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Venture capitalActively deployingDetroit · Seed–Series A · 24 people tracked
Also known as MUDITA VENTURE PARTNERS LLC
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Investment thesis
Mudita Venture Partners is an early-stage fund and venture studio focused on AI-first B2B companies at the post-revenue stage. The firm champions bold, principled, and transformational entrepreneurs, pairing culture-fit capital with deep operational expertise and a philosophy of co-creation. Through Mudita Studios, it transforms concepts into fundable companies by combining visionary ideas with seasoned operators and early capital, giving investors access to an asymmetric risk-to-reward profile. The firm positions itself as builders rather than bankers, moving at founder speed and emphasizing compassion, collaboration, and support as sources of strength in driving outsized outcomes while elevating humanity.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 24 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through Mudita Venture went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 25 of 104 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×8Data & Infrastructure ×4Future of Work ×4Fintech ×3Impact & Social Good ×3Marketing Tech ×3
HQs:United States×25India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×63 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with education data
Baylor College of Medicine ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Penn State University ×2Rice University ×2The George Washington University ×2The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Humanities ×6Business & Management ×3Economics ×3Engineering ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Barclays ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)
Investments · 104 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 52023 · 22022 · 22021 · 113 dated
SharkNinja designs and sells small household appliances under the Shark and Ninja brands, spanning cleaning, cooking, food preparation, and beauty categories for consumers globally.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
Mark Rosenzweig(Founder)inMark Barrocas(Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Co-Refounder)
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalMassChallenge Mexico
Aerovy provides an operating platform for industrial companies that layers AI agents, automation, and custom SaaS applications on top of a governed data fabric connecting machines, ERPs, and dealer networks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaSWest Lafayette, US
Nick Gunady(CEO)in
BoardThomas Chen(Director)
Board seatSandy Schwartz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsKnoll VenturesPlug and Play VenturesQuorum Capital PartnersFlywheel FundM25
Portfolio company; CEO & Co-Founder Samantha Citro Alexander gave testimonial about Mudita's collaborative support.
Denver, US
Samantha Alexander(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Fanucchi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardTimothy Schigel(Director)Thomas Rudy(Director)
Co-investorsAntlerLEADleAD SportsMGV CapitalRefinery VentureService Provider Capital+1 more
BlastPoint provides software that transforms data into actionable intelligence for organizations, helping them drive growth while considering long-term impacts and protecting against unintended harms from data-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePittsburgh, US
Tomer Borenstein(Director, Executive Officer)inAlison Alvarez(Founder)inTony Cebzanovin
BoardDoug Neal(Director)inMichael Perrin(Director)inEthan Linkner(Director)in
Co-investors412 Venture FundAllos VenturesBTECH CONSORTIUMChloe CapitalCurql Collective, LLCeLab Ventures+6 more
Curatedforyou uses machine vision and natural language processing to measure consumer motivations and predict perceptions at scale, serving as a data infrastructure tool for understanding consumer behavior.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Antonio, US
Katy Aucoin(Founder)inMatthew Shandy(Director)Katherine Aucoin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesDundee Venture CapitalDynamism CapitalFlorida FundersGeekdomGurtin Ventures+4 more
Everlaw develops advanced software for e-discovery and litigation, helping organizations manage digital evidence and navigate complex legal proceedings.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechNew York, US
AJ Shankar(Founder)in
BoardManu Kumar(Director)inSteven Sinofsky(Director)inTyler Sosin(Director)inJeff Friedman(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth PartnersK9 VenturesMenlo Ventures+3 more
Feld.com is the personal blog of investor and author Brad Feld, featuring writing on startups, venture investing, mental health for founders, and a crypto-thriller novel project.
Healee provides a virtual care platform that helps healthcare organizations and providers deliver telehealth and manage patient interactions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Josif Dishliev(Co-founder & CEO)inHristo Kosev(Co-founder & CTO)inPlamen Petrov(Executive Officer, Director)inIrina Simeonova(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCEleven VenturesKAYANina Capital
HiLink is an API-first, AI-powered platform for live collaboration, virtual classrooms, and scalable streaming that turns live sessions into structured outputs such as transcripts, summaries, reports, and compliance records.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Fuchen Wu(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAVA AngelsCorazon CapitalMercury Fund
Honeycomb Credit runs an investment crowdfunding platform where individuals can invest in local small businesses, such as breweries, restaurants, and shops, in exchange for potential returns.
FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesPittsburgh, US
George Cook(Co-founder & CEO)inKen Martin(Founder)inMathias Jamora(CFO)inChristian Bilger(Executive Officer)Edward Engler(Director)
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactCitta CapitalDelaware Crossing Investor GroupSustainVCSymphonic Capital3 Points Rising Ventures+2 more
i-Genie.ai is an AI-powered consumer insights platform that uses natural language processing to synthesize billions of online searches, social conversations, reviews, and videos into real-time market insights without surveys or focus groups.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSRoswell, US
Paul van Gendt(Founder)in
Co-investorsSilicon Road Ventures
Juicer is a margin management platform for restaurants that connects to a restaurant's POS to track costs, competitor pricing, sales, and delivery commissions.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAugment VenturesBranded Strategic HospitalityRedstick VenturesYork IEKitchen Fund
Amit Mital(Founder)Goutham Sukumar(Founder)Nick Huzar(Founder)
Co-investorsA*Augment Ventures
Koda provides digital tools for patients and healthcare providers to facilitate complex healthcare discussions and advance care planning, converting conversations into actionable plans.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechHouston, US
Tatiana Fofanova, Ph.D.(Founder)inDesh Mohan, MD(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoyote VenturesTechstarsTMC Venture FundAARPEcliptic CapitalMemorial Hermann Health System
Laws of Motion is a women's apparel brand that sells clothing—including pants, dresses, blazers, and matching sets—sized using AI, with a fit quiz to match customers to their size.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Carly Bigi(Founder)in
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalDorm RoomIrishAngelsLeadout Capital
Lunch is a fintech program that cities and counties offer to provide early payment and credit building for local businesses contracting with government.
FintechGovTechSaaSSanta Monica, US
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioJHH vcJoint EffectsNomad Venture Partners, LlcPlug and Play VenturesRestive Ventures+1 more
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Nauto provides an AI-enabled fleet and driver safety platform that uses real-time video analysis and machine learning to predict and prevent distracted driving and collisions for commercial fleets.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareInsurTechIoTMobility & TransportationPalo Alto / Sunnyvale, US
Heck Stefan(Executive Officer, Director)Stefan Heck(Founder)inFrederick Soo(Founder)Yoav Banin(President (previously Chief Product Officer))inRuslan Belkin(Chief Technology Officer)inVijay Pendyala(Senior Vice President, Engineering)in
Co-investorsAllianz XBMW i VenturesDnx VenturesGreylock PartnersManiv MobilityPlayground Global+5 more
Panther is an AI-powered SOC (security operations center) platform that ingests and normalizes security logs at scale, lets teams write detection rules in Python or via natural language, and uses agents to triage alerts, run investigations, and hunt threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Jack Naglieri(Founder & CEO)inShvetank Jain(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesCoatue ManagementICONIQLightspeed Venture PartnersLocus VenturesSampac Tech Fund+6 more
Percent Pledge offers corporate social responsibility software that helps companies run workplace giving and volunteering programs for their employees.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSChicago, US
Joel Pollick(Founding Manager & Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer)inMarc Pollick(Founder (of the nonprofit referenced in the story))
Co-investorsGreat North VenturesRevUp CapitalService Provider CapitalStage 2 CapitalTemerity Capital Partners
Polymer provides runtime visibility and control over sensitive data as it moves across enterprise systems and SaaS platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesInspiration VenturesMaccabee VenturesStory VenturesStudio VCTensility Venture Partners+4 more
Qwoted connects product brands with journalists, reviewers, and media outlets to secure product coverage and features.
B2B MarketplacesMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Matthew Kneller(Founder)inDaniel P. Simon(Founder)in
Co-investorsThird PrimeCarefull
RiseKit provides a platform that helps employers, nonprofits, training providers, and government agencies manage local workforce development through centralized candidate tracking, referral management, and outcome measurement.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGovTechHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsStand Together Ventures LabTribal Ventures
Scorbit builds a platform that connects arcade and pinball machines to the internet, enabling competition, leaderboards, and digital payments for venues and players.
GamingIoTSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsGrand VenturesID VenturesMichigan RiseWakestream VenturesFirst Round CapitalGambit Ventures
Screencastify provides a platform for recording, editing, and sharing video content to facilitate communication, education, and demonstrations across work, educational, and personal contexts.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEdTechFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
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(Founder)inStewart Butterfield(Founder)inEric Costello(Founder)Lidiane Jones (CEO)(Founder)Serguei Mourachov(Founder)
Co-investors1991 VenturesAccelACME CapitalAcrew CapitalAglae VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+47 more
Trellis automates operational coordination for short-term rental property managers, including cleaning schedules, maintenance dispatch, guest communication, and vendor management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lodovico Benvenuti(CEO)inJan Sahagun(COO)inAlon Shwartz(Founder)Daniel Demetri(Founder)Nicole Clark(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinator12X VCInvestorXTranspose Platform ManagementAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)B Heroes+10 more
Turno leases commercial electric vehicles and extracts value from their batteries across a battery lifecycle spanning lending, manufacturing, and second-life energy storage for stationary applications.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyMobility & TransportationIndia, IN
Hemanth Aluru(Founder)Sudhindra Reddy(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupQuona CapitalStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpAvaana CapitalB CapitalRET Ventures
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A platform that allows individuals to invest in private startups with minimum investments of $100, leveraging regulatory changes to democratize access to early-stage company equity.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Nick Tommarello(CEO)inGreg Belote(CTO)inMICHAEL NORMAN(Executive Officer, Director)inOmar ShammasMichael Norman(President)inNiclas Ladd
Co-investorsD3VCPioneerPlug and Play VenturesRanch VenturesRaptor GroupSGH Capital+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Homekey SystemsLawLink, Inc.Polymer SolutionsPRAJNA LABS, INC.AfreshAI Fit Tech CompanyAI Legal Services PlatformAI Predictive Insight PlatformAI-driven Multichannel Recruitment PlatformAI-driven Personalization for RetailAI-enabled Trauma Registry PlatformAI-powered CFOAI-powered Field Workflow PlatformAI-powered Logistics IntelligenceAI-powered Nutrition IntelligenceAI-powered Sign Language PlatformAI-powered Wire Harness SoftwareAmplify PublishingAmplify Publishing GroupBrazenCabletequeChatterworksConversationShiftEqo IntelligenceFahim Sheikh, Krishna V., Denis LeClair (E-commerce Optimization)Foodhealth CoFraction CMO ServicesGeneralistGradientHoneycombImplentioInvestment Crowdfunding PlatformIroncladJournalist-Source Connection PlatformK1xMavMomentumNaren Aryal (Hybrid Publishing Platform)National Quality SystemsOfficial AiOlivePavepointPavewisePerfect Fit SizingPlayer BenchPredict LawPrefera InsightsReal-time Security Intelligence PlatformReplaySign AiSignAllSourceSponsorageSponsorship PlatformStiltTalent Likeness Monetization PlatformToastTrajektoryTurnkey Embedded Financing SolutionsUnnamed AI fit tech companyUnnamed AI-enabled trauma registry platformUnnamed AI-powered CFO platformUnnamed AI-powered field workflow platformUnnamed AI-powered logistics intelligence platformUnnamed AI-powered nutrition intelligence platformUnnamed AI-powered wire harness softwareUnnamed arcade and pinball platformUnnamed fractional CMO servicesUnnamed hybrid publishing platformUnnamed legal tech platformUnnamed sponsorship platformUnsupervisedVala CapitalWorkforce Development Ecosystem
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 · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2SharkNinjaNYSE: SNPanther Labsacq. by Databricks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Panther Labs · multiples.vc · Sep 18, 2026
Nauto Connected Car · Nauto (company blog) · Jul 21, 2026
Trellis · ycombinator.com · Apr 22, 2026
Feld Thoughts · techcrunch.com · Jun 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Mudita Venture made?
- Mudita Venture has 104 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Mudita Venture invest at?
- Mudita Venture invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Mudita Venture's typical check size?
- Mudita Venture typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Mudita Venture focus on?
- Mudita Venture focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Mudita Venture located?
- Mudita Venture is headquartered in Detroit, US.
- Does Mudita Venture lead rounds?
- Yes, Mudita Venture leads investment rounds.
- Who does Mudita Venture co-invest with?
- Mudita Venture most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Corazon Capital, among 137 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelHuman-level beats demo-level | Greg Rutty, CEO & Co-founder, Sign AI.
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Choose your hard | Wes Mathews, CEO & Co-founder, Stealth Consulting.
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Build space ladders | Alison Alvarez, CEO & Co-founder, Blastpoint.
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Never trust a lead you didn’t earn | Dan Simon, CEO & Co-founder, Qwoted.
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Plan Z: Build for the upside | Trevor Sumner, CEO, i-Genie.
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Cockroach versus thoroughbred | Matthew Black, CEO & Founder, Mav.
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