies and vertical AI applications that augment human capabilities across industries.
Practical Venture Capital (PVC) is a venture firm focused on the secondary market for private, late-stage technology companies. It acquires stakes in mature companies through its Halftime Fund.
Trajectory Ventures invests in and partners with innovative founders and companies driving digital transformation, while also providing advisory, growth marketing, financing strategy, and M&A support.
AngelPad is a seed-stage startup accelerator that has run programs since 2010, backing early companies including Postmates.
Operator Collective is a venture firm built around a Collective Venture Model, backed by 200+ operator limited partners who are current tech executives and provide portfolio companies with access to enterprise decision-makers, expertise, and networks.
Structure Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that provides funding and support to early-stage companies. The firm offers capital, mentorship, and network access to portfolio companies.
Firms observed investing alongside MI Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with MI Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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