MSIV
Venture capitalActively deployingMarin · Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
MSIV is a regional venture capital fund focused on backing startups in the North Bay area of California, specifically Marin and Sonoma counties. The firm positions itself as a leader in the region's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem and supports local founders building companies that impact both the community and the wider world.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×2Future of Work ×2Hardware ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:United States×11
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Redefining go-to-market with AI Superhumans
Amanda Kahlow(Founder)in
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBantam GroupBasecamp FundBattery VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersOperator Collective+3 more
Channel99 builds marketing technology to optimize B2B marketing spend and collaboration between finance and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSKentfield, US
Christopher Golec(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert A. Spinner(Director)in
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsJackson Square VenturesGeek VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersRidge VenturesGTMfund
Finalis operates a platform connecting institutional investors to pre-vetted private market deal opportunities sourced from a network of M&A bankers and placement agents.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUnited States, US
Federico Baradelloin
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsAltari VenturesBanyan VenturesChaac VenturesUlu VenturesTribe Capital
Gable builds an operating system for workplace collaboration that enables companies to run more flexible and data-driven workplaces.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Omri Haviv(Founder)inOmri Haviv(Founder)in
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsJanuary VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalTechstarsThe MBA FundUlu Ventures
Jump Aero develops an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed for first responders to reach emergency scenes quickly, with a focus on cutting rural emergency response times.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Carl Dietrich(Founder)Jeff Myjak(Co-founder)Katerina Barilov(Co-founder)Brian Lozano(Chief Technology Officer)Jeremy Bardell(COO, Senior Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineer)
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsBantam GroupCapital FactoryMaterial Impact
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsCameron VenturesEvolution VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalUlu Ventures
ConCntric offers an AI-powered preconstruction platform for general contractors that unifies estimating, procurement, risk, and client communication workflows into a single system.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Fire Aside provides wildfire resilience software for fire professionals, fire agencies, fire safe councils, and homeowners' associations, with tools for defensible space evaluations, vegetation removal coordination, grant funding, and resident communications.
Climate TechGovTechSaaS
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsConvective Capital
Lighthouse Pharmaceuticals develops precision therapeutics for major unmet medical needs, with a lead program (LHP588), a gingipain inhibitor being tested in the Phase 2 SPRING trial for P. gingivalis-positive Alzheimer's disease.
BiotechLongevity
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsPortfolia
Lumo is a precision irrigation platform for specialty crop growers that automates scheduling, valve and pump control, and provides block-level monitoring of flow and pressure with real-time alerts and water-use reporting.
AgTechIoTSaaSSanta Rosa, US
John Hinnegan(Founder)
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsFall Line Capital
OLarry provides year-round tax advisory and filing services for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and investment fund professionals, covering areas such as equity compensation, carried interest, estate transfer, and multi-state real estate structures.
FintechSaaS
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsTTV Capital
Operant Networks provides a "Trust Fabric" that enforces per-action, least-privilege authorization, data privacy controls, and observability for AI agents, users, tools, and data in enterprise environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareRohnert Park, US
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsConstellation Technology VenturesThin Line Capital
PairUp connects to workplace tools like Slack, Teams, Notion, and Jira to surface and summarize key changes, blockers, and decisions across a company.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsHoneystone VenturesGraham Walker Venture
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Novi provides verified product data and optimization services for CPG and retail brands to ensure their products are understood, trusted, and recommended by AI-driven shopping systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Kimberly Shenk(Co-Founder and CEO)Yashi Shrestha(Co-Founder and Head of Chemistry & Sustainability)
BoardBrian Rothenberg(Director)
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGreylock PartnersDefy PartnersTiger Global Management
Skribe develops a wearable cardio-oncology platform with a battery-free adhesive patch that assesses cardiac function, starting with LVEF, in minutes at the clinic or at home.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsGoAhead Ventures
Stackpack provides an AI agent for finance teams that manages vendor and AI spend, monitoring contract renewals, analyzing token usage, flagging spend increases, catching unused vendors, routing approvals, and setting budgets.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sara Wyman(Founder)
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsLayout VenturesElefundFreestyle CapitalNomad Venture Partners, LlcUpside Partnership
Union Credit operates a marketplace that connects consumers with credit unions, presenting them with firm, pre-approved loan offers that can be activated in a few clicks without a traditional loan application.
FintechMarketplacesSaaSSanta Rosa, US
David Buerger(Executive Officer, Director)Barry Kirby(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Kraus(Director)
PartnerZachary Kushel· solo GP
Co-investorsTruStage VenturesWP Global Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
1mind · antoinebuteau.com · Aug 16, 2026
Channel99 · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Stackpack · pulse2.com · May 20, 2025
Gable · x.com · Mar 31, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MSIV made?
- MSIV has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does MSIV invest at?
- MSIV invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does MSIV focus on?
- MSIV focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is MSIV located?
- MSIV is headquartered in Marin, US.
- Who does MSIV co-invest with?
- MSIV most often shares deals with Ulu Ventures, Bantam Group, Battery Ventures, among 35 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 4
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
Defy Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building enduring companies.
ANIMO is a venture capital firm founded by Nico Berardi, a seasoned early-stage investor with experience in Latin America and the broader startup ecosystem.
Firms observed investing alongside MSIV, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with MSIV's recorded portfolio.
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