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Investment thesis
Moonshots Capital invests in extraordinary leadership, backing elite founders of early-stage technology companies. Founded and led by military veterans investing in America's best early-stage tech companies since 2004, the firm brings more than capital: it applies military leadership skills, entrepreneurial experience, and a broad government and private-sector network to help founders build world-changing companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
5 people who came through Moonshots Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 88 of 116 portfolio companiesSaaS ×29AI & Machine Learning ×26Enterprise Software ×19Consumer ×17Data & Infrastructure ×10Deep Tech ×10Fintech ×10EdTech ×9
HQs:United States×61United Kingdom×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 56 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×352 founders×93 founders×64+ founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 62 founders with education data
Stanford University ×8Brown University ×2Harvard University ×2UCLA Anderson School of Management ×2United States Military Academy at West Point ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Cambridge ×2University of Florida ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×13Business & Management ×11Engineering ×11Finance & Accounting ×9Humanities ×6Physics ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×3Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 73 founders with career history
OpenAI ×9DeepMind ×4World Economic Forum ×3YPO ×3Accolade, Inc. ×2Coinbase ×2Credit Suisse ×2CrowdStrike ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 63 with degree data)
Investments · 116 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 42023 · 22022 · 72021 · 62020 · 52019 · 42018 · 32016 · 32015 · 32014 · 141 dated
Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.
FintechMenlo Park, US
BAIJU BHATT(Executive Officer, Director)inVlad Tenev(Co-founder & CEO)inBaiju Bhatt(Co-founder)inJASON WARNICK(Executive Officer)inGRETCHEN HOWARD(Executive Officer)in
BoardSCOTT SANDELL(Director)in
Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBLN Capital+42 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures2080 Ventures4DX Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA*+150 more
Patriapps is a software studio and incubator that builds mobile SaaS applications and brands across communications, healthtech, edtech, media, and cyber risk, spinning promising products into stand-alone companies.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Drew Bartkiewicz(Co-founder & CEO)inBob Eisiminger(Board Member & CSO)in
Worthington, US
Carlton Trent Fox(COO, Co-Founder)Sean L Lane(CEO, Co-Founder)in
Board seatCraig Cummings· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Jan 2024
Gretel provides synthetic data generation tools that enable developers to create high-quality, domain-specific datasets for training agentic AI systems and language models.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Diego, US
Ali Golshan(Co-Founder & CEO)inLaszlo Bock(Co-Founder, Board of Directors)Alex Watson(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer (initially Co-Founder & CEO))John Myers(Co-Founder & CTO)
BoardSridhar Ramaswamy(Board Partner (Greylock))in
Board seatKelly Perdew· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGreylock PartnersS32Village GlobalAnthos CapitalEnzo VenturesExtension Fund+1 more
Modular builds infrastructure for AI model inference and deployment, enabling developers to run AI models across different hardware and cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Chris Lattner(Co-Founder & CEO (Modular); EVP, Advanced AI Software and Platforms at Qualcomm post-acquisition)inTim Davis(Co-Founder & President (Modular); SVP & GM of Modular at Qualcomm post-acquisition)inMostafa Hagog(VP of Engineering)inKalor Lewis(VP, Finance)Eric Johnson(VP of Product Management)inMike Edwards(Head of Special Projects / Business Operations)in
Board seatCraig Cummings· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Mar 2020
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesFirestreak VenturesGeneral CatalystGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)+6 more
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Payloop provides real-time visibility into LLM costs, tracking spending by task, agent, and customer so companies can identify which features and users are profitable and choose pricing models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSAustin, US
John Kim(Executive Officer, Director)inWill Wiegler(Founder)inBrad Schneider(CEO)
BoardAdam Struck(Director)in
Board seatKelly Perdew· per SEC Form D · $6.5M raise · filed Aug 2026
Co-investorsStruck Capital
Proteus Space designs custom spacecraft buses tailored to individual payload requirements using generative design and flight-proven components, eliminating the compromises of standardized bus solutions.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
David Kervin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Shapiro-Scharlotta(Director)Stephen Smoot(Director)inDouglas Dreyer(Director)
Board seatCraig Cummings· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesCrosscut VenturesIndustrious VenturesThe Veteran FundLavrock Ventures
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Tradeverifyd provides AI-powered supply chain visibility and risk management for enterprise teams, mapping suppliers and products across every tier of production and enabling compliance-ready sourcing decisions.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechLogistics & Supply ChainAustin, US
Karyl Fowler(Executive Officer, Director)inAmanda Greene(Chief Operating Officer)
Board seatKelly Perdew· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsTechstarsREFASHIOND VenturesTMV
Able Human Motion develops a lightweight, quick-to-fit exoskeleton for neurorehabilitation in clinical settings, actively assisting people with mobility impairments to walk again.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
Co-investorsBStartupShip2BElefundLocalGlobeNext Coast VenturesSignal Peak Ventures
Turnkey solutions for blockchain token issuance and trading for digital and real-world assets.
Walnut, US
ANTHONY CITRANO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsEmerging VenturesManta Ray Ventures
ACTIVE Network builds event and activity management software for race organizers, camps, sports teams, resorts, and public sector organizations, offering online registration, payment processing, timing, scheduling, and participant engagement tools.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSports TechDallas, US
Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersCanaan PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersSierra Ventures
MindStudio provides a unified workspace for accessing and managing over 200 AI models for image, video, and audio generation, along with automation tools and media editing capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsVisary Capital
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dario Amodei(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inChris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)in
Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator+85 more
Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Jeff Cardenas(CEO)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)inGeorge Samuel Rose(Director)
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+22 more
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Atari sells gaming hardware and merchandise, including the Atari 2600+ console that plays Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges with HDMI output and widescreen support, along with controllers, games, apparel, and accessories.
ConsumerGamingHardwareLuxembourg
Wade Rosen(Executive Officer, Director)inEthan Zoubek(Executive Officer)inGeoffroy Chateauvieux(Executive Officer)Andreas Deptolla(Executive Officer)inTed Biderman(Executive Officer)inKelly Bianucci(Executive Officer, Director)in
Autonomy is an automotive subscription platform that enables vehicle subscription services as a sustainable business model in automotive retail.
CleantechConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaS
Scott Painter(Founder)inGeorg Bauer(President & Vice Chairman)inFred Weick(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBuilders + BackersCelesta CapitalFJ LabsFlucas VenturesKube VC+15 more
Backtracks provides audio and video analytics and advertising tools that help podcast and audio publishers and advertisers measure and grow their audiences without using personally identifiable information.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsSputnik ATXCapital FactoryNext Coast Ventures
Cart.com provides unified commerce and logistics software and services that enable companies to sell and fulfill orders across multiple channels.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHouston, US
Omair Tariq(Founder and CEO)inJim Jacobsen(Director)inOmair T.(Founder)inSaheb Sabharwal(Founder)inRemington Tonar, PhD(Co-founder)Jim Jacobson(Director)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundBeyond CapitalCapital FactoryCincyTecheGateway CapitalHelium-3 Ventures+15 more
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)inManu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+36 more
Cartwheel delivers evidence-based mental health and clinical care services to students and families through partnerships with school districts.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental HealthCambridge, US
Joe English(Co-Founder and CEO)inDaniel Tartakovsky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHolly Maloney(Director)inGreg Yap(Director)inSteve Kupfer(Director)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersCraft VenturesGeneral CatalystMenlo VenturesBoxGroupChingona Ventures+2 more
Cartwheel provides a software platform for restaurant delivery and order management, serving independent restaurants and multi-unit brands through their own delivery networks.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Alexander Vasilin(Founder)Dan Zamylin(Founder)inMagdim Metshin(Founder)inAlex(Co-Founder, CEO)
Co-investorsAct One VenturesChingona Ventures37 AngelsEudemian Ventures
Cartwheel is a browser-based AI platform that turns text, video and motion libraries into editable, rigged 3D character animation.
Alex Vasilkin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelCraft VenturesTIRTA VenturesChingona VenturesHuman VenturesRunway+2 more
Cartwheel delivers evidence-based mental health and clinical care services to students and families through partnerships with school districts.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental Health
Joe English(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsWorkshop Venture PartnersAble PartnersAccelBoxGroupChingona VenturesCraft Ventures+8 more
Cleary builds an employee experience platform that helps organizations connect employees and scale culture through internal communication and company information sharing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalSeaChangeBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesGradient VenturesY Combinator
REALLY is a US mobile carrier combining a T-Mobile MVNO with its own decentralized wireless (DeWi) radio network and privacy and AI features.
Co-investorsHabitat PartnersSpacecadet VenturesAcorn Pacific VenturesDISH WirelessOVN CapitalSlow Ventures
Domuso provides digital rent payment solutions and resident rewards programs for multifamily property managers.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Michael Lightfoot(Founder)in
Co-investorsSazzeTelescope PartnersInertia VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
SkyPop makes a protein soda that contains 10g of whey protein, zero sugar, and 45 calories per can.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsTaste Tomorrow Ventures
Dulce Vida produces certified organic tequila made from 100% blue weber agave grown in Jalisco, Mexico, distributed for consumers seeking premium, handcrafted spirits.
ConsumerFoodTechJalisco, MX
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel Network
Racha lotto is an online lottery betting website offering Thai, Lao, and Hanoi lottery games with 24-hour betting, real-time results checking, and payouts of up to 1000 baht per unit on exact three-digit numbers.
ConsumerGaming
Ilan Zerbib(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesSweet Capital
New York, US
Max Galka(Executive Officer, Director)inNuria Gutiérrez Prunera(Founder)Chris LipowiczinVladimir Jelisavcic(Director)
BoardAnthony Pompliano(Director)in
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalParaFi CapitalVelvet Sea VenturesAvon VenturesGemini Frontier FundLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more
Emergenow builds a multi-sensory communication platform that combines sight, sound, touch, and emotion recognition to enable more immersive connections between people.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentMarina del Rey, US
Isaac Castro García(Founder)inSly Spencer Lee(Co-Founder, Co-CEO)Isaac Castro(Co-Founder, Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesOcean Azul Partners
eTailPet provides an all-in-one point-of-sale and retail management platform, including inventory management, website integration, and a shared product catalog, built for independent pet stores.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Berenice Giannini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMichael G. Baker(Director)
eTailPet is an all-in-one point-of-sale and retail management platform for independent pet stores, covering inventory, ordering, e-commerce, services like grooming, loyalty, payments, and local marketing.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Berenice "Bere" Giannini, CFA(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrada Ventures
Fair Holdings, Inc. is a holding company led by TrueCar founder Scott Painter that completed a $227 million take-private acquisition of the automotive pricing and car-buying platform TrueCar.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Scott Painter(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsUpfront VenturesWinklevoss Capital
Field Day App connects brands with local marketing ambassadors to execute field marketing campaigns and drive local awareness and sales.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesCrosscut VenturesGOAL VenturesPLG VenturesUnlock Venture Partners
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
Co-investorsAlign VenturesAUDEO VENTURESAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalBold Capital PartnersBVVC+25 more
Fitmob was a San Francisco fitness marketplace offering app-based group workouts and gym subscriptions, acquired by ClassPass in 2015.
San Francisco, US
Rajil Kapoor(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Twohey(Executive Officer)hannah kim(Founder)in
BoardTim Chang(Director)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCHinge CapitalRocketship.vc
Gallatin applies AI and predictive analytics to modernize defense logistics, replacing manual processes with data-driven capabilities to support military operations and strategic deterrence.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainEl Segundo, US
Daniel Buchmueller(Founder)inWoody Glier(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCSalus VenturesSparq Capital (SFO)Silent Ventures
Gretel was a startup that built a software product used by various companies before ceasing operations.
SaaS
Ali Golshan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnzo VenturesExtension FundAnthos CapitalGreylock PartnersRLC VenturesSection 32
Groundswell is a CSR (corporate social responsibility) platform that provides employees with tax-advantaged personal giving accounts, volunteer program management, and employee assistance funds integrated into a single workplace experience.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSRedondo Beach, US
Jake Wood(Founder)inAdam Miller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHeather Hartnett(Director)inJoe Marchese(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalFelicis VenturesTreasuryGV (Google Ventures)Human Ventures
GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mike Xu(Founder/CEO, , President)in
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBattery VenturesBuilders + BackersCastor VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersDisruptive Ventures+24 more
HMH is an adaptive learning company that builds integrated K–12 education solutions—covering core curriculum, supplemental, intervention, assessment, and professional learning—delivered on a single platform.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Jack Lynch(CEO)inGreg Daniel(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsLumos Capital GroupVeritas Capital
HONK provides white-labeled, AI-driven roadside assistance and towing dispatch through a cloud-based platform, serving insurance carriers, fleet and rental operators, automotive OEMs and dealerships, logistics companies, and collision repair and salvage businesses.
InsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
COREY BRUNDAGE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCorey Brundage(CEO & Founder)in
BoardVADIM TARASOV(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFrontenacHinge CapitalKarlin Ventures
Blake Hall(Founder)in
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersCapitalGFortify VenturesK Street CapitalOssian CapitalRed Swan Ventures+4 more
InfoHawk detects, analyzes, and neutralizes online deception at scale using AI, providing real-time fraud detection across URLs, ads, accounts, and digital assets for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsThe Hive
Inspectiv offers an AI-enabled security testing platform that combines bug bounty, penetration testing, feature testing, and vulnerability disclosure programs (VDP) with Continuous Threat Exposure Management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCulver City, US
Joseph Melika(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)inClark Landry(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFikaMucker CapitalSocial StartsFika VenturesGreenspring AssociatesStepstone Group
Literati offers children's book fairs, book clubs, and online school stores, providing curated book selections and learning enrichment products for schools, teachers, and families.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechAustin, US
Jess Ewing(Founder)inJessica Ewing(Founder)inCynthia Alexander(Executive Officer)
BoardAydin Senkut(Director)inNikhil Basu Trivedi(Director)inAdam Freed(Director)
Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesSilverton PartnersFelicis VenturesFootworkFounders FundGeneral Catalyst+3 more
Life360 is a family safety mobile application that enables families and friends to share real-time location information, receive driving safety alerts, and check in with loved ones to maintain peace of mind about their whereabouts and well-being.
ConsumerHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Chris Hulls(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Haro(Director)inLauren Antonoff(Executive Officer, Director)inRussell Burke(Executive Officer)in
BoardRyan Swagar(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBand of AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesBullpen Capital+11 more
Matchday builds mobile, officially licensed casual football games with collectible digital player cards and live competitions.
Sebastien de Halleux(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesClaritas CapitalCourtside VenturesFermionGraph VenturesHorizons Ventures+4 more
Mica operates an API-driven payment network that lets merchants of any size—including small retailers—connect directly and process credit, debit, prepaid, EBT, and loyalty transactions.
FintechSaaS
Christopher Petersen(Founder)in
Co-investorsIntercontinental Exchange
Millie provides services and opportunities for military members to help each other reduce the stress of relocating during military moves.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsAmboy Street VenturesBBG VenturesChai VenturesCoyote VenturesForeground CapitalIngeborg Investments+4 more
MobileHelp provides medical alert systems and wearable safety devices for older adults, including on-the-go GPS pendants and in-home base stations connected to a 24/7 US-based monitoring center.
Digital HealthHardwareWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsABRY Partners
Neurotechnology company developing implantable brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis and vision loss.
BiotechFremont, US
ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)in
BoardJared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalDreamers VCFounders FundGestio Capital+19 more
Nimble is an AI-driven CRM platform that combines customer relationship management, email marketing, sales prospecting, and workflow automation for solopreneurs and small teams.
SaaSSales Tech
Jon Ferrara(Founder)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupNew Ground VenturesDatabricks VenturesHetz VenturesIndicator VenturesJ-Ventures+3 more
nok operates a reverse supply chain platform that helps brands manage product returns and recovery, with facilities across North America processing over $100M in returns annually.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Maddy McIntyre(CEO)Nick Salgado(President)inCorbett Morgan(Head of Product)Matt Casanova(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersConnetic VentureseGateway Capital
Heroic is a personal development platform offering science-backed systems and protocols designed to help individuals improve daily performance and achieve flourishing through wisdom, discipline, and behavior change.
EdTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsNew Ground Ventures
Outpost is an advisory and operations team of space-industry veterans that helps space companies grow from concept through scale-up, acquisition, and IPO.
Deep TechSpace TechSanta Monica, US
Jason Dunn(Founder & CEO)inAmir Blachman(President & COO)in
Co-investorsAIR CapitalDraper AssociatesHAWKTAILIA Seed VenturesMyelin VCStarbridge Venture Capital Llc+6 more
OvationCXM provides a customer experience management (CXM) platform that acts as an orchestration layer on top of banks' existing core, CRM, and other systems to coordinate onboarding and servicing journeys across internal teams and third-party partners.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Chip Alfred Kahn IV(Founder)inTim Attinger(Founder)inGuiseppi Marzelli(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesDoon CapitalJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesNycaNyca Partners+1 more
Pacaso enables fractional co-ownership of luxury second homes, allowing owners to purchase shares in vacation properties rather than owning entire homes individually.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechCalifornia, US
Austin Allison(CEO)inDavid J. Willbrand(CLO)inCharles Tanner(Managing Officer)Nina Tran(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardDan Levitan(Director)inLara Cumberland(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBeyond CapitalBuilders + BackersCrosscut VenturesFlucas VenturesGreycroft+7 more
Personalized internet radio powered by the Music Genome Project
AdTechOakland, US
Tim Westergren(Co-Founder; Chief Strategy Officer; CEO (May 2002 - July 2004; April 2016 - Sept 2017))inWill Glaser(Co-Founder)inJon Kraft(Co-Founder)inJoe Kennedy(President & CEO)inBrian McAndrews(CEO)Roger Lynch(CEO)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDBL PartnersGreylock PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedNotable CapitalPrimary Venture Partners+3 more
Pathify offers a Campus Experience Platform (CXP) that unifies a university's SIS, LMS and other campus tools into a single mobile and web dashboard for students, advisors and administrators.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGreenwood Village, US
Chase Williams(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJames McCubbin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChristopher Hagan(Executive Officer)Matthew Hammond(Executive Officer)
BoardRoy McKelvie(Director)Mike Hill(Director)in
Co-investorsBisk VenturesBomboraFive Elms Capital
MarketScreener is a financial information website providing real-time stock market data, quotes, earnings calendars, economic indicators, model portfolios, and market news for investors.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBand of AngelsGula Tech AdventuresSoundboard Venture FundUnion Grove Venture Partners
PlanetiQ provides satellite-based GNSS radio occultation data for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and space weather prediction.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnergySpace Tech
Chris McCormick(Founder, President and Chairman)inIra Scharf(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Kursinski(Chief Scientist)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAV8 VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCNew Science VenturesService Provider CapitalTremendous View Capital+3 more
PlushCare is a telehealth service that connects patients with board-certified primary care doctors and therapists through an app for virtual appointments, prescriptions, and ongoing care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US
James Wantuck(Co-founder)Ryan McQuaid(Co-founder)inJames Wantuck, MD(Founder)in
BoardJeff Richards(Director)in
Co-investorsFounders Circle CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable CapitalTRANSFORMATION CAPITALBrookfield Asset ManagementGranite Asia+1 more
PreFix offers a membership-based home maintenance service that coordinates repairs, preventive maintenance, and contractor access for homeowners.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerIoTMarketplacesPropTechAustin, US
James Bilodeau(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersCentral Texas Angel NetworkFirebrand VenturesForefront VentureMatchstick VenturesNewlin Ventures+1 more
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ProducePay operates a Predictable Commerce Platform for the fresh produce industry, connecting growers and buyers while providing capital, trading opportunities, supply chain visibility, and market insights.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Pablo Borquez(Founder & CEO)inBen DusastreinPablo Borquez Schwarzbeckin
Co-investors500 GlobalAstanor VenturesDorm RoomDYDX CapitalEndeavor8G2 Venture Partners+12 more
Quantum Storey builds an Extended Reality (XR) publishing platform designed for content creators.
ConsumerCreator EconomyDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentRaleigh, US
J.M.David Hainesin
ReadyAI provides structured, machine-readable intelligence extracted from websites, transcripts, and documentation for AI agents and applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyAct One Ventures
AXO delivers personalized health protocols based on individual biology, including supplement, nutrition, and lifestyle recommendations.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
Dave Asprey
Co-investorsInvestidores.VC
Red 6 develops augmented reality flight training technology for military aviators, enabling pilots and autonomous systems to train together in simulated threat environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Daniel Robinson(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDisney AcceleratorIronGate Capital AdvisorsKluz VenturesOctave Ventures LlcLockheed Martin Ventures
GreyMatter is an agentic AI security operations platform that provides six AI-powered personas to augment security teams in investigation, threat intelligence, detection engineering, threat hunting, and infrastructure monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Brian Murphy(Founder)in
Co-investorsFTV CapitalGolub GrowthGula Tech AdventuresRPS VenturesStorm VenturesTen Eleven
Retina AI provides a platform that predicts customer lifetime value (CLV) from a customer's first interaction, delivering CLV scores, analytics, backtests, and dashboards.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Emad Hasan(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesCrosscut VenturesTime Zero CapitalAlpha Intelligence CapitalVertical Venture Partners
ReturnLogic provides a returns management platform for ecommerce merchants that automates returns workflows, tracks products through the return lifecycle, and offers analytics to optimize return policies.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSMechanicsburg, US
Peter Sobotta(Founder)inJayson Tichler(Mr. Tichler is the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer.)
BoardBlair Garrou(Director)in
Co-investors37 AngelsMercury FundRobin Hood VenturesStout Street CapitalWhite Rose VenturesAmplify.LA+2 more
SandboxAQ combines artificial intelligence and quantum technology to address complex industrial challenges.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Jack Hidary(Founder)in
BoardSergey Brin(Founder)
Co-investorsAllianz XAvant Global LLCBreyer CapitalElaiaFPVIn-Q-Tel+12 more
Scopely is a mobile and interactive entertainment company that creates, publishes, and operates games across multiple platforms, powered by its proprietary Playgami technology platform.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Walter Driver(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcBAM VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBonfire VenturesBoxGroup+27 more
SGNL provides privileged identity management and access control solutions for enterprises, helping CISOs manage and secure access to sensitive information across human and non-human identities.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Scott Kriz(Co-founder & CEO/CPO)inErik Gustavson(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAviso VenturesBrightmindCisco InvestmentsFikaResolute VenturesCostanoa Ventures+1 more
Slack is an AI-powered communication platform that consolidates conversations, applications, and customer interactions in a single workspace for businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Cal Henderson(Co-founder & CTO)inStewart Butterfield(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1991 VenturesAccelACME CapitalAcrew CapitalAglae VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+36 more
SocialToaster is a brand advocacy platform that helps organizations activate advocates—such as customers, employees, students, alumni, donors, and fans—to share content through their personal social networks.
Marketing TechSaaSSocialBaltimore, US
Brian Razzaque(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Heseltine(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Sabo(Director)Cal Simmons(Director)Joe Callanan(Director)inLance Ullom(Director)in
Co-investorsTCP Venture CapitalBlu Venture Investors
Spexi provides drone-captured geospatial imagery delivered via API for machine learning pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardware
Bill Lakeland(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlockchange VenturesCambrian Asset ManagementDapper LabsProtocol Labs
Stablecore provides digital asset infrastructure for banks and credit unions, enabling them to work with stablecoins, tokenization, and blockchain technology.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechDallas, US
Alex Treece(Co-Founder and CEO)inEduardo Montemayor(Co-Founder and CTO)inNick Elledge(Co-Founder and COO)
Co-investorsBankTech VenturesCoinbase VenturesCurql Collective, LLCEnsemble VCMirana VenturesNorwest Venture Partners+4 more
Tiberius develops defense weapon systems and munitions that improve through operational feedback and AI-driven analysis of live field data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLondon, GB
Andy Baynes(Founder)
Co-investorsIceNineStage 1 Ventures
Synergy Fuels develops clean energy technologies, including converting landfill waste into fuel and improving energy efficiency.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Threatcare provides educational resources about scams and fraud in plain language, covering how scams work, prevention strategies, and recovery steps for people who have been scammed.
ConsumerCybersecurityDigital HealthAustin, US
Co-investorsTechstarsFirebrand VenturesFlyover Capital
Thrively develops tools and resources to help parents understand their children and educators support student development and wellbeing.
EdTechSaaS
Girish Venkat(Founder and CEO)in
Training Industry is a media and research company that provides resources, insights, and professional development opportunities for learning and development professionals.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Doug Harward(Founder)inKen Taylor(CEO)in
TrueCar operates an online marketplace that connects consumers with certified dealers for buying, selling, and leasing new, used, and certified pre-owned vehicles.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationRetail Tech
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesUpfront VenturesRedpoint Ventures
UNION develops software and industrial operations systems for manufacturing, including a command platform (Faction) for planning and execution, and an execution layer (Fabric) for machine coordination.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense Tech
Co-investorsBVVCIronGate Capital AdvisorsRaptor GroupRoadster CapitalSilent Ventures
Vacayou is a booking platform that curates and packages wellness retreats, spa getaways, and active vacations with accommodations, enabling travelers to discover and book wellness experiences in a single streamlined interface.
MarketplacesTravel & HospitalityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsRelevance Ventures
Versus provides an interactive content platform that enables audiences to make predictions and express opinions about live and on-demand entertainment content like TV shows and sports.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
John Vitti(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors7BC Venture Capitalalphabet angelsBeresford VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalEvolution VenturesMotivate Venture Capital+7 more
A weekly podcast featuring deep dives into vertical AI, with founders and VCs discussing what it takes to build and scale such companies.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsEuclid Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAUDEO VENTURESChingona VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+8 more
Vironexis is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies that deliver vectorized T-cell engagers in a single IV dose through its in-vivo protein engineering approach.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Timothy Cripe(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalCapital FactoryFuture Ventures
Wildfire operates a loyalty platform that connects financial and technology companies to a network of over 50,000 merchant programs, enabling them to offer cashback, coupons, and rewards to their customers while capturing shopping insights and generating commerce media revenue.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechMarketing TechMarketplacesSan Diego, US
Jordan Glazier(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBAM VenturesBonfire VenturesCohen CircleEvolution Ventures+4 more
x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inGreg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+36 more
Yet Analytics builds open-source software for learning data management and interoperability, including xAPI Learning Record Stores, data filtering tools, and synthetic data generators.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechSavage, US
Shelly Blake-Plock(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTCP Venture CapitalTEDCO
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BitiumCompl.ai Inc.Copper Labs, IncGR DispatchID-mePopilyAngel WebinarTVEvasystFund 2 AbleFund 3 MiralaKojiMission EssentialNextcar Inc.Outpost TechnologiesRed6StockappSyndicate Precise TargetSyndicate Veteran-Led Pray
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 12
3 IPOs · 9 acquisitions · showing 4RobinhoodNASDAQ: HOODSpace XNASDAQ: SPCXScopely, Inc.acq. by Savvy Games GroupxAIacq. by Space X
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latest coverage across their companies
Carta · techcrunch.com · Sep 16, 2026
Space X · techcrunch.com · Sep 16, 2026
Anthropic · techcrunch.com · Sep 15, 2026
Emerge · fintech.global · Sep 4, 2026
Robinhood · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 3, 2026
Cartwheel · whig.com · Aug 27, 2026
Patria · lavca.org · Aug 27, 2026
Optimize · startupfundraising.com · Aug 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Moonshots Capital made?
- Moonshots Capital has 116 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Moonshots Capital invest at?
- Moonshots Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Moonshots Capital's typical check size?
- Moonshots Capital typically writes checks of $5K – $2.5M.
- What sectors does Moonshots Capital focus on?
- Moonshots Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Moonshots Capital located?
- Moonshots Capital is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Moonshots Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Moonshots Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Moonshots Capital co-invest with?
- Moonshots Capital most often shares deals with Ossian Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Crosscut Ventures, among 381 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - Episode 103 - Craig Cummings of Moonshots Capital
Hall Martin · Craig Cummings
Networking Mistakes to Avoid | Craig Cummings (USMA ‘93), Co-founder of Moonshots Capital
CareerNerds · Craig Cummings
Warm Intros = Investments | Craig Cummings (USMA ‘93), Co-founder of Moonshots Capital
CareerNerds · Craig Cummings
Enjoy the Networking Process | Craig Cummings (USMA ‘93), Co-Founder of Moonshots Capital
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2 - #1A From Star Apprentice to Leading Venture Capitalist w/ Kelly Perdew, Moonshots Capital
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