Mudita Venture
Venture studioActively deployingDetroit · Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked
Also known as MUDITA VENTURE PARTNERS LLC · MUDITA VENTURE QP
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Investment thesis
Mudita Venture is an early-stage fund and studio investing in post-revenue companies building AI-first B2B solutions. It backs principled, transformational entrepreneurs and offers not just capital but deep operational expertise, a co-creation philosophy, and a team of experienced operators moving at founder speed. The firm emphasizes a human-centered, values-driven approach—viewing investing as collaboration rather than combat, and supporting founders to help them and their companies reach their fullest potential. Through Mudita Studios, the firm also transforms bold ideas into fundable companies by pairing concepts with seasoned operators and early capital, giving investors access to value creation with an asymmetric risk-to-reward profile.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Mudita Venture went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 18 of 102 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×5Future of Work ×3Impact & Social Good ×3Cloud Computing ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×20India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×73 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
Penn State University ×2The George Washington University ×2The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×5Humanities ×5Engineering ×3Economics ×2
Investments · 102 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 52023 · 22022 · 12021 · 112 dated
SharkNinja designs and manufactures small household appliances sold globally under the Shark and Ninja brands, spanning cleaning, cooking, food preparation, and beauty categories, competing primarily on product innovation, performance quality, and value pricing across multiple retail channels.
Mark Barrocas(Chief Executive Officer, Director, and Co-Refounder)
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 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-investorsleAD SportsMGV CapitalRefinery VentureService Provider Capital
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-investorsAllos VenturesBTECH CONSORTIUMChloe CapitalCurql Collective, LLCeLab VenturesIrishAngels+5 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
Ajeet Shankar(Executive Officer, Director)inAJ Shankar(Founder & CEO)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+2 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
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-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityRedstick VenturesAugment VenturesKitchen FundYork IE
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 FundEcliptic Capital
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 StudioJoint EffectsNomad Venture Partners, LlcRestive VenturesEdovate Capital
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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 & Chief Executive Officer)inFrederick Soo(Co-Founder & CTO (former))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+4 more
Percent Pledge offers corporate social responsibility software that helps companies run workplace giving and volunteering programs for their employees.
HR 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-investorsService Provider CapitalStage 2 CapitalTemerity Capital Partners
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 Prime
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 Lab
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(Co-founder & CTO)inStewart Butterfield(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1991 VenturesAccelACME CapitalAcrew CapitalAglae VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+36 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(Co-Founder)Sudhindra Reddy(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsQuona CapitalStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpAvaana CapitalB Capital
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 ServicesGeneralistGradientHoneycombI Genie AiImplentioInvestment Crowdfunding PlatformIroncladJournalist-Source Connection PlatformK1xMavMomentumNaren Aryal (Hybrid Publishing Platform)National Quality SystemsOfficial AiOlivePanther LabsPavepointPavewisePerfect Fit SizingPlayer BenchPolymerPredict LawPrefera InsightsReal-time Security Intelligence PlatformReplayScorbitSign AiSignAllSourceSponsorageSponsorship PlatformStiltTalent Likeness Monetization PlatformToastTrajektoryTrellisTurnkey 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 CapitalWefunderWorkforce 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 · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1SharkNinjaNYSE: SN
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJuicer · finsmes.com · Aug 13, 2026
Nauto Connected Car · Nauto (company blog) · Jul 21, 2026
Slack · stocktitan.net · Jul 13, 2026
Aerovy · muditavp.com · May 26, 2026
K1x · dwealth.news · Apr 23, 2026
Turno · entrackr.com · Dec 25, 2025
Polymer Solutions · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Nov 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Mudita Venture made?
- Mudita Venture has 102 tracked investments, 2 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 $500K – $1M.
- 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, SoftBank Vision Fund, Accel, among 83 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelChoose 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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