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Mucker Capital

Venture capital

Venice · Pre-Seed–Series B · 35 people tracked

Also known as Mucker · MUCKER EARLY, LLC · MuckerLab · MUCKERLAB, LLC

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Investment thesis

Mucker Capital focuses on founders building companies outside of Silicon Valley, investing at the Seed and Series A stages across the US, Canada, and beyond. The firm believes great companies can be built anywhere given the right support, and it emphasizes hands-on, shoulder-to-shoulder business building alongside founders. Beyond capital, Mucker provides operational expertise, thought leadership, and partnership to help startups reach critical milestones and achieve product-market fit. Through its MuckerLab accelerator, the firm works intensively with a limited cohort of 20-25 companies annually, forgoing typical bootcamps and demo days in favor of sustained, milestone-driven guidance.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 17, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$250K – $750K
HQ
Venice, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
13 investments
Private fund assets
$534.5M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
162
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
14

Team · 35 people

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Erik Rannala· Co-Founder & Partnerin

Erik Rannala co-founded Mucker Capital after working at seed-stage micro-VC firm Harrison Metal Capital. He previously served as VP of global product strategy and development at TripAdvisor, held leadership roles at eBay (including its premium features business), and worked at MVP.com, Accenture, and the White House Domestic Policy Council. He holds a BS from the University of Delaware and an MBA from Duke University.

William Hsu· Co-Founder & Partnerin

William Hsu, an exited construction‑tech founder who later led product and growth at internet companies, works deeply with a few founders in overlooked geographies via an accelerator‑style program.

David Borcsok· Partnerin

David Borcsok leads Mucker Capital's Toronto office, investing in pre-seed and seed-stage technology companies and directing Digby Lab, the firm's applied AI research group. He previously founded Ordinary, a pre-seed consumer VC fund, worked at Royal Bank of Canada, TrilogyGrowth LP, and Brown University's Technology Ventures Office, with over 14 years in venture capital.

Joe Tsai· Partnerin𝕏

Joe Tsai is a Principal at Mucker Capital, where he backs early stage software, fintech, and marketplace companies. He previously served as a Vice President on the investment team at Stripes, with deals including On Running (NYSE: ONON), BacklotCars (acquired by KAR), Cypress.io, Emotive, Pleo, and Sift, and earlier worked as a management consultant in McKinsey's business technology practice advising Fortune 500 clients on digital strategy, eCommerce, customer journeys, data analytics, and IT infrastructure. He began his career as one of the first research analysts at CB Insights and holds a BS in Economics from Wharton and a BAS in Computer Science from Penn Engineering through the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology.

Jon Broscious· Partnerin

Jon Broscious is an investor at Mucker Capital, an early stage venture firm. He previously spent 3.5 years at Social Starts and Joyance Partners, where he backed software companies in alternative education, consumer brands, and healthcare, with a focus on new distribution models spanning patients, insurers, and providers. Earlier, he was a Director on the internal Strategy and Operations team at the Advisory Board Company (acquired by Optum) and Education Advisory Board (acquired by Vista), working on revenue maximization across new sales and renewals, product launches, staffing, market research, customer acquisition and retention, healthcare and higher education acquisitions alongside corporate development, and revenue cycle consulting for US health systems.

Omar Hamoui· Partnerin𝕏

Omar Hamoui focuses on early-stage investments in founders with unique insights. He previously spent five years as a partner on the early-stage team at Sequoia Capital, and earlier founded AdMob, serving as its CEO until its $750M acquisition by Google in 2010. He holds a BS in Computer Science from UCLA and an MBA from Wharton.

Sanjiv Kalevar· Partnerin𝕏

Sanjiv Kalevar is a Partner at Mucker Capital focused on Series A and B investments in software and AI companies that have reached product-market fit. He previously spent eight years at Battery Ventures investing in early and growth-stage software, served as General Partner at OpenView, and earlier worked at Constellation Software.

Vir Jain· Analyst
Amanda Busch· General Counselin

Amanda Busch serves as General Counsel at Mucker, overseeing deal execution and legal matters for the firm's funds. She was previously an attorney at Cooley LLP in San Francisco, advising founders, companies, and investors, and holds an accounting degree from Baylor University and a JD from the University of Chicago.

Amol Bhat· Head of Investor Relationsin

Amol Bhat leads investor relations at Mucker Capital. He previously held investor relations and capital markets roles at Architect Capital, Figure Technologies, and Vector Capital's credit arm, was Head of North American Marketing at DCI, and began his career investing at K2 Advisors, JP Morgan, and MSD Capital. He holds a BS from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Amy Young· Bravado

Operating expert affiliated with Bravado.

Bradford Martin· Investorin

Bradford invests in pre-seed through Series A startups across the U.S. and Latin America. Before Mucker, he was a founding employee at The College Sports Co., leading production and operations and building content networks for SEC, Big Ten, and ACC athletic departments. He holds a BA from Washington & Lee University and an MBA from UT Austin's McCombs School of Business.

Caroline Fay· The Extra Groupin

Operating expert affiliated with The Extra Group.

Charles Hope· Your Startup Advisor Ltd.

Operating expert affiliated with Your Startup Advisor Ltd.

Cliff Bersani· Investorin

Cliff Bersani, Hong Kong–raised, near-native Mandarin speaker and early Xiaomi expansion member driving hundreds of millions in sales, focuses pre-seed/seed and publishes tactical growth guides (Reddit scaling, early sales comp).

Danny Pantuso· Investorin

Danny invests in pre-seed, seed, and early-stage companies across the Midwest. Before Mucker he spent two years in Iceland as a product manager and founder, then led product at Fubo Sportsbook and worked at Decasonic Ventures focusing on web3, gaming, and AI. He holds a BS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford.

David Franklin· Coverage Clarity / PetCoverage.ai

Operating expert affiliated with Coverage Clarity / PetCoverage.ai.

David Mackay· D9Yin

Operating expert affiliated with D9Y.

Derek Sather· Education Perfectin

Operating expert affiliated with Education Perfect.

Irina Maltseva· Seen

Operating expert affiliated with Seen.

Jenn Kranz Guillen· Investorin

Jenn Kranz Guillen is an investor at Mucker Capital focused on early-stage West Coast startups, with investments across HealthTech, FinTech, and Supply Chain, and an emphasis on vertical SaaS and AI-native applications. She previously worked at MTech Capital, B Capital Group, Halogen Ventures, the founding team at Haystack, and TriNet, and holds an MBA and BA from USC.

Juan Pablo Bedoya· Mucker Operating Expert (external mentor, not staff)

A product leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling products across AI, blockchain, enterprise and consumer tech, active in web3 since 2018. He cofounded Honeycomb Protocol, a Solana-based game development platform, and has held leadership roles at The Climate Corporation, LifeLock, textPlus, Fox Entertainment, Yahoo!, and IBM.

Mark Lonngren· Mako Consulting LLC
Mark Young· Mucker Operating Expert (external mentor, not staff)

Mark Young is a strategy and business development operator with experience building direct-to-consumer digital businesses in entertainment, commerce, and technology, having held roles at NBCUniversal/Comcast (Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Vudu) and The Walt Disney Company. He now runs MY Advisors, LLC as a consultant and serves as a Mucker Capital mentor.

Matt Mullens· Venice Technologiesin

Operating expert affiliated with Venice Technologies.

Michael Perez· Deputy General Counselin

Michael Perez oversees Mucker's investment process and advises the firm on legal matters, operations, and compliance. He previously practiced as a corporate attorney at Silicon Legal Strategy and Cooley LLP, and began his career in labor and employment law at Littler Mendelson; he holds degrees from UC Davis and a JD from UC Berkeley.

Patrick Stox· Patrick Stox LLC

Operating expert affiliated with Patrick Stox LLC.

Richard Allin· RCA Advisory

Operating expert affiliated with RCA Advisory.

Robert Tomkinson· Selfin

Operating expert.

Sammi Alani· Pirate Studios

Operating expert affiliated with Pirate Studios.

Tony Yang· Portfolio Growth & Platformin

Tony works with Mucker's portfolio founders to drive company growth. He was previously a go-to-market consultant and fractional CMO for high-growth B2B startups, and served as VP of Marketing at several startups including Mintigo (backed by Sequoia, acquired by Anaplan). He holds BA degrees in Economics and Chinese Studies from UC San Diego, a Masters in Information Systems Management from Keller Graduate School, and an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business.

Vejay Lalla· Mucker Operating Expert (external mentor, not staff)in𝕏

A legal and business advisor with over 25 years of experience serving venture-backed, high-growth companies and their investors. As a Technology Partner at Manatt, he focuses on digital health, fintech, and consumer tech, advising on venture financings, M&A, product development, and commercialization. He serves as an operating expert/mentor within Mucker Capital's network.

Jennifer Kranzin
Kiyan Yazdi· Investorin𝕏
Malik Osumah

Founder mafia

8 people who came through Mucker Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 124 of 162 portfolio companies

SaaS ×63AI & Machine Learning ×49Enterprise Software ×25Fintech ×22Healthtech ×20Consumer ×16E-commerce ×13Logistics & Supply Chain ×11

HQs:United States×81Canada×6Mexico×2Germany×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 71 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
34 of 71 mapped founding teams
50%
repeat founders
of 72 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 27 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×342 founders×243 founders×104+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 73 founders with education data

UCLA ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4Stanford University ×3The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×3University of Southern California ×3Boston University ×2Columbia University ×2Cornell ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 65 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×16Computer Science ×16Economics ×10Finance & Accounting ×8Engineering ×7Design & Architecture ×4Humanities ×3Medicine ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 72 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×3Microsoft ×3Cardinal Health ×2Doorvest ×2Dropbox ×2Google ×2Kennesaw State University ×2Newventures ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×6500 Global ×3Y Combinator ×3

3 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 72 with degree data)

Investments · 162 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 132025 · 92024 · 62023 · 132022 · 92021 · 92020 · 52019 · 12018 · 32017 · 22015 · 32014 · 377 dated

Surf Airsurfair.comin𝕏NYSE: SRFM

Surf Air Mobility operates regional air travel across the U.S. through scheduled flights, on-demand private charter booking, and electric aviation technology.

CleantechMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityHawthorne, US

Sudhin Shahani(Director)inOliver Reeves(Executive Officer)Tyler Painter(Director)Deanna White(Executive Officer)inJames Bailey(Director)Bruce Gonzalez(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcBaroda VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Ff Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partners for Growth+6 more

Indiegrafindiegraf.cominOct 2024 · $2.2M✓ verified

Indiegraf provides a network and platform for independent news publishers across the Americas to increase revenue and retain editorial independence.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSCanada, CA

Caitlin Havlak(Co-founder)inErin Millar(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsKnight FoundationStandUp VenturesMarigold CapitalStand Up Ventures

Langolango.coin✓ verified

Lango operates a technology-enabled language management platform that combines automation, data, and a vendor partner network to match clients with language services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsPLG VenturesBonfire Ventures

SafeHillsafehill.cominSep 2025✓ verified

SafeHill is a cybersecurity company that combines AI and human ethical hackers to help security teams identify and prioritize real security exposures and attack paths.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFircrest, US

Mike Pena(CEO/Founder)inHector Monsegur(Chief Research Officer/Founder)inNicholas Gonzalez(Chief Revenue Officer/Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstarsChingona VenturesMercury Fund

Scyllascylla.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Scylla develops AI-based video surveillance and physical security software, providing threat and anomaly detection for organizations seeking to protect people and assets.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechGlendale, US

Albert Stepanyan(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAero X VenturesHustle FundVDOSHEight Roads Ventures

Soapboxsoap-bx.cominJan 2023✓ verified

Soapbox SaaS provides cloud-based software for e-commerce retailers to manage and fulfill purchase orders across one or more online storefronts.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsAglae VenturesGaingelsMana VenturesMantis Capital

Velvet Capitalvelvet.capitalin𝕏✓ verified

Velvet is an all-in-one non-custodial trading terminal for executing spot, perpetual, and yield trades across seven blockchains with integrated DeFi protocol access, real-time onchain analytics, and an AI copilot.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Vasily Nikonov(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlockchain Founders FundDWF LabsFunFair VenturesGains AssociatesLucidBlue VenturesMindfulness Capital+2 more

Mangomintmangomint.cominApr 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Mangomint develops salon and spa management software designed to be intuitive and user-friendly.

SaaSLos Angeles, US

Daniel Lang(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Poineau(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatSanjiv Kalevar· per SEC Form D · $6.7M raise · filed Apr 2022

Co-investorsSaaStr FundSidekick PartnersAltos Ventures

Agri-Trakagri-trak.comin𝕏Jun 2023

Agri-Trak provides a cloud-based farm operations platform for small family farms to track labor, crop yield, and costs in real-time.

AgTechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSWilliamson, US

Jamie Sonneville(Founder)in

Co-investorsJHH vcLaunch NYTechstars

AgrographinAug 2021

Madison, US

Mutlu Ozdogan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJonathan Horne(Director)David Borcsok(Director)in

Co-investorsIdea of La Crosse

Alchemy 43alchemy43.com

Alchemy 43 offers aesthetic and self-care treatments, providing appointment-based cosmetic services to consumers.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Nicci Levy(Founder)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesClaritas CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalInnovation Global CapitalREDO VenturesToba Capital+2 more

Ask Sageasksage.aiSeries A · Dec 2024 · $17M

Ask Sage provides a generative AI platform designed for government teams and enterprises, offering training, consultation, data-driven analytics, and integration services alongside a partner ecosystem of integrators, resellers, and technology providers.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Jason Layman(Executive Vice President)Nicolas Chaillan(Founder)

Co-investorsSapphire Ventures

ATOMatomchat.ioin𝕏

Atom Chat is an AI platform that uses conversational agents via WhatsApp and voice calls to automate lead generation, customer engagement, and sales for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSGreenville, US

Co-investorsTechstars

AuditBoard, Inc.auditboard.com𝕏

Optro (AuditBoard) is an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform that unifies audit, risk, information security, and compliance into a single connected system.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Daniel Kim(Founder)inRaul Villar(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel J. Kim(Founder)inJay Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsAct One VenturesAlkeon InnovationBattery VenturesCross Creek Advisors

Bambeebambee.comJan 2020

Bambee provides small and mid-sized U.S. businesses with a dedicated HR manager paired with HR compliance software.

Allan Jones(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonFlucas VenturesGaingelsMana VenturesOpen Opportunity FundQED Investors+2 more

Beaming Healthbeaminghealth.com

Beaming Health helps families find and start pediatric care, providing a directory of in-network providers offering services such as speech-language and occupational therapy across in-clinic, in-home, and virtual settings.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesMinneapolis, US

Christopher Olmanson(Founder)inMarissa Pittard(Founder)

BoardJon Bassett(Director)in

Co-investorsDesigner FundFlare Capital PartnersMedMountain VenturesMoai CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersStartX+4 more

beatBreadbeatbread.comin𝕏

beatBread provides advances against masters and publishing rights for independent artists, labels, songwriters, and rights holders, ranging from $1,000 to over $10M, without requiring them to give up ownership.

Creator EconomyFintechMedia & Entertainment

Peter Sinclair(Founder)inJohn Haller(Founder)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalCapria VenturesDeciensIAG Capital PartnersMindset Venture

Bidbusbidbus.comJun 2026

Bidbus is an online dealer-auction marketplace where 1,000+ verified franchise and independent dealers place competing bids on a seller's used car during a 2-hour live auction.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationCosta Mesa, US

Kraig Coomber(Founder)inJiaqi Yan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yi Hsuan Chen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJeffrey Peters(Director)

Co-investorsData Point CapitalIbex InvestorsMotley Fool Ventures

Bildgetbild.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2025 · $9M

Bild provides a cloud-based product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for hardware and mechanical engineering teams.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsFintechIoTNew York City, US

Avinash Kunaparaju(Founder)in

Co-investorsCounterview CapitalFrontier VenturesTechstarsTola CapitalKhosla VenturesLux Capital+1 more

Blayzevobile.comin𝕏

Vobile Group provides SaaS for digital content asset protection and transaction, using its VDNA fingerprinting and watermarking technology to protect copyrights and grow distribution revenue for content owners.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

BloomNationbloomnation.comin𝕏

BloomNation is an online flower marketplace that connects customers with local florists to order handcrafted arrangements for occasions such as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and sympathy.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Farbod Shoraka(CEO & Co-founder)inGregg Weisstein(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzChicago VenturesSpark CapitalA.Capital VenturesLighter CapitalSG Credit Partners+6 more

Blueprint Titleblueprinttitle.comin𝕏

Blueprint is a title and closing agency that verifies seller identity, confirms authority to sell, and checks wiring instructions to prevent real estate wire and deed fraud during property transactions.

FintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsGaingelsMouro CapitalRiverside Acceleration CapitalAvanta VenturesBull City Venture PartnersLiberty Mutual Strategic Ventures

Bridgbridg.comin

Bridg provides in-store identity resolution that links anonymous point-of-sale transactions to known customer profiles or creates new ones, enriching them with extended attributes to expand a retailer's first-party data.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechLos Angeles, US

Amit Jain(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Horowitz(Executive Officer)Michael Bell(Executive Officer)inJuan Pereira(Executive Officer)James Armstrong(Director)

BoardJoseph Miller(Director)in

Co-investorsBaroda VenturesKarlin VenturesMarch Capital PartnersMorpheus VenturesNextEquity PartnersClearstone Venture Partners+1 more

CapExpertcapexpert.ioinMay 2024

CapExpert is an AI-powered platform for healthcare asset management, letting providers inventory, maintain, source, and redeploy capital medical equipment across its lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSDenver, US

Luke Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)inPete Stahl(Founder)inDevan Telken(Director)

BoardEva Ho(Director)in

Co-investorsFikaNVP CapitalNewark Venture Partners

Care Conciergecareconcierge.com.myinJan 2022 · $4.4M

Senior healthcare solutions in Malaysia

Co-investorsGobi PartnersCity LightFika VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalQuiet CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.+1 more

CarePilotcarepilot.com

CarePilot is a clinical action system for athenahealth practices that uses ambient AI to generate clinical documentation, codes, orders, and inbox actions and write them back into athenaOne as structured data.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsKCRise Fund

Chromatikchromatik.cominNov 2012

Chromatik is a digital platform for music practice and instruction, built around interactive sheet music.

EdTech

Matt Sandlerin

Co-investors500 GlobalBaroda VenturesGen CapitalLaunchpad LAKapor CapitalLearn Capital+2 more

Citruslabscitruslabs.comin𝕏

Citruslabs is a clinical research organization that designs and runs consumer perception studies, clinical trials, and randomized controlled trials for health and wellness brands including supplements, skincare, pet health, biotech, and functional foods.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & FitnessSanta Monica, US

Susanne Mitschke(CEO & Co-Founder)inPatrick Renner(COO & Co-Founder)inRoger Arellano(CTO & Co-Founder)

Co-investors2048 VenturesOne Way VenturesPLG VenturesTechstars

Cloverleafcloverleaf.mein𝕏

Cloverleaf provides automated coaching and assessment solutions that integrate into employees' daily workflows to help organizations develop their talent and enable individuals to perform their best work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSCovington, US

Darrin Murriner(Founder & CEO)inSrinivas Somayajula(Director)Sue Battott(Director)Kirsten Moorefield(Executive Officer)Kevin O'Connor(Director)

Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalConductive VenturesConnetic VenturesJobsOhio VenturesKeyhorse CapitalOrigin Ventures+3 more

Convexconvex.devin𝕏

Convex is a technology company building a database and backend platform, founded by a team with backgrounds in synchronization, storage, and databases.

Cloud ComputingConstruction TechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSGlendale, US

Jamie Turner(Co-founder & CEO)inVahe Kuzoyan(Executive Officer, Director)Ara Mahdessian(Executive Officer, Director)James Cowling(Founder)inDavid Sherry(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam Hsu(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersFounders Circle CapitalIndex Ventures+11 more

Copysightcopysight.aiin𝕏Jul 2026

CopySight is an AI IP governance platform that scores copyright, trademark and likeness risk in AI-generated images and video.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSLos Angeles, US

Tommy Petrov(Founder)in

Co-investorsAntlerTaisu VenturesYellow Rocks!Flint CapitalPlug and Play Ventures

Cove Toolcove.toolsin𝕏

Cove is an architecture firm that combines AI with human design expertise to serve real estate developers and property leaders.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechAtlanta, US

Sandeep Ahuja(Executive Officer, Director)inPatrick Chopson(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementKnoll VenturesThird Sphere

Culture Genesisculturegenesis.comin

Culture Genesis is a media and creator company that uses agentic AI to package creator-led video into brand-safe ad inventory, route deals to agencies, verify campaigns, and pay creators automatically.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator Economy

Co-investorsBetaworksBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc

CurbWastecurbwaste.comSeed · Aug 2022 · $6M

CurbWaste offers a cloud-based platform that consolidates operational and management software needs for waste haulers, covering client servicing, scheduling, and business operations.

Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Michael Marmo(Founder)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFlourish VenturesSocium VenturesTTV Capital

Digifabsterdigifabster.com

DigiFabster provides software for manufacturing shops that offers instant quoting and an eCommerce storefront for additive, CNC, and sheet metal manufacturing businesses.

Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceSaaS

Co-investorsFronturesGaingelsKube VCSoma Capital

Doorvestdoorvest.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $14M

Doorvest offers a full-service real estate investing platform that lets individuals buy and own single-family rental homes to generate passive income.

FintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSHouston, US

Andrew Luong(Co-Founder & CEO)inJustin Kasad(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDorm RoomFlucas VenturesGaingelsHoneystone VenturesM13+2 more

Dropoffdropoff.comin𝕏Jun 2015

Dropoff provides same-day courier and delivery services for businesses, including retailers and e-commerce brands, with real-time tracking, flexible delivery options, and supply chain optimization.

Logistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US

Sean Spector(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Klann(Executive Officer)

BoardPaul Bricault(Director)inChristian Carollo(Director)Theodore Hong(Director)

Co-investorsBAM VenturesCorrelation VenturesEastward Capital PartnersFounder CollectiveFulcrum Equity PartnersGray Ventures+3 more

Duettiduetti.coin

Duetti offers independent music creators fast deals to buy music rights (masters, publishing, and royalties), along with catalog management, distribution, and marketing services to grow their careers.

Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Christopher Nolte(Founder)inLior Tibon(Founder)in

Co-investorsCohen CircleFlexpoint FordNycaNyca PartnersRaineViola Ventures+5 more

Edgestartedge.comin𝕏

Edge is an employee-driven growth platform that rewards frontline staff for generating online reviews, driving repeat customers, and delivering strong service through gamified contests and automated customer feedback.

HR TechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsGrowth Factory VenturesMoneta Ventures

Eludeelude.co𝕏Seed · Aug 2021 · $2.1M

Elude offers a travel app that tracks flight prices, sends alerts on price drops and mistake fares, and lets users book directly with airlines.

ConsumerTravel & HospitalityLos Angeles, US

Alex Simon(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Scerbo(Director)Chris Shonk(Director)in

Co-investorsExpert DOJOGaingelsMaccabee VenturesSprint VcATX Venture Partners

Emailageemailage.com𝕏Aug 2017 · $10Macquired by LexisNexis Risk Solutions · Feb 2020

Provider of financial crime compliance and risk management solutions, offering AML, sanctions, PEP, adverse media screening, identity verification, and fraud detection tools across the customer lifecycle.

CybersecurityFintechSaaSChandler, US

Reinaldo Carvalho(Executive Officer, Director)Amador Testa(Director)in

BoardAydin Senkut(Director)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMillennium Technology Value PartnersRadian CapitalWipro VenturesAnthos CapitalCobre Capital+2 more

Emotiveemotive.io

Emotive is an SMS marketing platform that enables two-way SMS conversations and behavioral automation to drive ecommerce revenue, featuring proprietary pixel tracking, integrations with ecommerce tools, and dedicated ex-agency support teams.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Brian Zatulove(Founder)Zachary Wise(Founder)

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBonfire VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FloodgateFlucas VenturesGaingels+3 more

Enter Healthenter.health𝕏

ENTER provides healthcare payment solutions that help medical providers accelerate revenue collection and increase earnings through revenue cycle management and patient collections services.

AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechSaaSClaymont, US

John RussellinJordan Jordan Kelley(CEO)

Co-investors500 GlobalGaingelsValia Ventures

Flavorcloudflavorcloud.comin𝕏

FlavorCloud provides a cross-border shipping platform that bundles guaranteed duties, taxes, and customs fees into every order, with an anywhere-to-anywhere global carrier network.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US

Vennkatarathna Sharad(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rathna Sharad(CEO & Co-Founder)inSherwyn Soff(CTO & Co-Founder)in

BoardOmar Hamoui(Director)David Jakubowski(Director)

Co-investorsFamily Angel Management FundPlug and Play VenturesRevolutionTacoma Venture Fund

Fluintfluint.io

Fluint builds a "context engineering" layer that unifies a company's go-to-market data (CRM, conversations, emails, data warehouse) and trains private ML models on real deal outcomes to deliver revenue-relevant context to AI agents and sales reps.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechDenver, US

NATHANAEL NASRALLA(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)PATRICK RILEY(Director)

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsPHX Ventures

Foragejoinforage.comin𝕏Seed

Forage builds payment infrastructure that connects merchants, shoppers, and the U.S. government to enable acceptance of SNAP EBT and EBT Cash payments.

FintechGovTechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Victor E. Fimbres(CTO)inJustin Intal(CEO)Jacob Zachs(Vice President, Sales)Salomon Serfati(Founding Engineer)inOfek Lavian(COO)Mindy Farnsworth(Head of People Ops)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalEqual Opportunity Venturesf7 VenturesFJ LabsHustle FundMouro Capital+13 more

Freestylefreestyle.worldMar 2026

Freestyle makes baby care products including diapers and water-based wipes designed for sensitive skin, using chlorine-free and plastic-free materials.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Russ Wallace(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesECP GrowthEntrepreneur VenturesLightShed VenturesSuperAngel.FundLeft Lane Capital+1 more

Go Check Kidsgocheckkids.comin

GoCheck Kids offers a smartphone-based MultiScreener that combines photoscreening, visual acuity, and pure tone audiometry to screen young children for vision and hearing problems.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

David Huang(Founder)in

Co-investorsAloft VCFCA Venture PartnersHatteras Venture Partners

Go Fordeliverbetter.comin𝕏

GoFor is a last-mile logistics provider that uses technology, professional drivers, and customer-focused service to deliver packages and large items.

CleantechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Dillon McDonald(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGroundBreak Ventures

GoFreightgofreight.comin

GoFreight is a cloud-based, AI-powered software platform for freight forwarders that combines shipment operations, quoting, invoicing, CRM, tracking, and business analytics in one system supporting ocean and air import/export workflows.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Alex Chang(Founder)in

Co-investorsColopl NextLFX Venture Partners

GoodHoodgoodhood.autoin𝕏Oct 2023 · $2.6M

Goodhood is a mobile car repair service that sends certified mechanics to a customer's home or office for maintenance and repairs, with fixed upfront quotes and a two-year warranty.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersMichigan RiseOkapi Venture CapitalService Provider CapitalKubera Venture CapitalNew Age Ventures

GovDashgovdash.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2026 · $30M

GovDash provides a CRM and proposal development platform for government contractors (GovCon), offering structured bid evaluation, competitor intelligence, pricing analysis, and win tracking features for capture managers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSNew York City, US

Sean Doherty(Founder)inTimothy Goltser(Founder)inCurtis Mason(Founder)inBailey Gardner(Engineer)Parker Miller(Engineer)Emily Feld(Head of Ops)

Co-investorsBCINorthzoneOlive Tree CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+4 more

Gravitigraviti.mxinMay 2021 · $2.5M

Graviti is a Mexican fintech company offering buy-now-pay-later financing for household appliances.

Fintech

Yusef JacobsinYusef unknown

Co-investors500 GlobalAvid VenturesClocktower VenturesVibe CapitalActive Capital

Handlhandl.aiFeb 2026 · $14M

Handl provides API-based document classification and data extraction using AI, converting documents into structured data for enterprise customers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alexei Hahunov(Founder)inDima Matskevich(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorArthur VenturesBoutique Venture PartnersPretiosum VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLCYellow Rocks!+1 more

Handl Healthhandlhealth.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $14M

Handl Health is an AI platform that aggregates and analyzes publicly available healthcare price transparency data to help insurance brokers and benefits consultants build and maintain affordable health plans for their clients.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechCerritos, US

Aishwaria Shah(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ahmed Marmoush(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRia(Co-founder)inRia Shah(Founder)inScott(Technology/Engineering Leader)inAlison(Marketing Leader)in

Co-investorsArthur VenturesBoutique Venture PartnersEverywhere VenturesPlug and Play VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLCTau Ventures+2 more

Hardlinehardlineapp.comMay 2026 · $2M

Hardline builds voice-capture technology for the construction industry that records verbal decisions and coordination on site automatically.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesStand Up VenturesStandUp VenturesSuffolk Technologies

HM Bradleyhmbradley.cominNov 2020 · $18M

HMBradley was a consumer digital banking platform offering deposit and credit card products; the company has since pivoted to provide banking technology to established financial institutions.

Fintech

Zach

Co-investorsSlow VenturesWestbound Equity PartnersAccompliceAcrew CapitalCommerce VenturesIndex Ventures+2 more

Hologramhologram.ioin𝕏Aug 2021

Hologram provides global IoT connectivity solutions that simplify device management and reduce costs for businesses deploying internet-connected devices across multiple countries.

HardwareIoTSaaSChicago, US

Benjamin Forgan(Executive Officer, Director)inPatrick Wilbur(Executive Officer, Director)Anne Rosen(Executive Officer)

BoardNick Solaro(Director)in

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCapital Midwest FundConvergeDrive CapitalFounders Circle CapitalGaingels+11 more

Honeyhoney.comin𝕏

Honey production and sale through traditional beekeeping practices, providing natural honey products derived from bee colonies.

AgTechConsumerFoodTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

PartnerWilliam Hsu· led

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AtomChat Inc.Soapbox HoldingsAlchemyArdiusArtfulAsher HealthCoveEnterEyeRateKoltinKongMaggie'sMemoraeModusPoint380PromptResciSalesRiverSentinel RdSigmasSurefyreTrayTrunk Club Mens OutfittersVaudit (Formerly BlokID)Walla By Financial

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Exits · 15

1 IPOs · 14 acquisitions · showing 10

Surf AirNYSE: SRFMEmailageacq. by LexisNexis Risk SolutionsModusacq. by CompassNext|Healthacq. by SoftheonOpenbucksacq. by PaysafeOpteraacq. by Green Project TechnologiesOrdermarkacq. by UrbanpiperPreflightacq. by ApplitoolsSurefyreacq. by VertaforeVictoriousacq. by Headspace Health

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How many investments has Mucker Capital made?
Mucker Capital has 162 tracked investments, 15 of which have exited, including 25 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Mucker Capital invest at?
Mucker Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Mucker Capital's typical check size?
Mucker Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
What sectors does Mucker Capital focus on?
Mucker Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Social.
Where is Mucker Capital located?
Mucker Capital is headquartered in Venice, US.
Does Mucker Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Mucker Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Mucker Capital co-invest with?
Mucker Capital most often shares deals with Gaingels, Techstars, 500 Global, among 301 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 84

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
BAM Ventures

BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.

$100K – $1M
Matchstick Ventures

Matchstick Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs ambitious entrepreneurs located 'between the coasts,' investing capital, time, and resources at the pre-seed and seed stages.

$500K – $1.5M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
B Capital Group

B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.

$10M – $50M
Bonfire Ventures

Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.

$2M – $6M
TenOneTen Ventures

TenOneTen Ventures is an early-stage venture firm based in Los Angeles that invests primarily in B2B and AI/infrastructure startups, backing founders as a hands-on partner.

$500K – $5M
Floodgate

Floodgate is a venture capital fund that backs founders at the earliest stages, positioning itself as their first true believers.

$500K – $5M
QED Investors

QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.

$30K – $20M
Fika

Fika Ventures backs early-stage founders building B2B software, fintech, marketplaces, and healthcare companies across the US and Canada.

$1M – $10M
TTV Capital

TTV Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies operating across financial services and consumer finance.

$250K – $7M
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Khosla VenturesFounder CollectiveEverywhere VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Sapphire VenturesM13Hustle FundFlourish VenturesCommerce VenturesAVVCultivation CapitalCraft VenturesAccelSV AngelMayfield FundGreycroftFreestyle CapitalFifth WallTq Ventures LlcCiti VenturesAugust CapitalBlackbird VenturesTusk Venture PartnersCrosscut VenturesGraph VenturesMagma PartnersRiverPark VenturesATX Venture PartnersFramework Venture PartnersRock Health CapitalSequoia CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Uncork CapitalBenchmarkUnknown VenturesKrakenIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)AtomicoGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPioneerInnovation EndeavorsPrecursor VenturesCanvas VenturesStride VCF-Prime CapitalMaveronGustoDCM VenturesHarrison MetalHanabi CapitalWingAwesome People VenturesCowboy VenturesRenegade PartnersTenaya CapitalJavelin Venture PartnersK2 GlobalK9 Ventures9Yards CapitalPropeller VCPresence CapitalParadox CapitalGlobal Innovation FundCerity Partners VenturesPitbull VenturesTelescope PartnersSterling RoadMPG FundFootPrint CoalitionIDG CapitalMonroe CapitalImpact America Fund

Firms observed investing alongside Mucker Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Mucker Capital's recorded portfolio.

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