MSIV
Venture capitalActively deployingMarin Β· 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
MSIV is a regional venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups in California's Marin and Sonoma counties, serving as a leader in the North Bay's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team Β· 7 people
from the firm's websiteExperienced investment professional with career spanning Wall Street, Washington DC, and Silicon Valley, now based in the North Bay region.
Impact investment leader who invests in startups and serves on multiple non-profit boards focused on systemic change initiatives.
Long-standing North Bay business and community leader who has served as President and CEO of Redwood Credit Union since 2004.
Chairman and CEO of Nelson Connects, a staffing and recruiting firm, and former Chair of the North Bay Leadership Council.
Sales and marketing executive with 20 years of experience, specializing in partner marketing, engagement, and community enablement over the past decade.
Experienced entrepreneur and angel investor contributing to deal selection, portfolio support, and community development efforts.
Serial entrepreneur who has founded and successfully exited three companies over a 20-year period.
What they invest in
from 6 of 20 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software Γ4SaaS Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ3Data & Infrastructure Γ2Marketing Tech Γ2B2B Marketplaces Γ1Climate Tech Γ1Cloud Computing Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ2
Investments Β· 20 tracked
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B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUnited States, US
Federico Baradello
Gable builds an operating system for workplace collaboration that enables companies to run more flexible and data-driven workplaces. The platform serves enterprise and mid-market organizations looking to manage hybrid and flexible work environments.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jump Aero develops the fastest electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed to reduce emergency response times for first responders, particularly in rural areas.
Climate TechMobility & Transportation<UNKNOWN>
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. The platform enhances product data attributes and distributes them across ecosystems that power AI discovery, helping brands achieve visibility and conversion in AI-driven commerce channels.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail Tech
Airtable is a low-code platform that enables teams to build custom applications on shared data to automate workflows across enterprises. Organizations use it for product management, marketing campaigns, recruiting, and other operational processes.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Howie Liu(Co-founder and CEO)Andrew Ofstad(Co-founder)Emmett Nicholas(Co-founder)
Channel99 builds marketing technology to optimize B2B marketing spend and collaboration between finance and marketing teams. The platform helps enterprise customers reduce customer acquisition costs and improve sales pipeline predictability.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Chris
Frequently asked questions
- Where is MSIV located?
- MSIV is headquartered in Marin, US.