Mischief
Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Active founders who still run companies—including a part-time GP/CEO—cultivate founders pre-launch through structured dinners and relationship tracking, maintaining a tight four-partner team; portfolio includes Figma, Coinbase, Ramp.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteDustin Moring is a product leader who helped build Cash App at launch as Head of Product into a broader platform and focuses on early AI tooling and developer-platform startups.
Lauren Farleigh, founder-operator of Dote—a social-shopping app that mixed gaming mechanics, creator-driven commerce and 100+ youth brands—co-founded an early-stage firm with Plaid co-founder Zach Perret to offer tactical, operator-level guidance.
Nate Abbott is a zero-to-exit founder who co-founded Everlater and sold to AOL, later leading product at Airbnb and Front, bringing practical product frameworks and second-act iteration expertise to early-stage investing.
Zach Perret, full-time CEO of Plaid and operator-investor, co-runs a small founder-led fund with Lauren Farleigh and brings very early-stage founders hands-on expertise in hiring, scaling, product and regulation.
What they invest in
from 8 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Fintech ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Developer Tools ×2Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCardless provides a modular credit card platform that allows companies to embed credit products directly into their applications and websites.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
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
Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity and can discover people and express themselves.
Crypto & Web3Social
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 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, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Does Mischief lead rounds?
- Mischief typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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