Mischief
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Also known as MISCHIEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · Mischief Venture Capital
Investment thesis
Mischief is an early-stage venture firm positioned as the kind of investor its partners wanted on their own cap tables. Its intentionally small partnership of four operators draws on experience building companies across many industries, having collectively raised around $1B in venture capital, hired over 1,000 executives, and generated more than $1B in revenue. The firm invests $1-5M in early-stage software startups and takes a generalist approach, backing companies across fintech, infrastructure and security, healthcare, climate, crypto, and SaaS. Mischief emphasizes hands-on collaboration with founders, leaning on the operating backgrounds of its partners to empathize with and help solve the challenges early-stage companies face.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 22 of 62 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×15SaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9Fintech ×9Crypto & Web3 ×4Developer Tools ×4Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×13France×1
Investments · 62 tracked
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AgentSync provides insurance infrastructure software that manages onboarding, licensing, and appointment processes for carriers, agencies, MGAs, and producers.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSDenver, US
Niji Sabharwal(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJennifer Knight(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
Crafting provides production-like infrastructure and development environments that let AI agents and engineers write, validate, iterate, and ship software autonomously within enterprise security controls.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Qi Gao(Executive Officer, Director)Yisui Hu(Co-Founder)Sumeet Vaidya(Co-Founder, CEO)
Faire operates a digital marketplace connecting independent retailers with wholesale suppliers, enabling small businesses to discover and purchase products for resale.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Max Rhodes(Founder/CEO)inMarcelo Cortes(Founder/CTO)inDaniele Perito(Founder)inTerrell Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)Sydney Sherman(Executive Officer, Director)MATTHEW RHODES(Executive Officer, Director)
Friday Harbor builds AI pre-underwriting software for mortgage originators, generating borrower-specific document needs lists and underwriter-quality conditions to produce clean, compliant loan files upfront.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Hamming provides quality assurance and monitoring software for voice agents, enabling teams to test voice applications before deployment and track performance in production across accuracy, safety, and compliance metrics.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Sumanyu Sharma(Founder & CEO)in
Detects and prevents mobile threats.
Detects and prevents mobile threats.
Light builds an embedded platform that lets companies offer electricity plans to residential customers without becoming a licensed utility, acting as backend infrastructure for retail energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Baker ShogryAdam Compain
Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity and can discover people and express themselves.
Crypto & Web3SocialVenice, US
Daniel Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Varun Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director)
Modern Treasury provides a payments infrastructure platform that enables businesses to move and track money across fiat and stablecoin rails through a single API.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Matt Marcus(Co-Founder & CEO)inDimitri Dadiomov(Cofounder & CEO)inSam Aarons(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Rainbow is a cryptocurrency wallet application that supports multiple blockchains, NFTs, and decentralized exchanges, offering both mobile and desktop interfaces with hardware wallet integration.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Christian Baroni(Founder)inJin Chung(Founder)inMichael Demarais(Founder)in
Tivara provides AI agents that automate inbound patient phone calls for healthcare practices, handling scheduling, prescription refills, intake, and after-hours triage while integrating with existing EMR and practice management systems.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Mischief invest at?
- Mischief invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Mischief's typical check size?
- Mischief typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Mischief focus on?
- Mischief focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Mischief located?
- Mischief is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Mischief lead rounds?
- Mischief typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInside Mischief VC's Evolution with Zach Perett and Lauren Farleigh
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