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Mustard Seed Maze

Venture capital

Lisbon · Seed–Series B · 6 people tracked

Also known as MSM fund (Mustard Seed Maze)

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Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
Lisbon, PT
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
37

Team · 6 people

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What they invest in

from 28 of 37 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×9SaaS ×6Climate Tech ×5EdTech ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4

HQs:United Kingdom×5France×4United States×3Germany×2Portugal×2Curaçao×1

Investments · 37 tracked

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By year:2023 · 12022 · 42021 · 38 dated

Agro Leagueagro-league.comin𝕏

AgroLeague is an online community platform that facilitates knowledge sharing, practical case studies, and discussions between agronomists and farmers focused on sustainable and conservation agriculture practices.

AgTech

Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesMSMTrellis Road I Fund ABMustard SeedPoint Nine

Biorcebiorce.comin

Aika is an operating system that uses AI and automation to orchestrate clinical trial development end-to-end, helping organizations accelerate protocol creation, prevent amendments, and interpret complex datasets across all stages of trial development.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedical Devices

Pedro Coelho(Founder)inClara Bernardes(Founder)Diogo Pisoeiro(Founder)Jose Faria(Founder)

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystMSMPlug and Play VenturesYZR CapitalMasiaNorrsken Accelerator+1 more

Chatterboxchatterbox.ioinMar 2022

Chatterbox provides enterprise language learning that combines app-based, AI-powered self-study with live 1:1 video coaching from native-speaking coaches, offering courses in Dutch, German, French, English, Arabic and Spanish.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsBethnal Green VenturesGMG VenturesMercuri.vcMSMAll TurtlesMustard Seed+1 more

Clearclear.bioin𝕏

Clear.bio provides personalized nutrition and lifestyle guidance powered by bioscience to help people with type 2 diabetes reverse their condition.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessAmsterdam, NL

Madelon(Founder & CSO/Head of Bioscience)Piet Hein van Dam(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAntlerMSMFFFFuture Food FundMustard Seed

Connect Earthconnect.earthin𝕏Mar 2023

Connect Earth provides a Sustainable Finance operating system that helps financial institutions assess portfolio sustainability, automate ESG reporting, and align investments with sustainability standards like the EU Taxonomy and SFDR requirements.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureFintechImpact & Social GoodUK, GB

Alex Lempka(CEO)inNick Carmont(Founding CTO)in

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Double DownEntrepreneur FirstGlobal BrainGresham House Ventures+9 more

Favyfavy.jp

Josephine Philips(Founder)Yoshinori Saitō(Founder)

Co-investorsDnx VenturesBallast Point VenturesMSMMustard Seed

FINDSfinds-upcycling.comin

FINDS provides a decision engine for inventory value optimization in fashion, luxury, and beauty, helping teams simulate scenarios and determine optimal strategies for inventory distribution across channels (full-price retail, outlets, off-price partners, employee sales, donation, and recycling).

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechWellness & FitnessParis, FR

Co-investorsTechstarsMustard Seed

Flectoflecto.ioin𝕏Defunct

Flecto is a SaaS platform that enables rental companies to manage operations, build online sales channels, and integrate business tools.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyClimate TechMarketplacesSaaSLisbon, PT

Co-investorsTechstarsMSMSemapa NextÜbermorgen VenturesMustard Seed

Go Paritygoparity.comin

Goparity is a regulated crowdfunding platform offering both loan-based crowdfunding and equity-based crowdfunding services to investors and entrepreneurs in Europe.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesLisboa, PT

Co-investors3xP GlobalMSMShip2BMustard Seed

Hypelabshypelabs.io𝕏

Hype Labs operates a Wi-Fi roaming marketplace and settlement platform that automates billing, partner matching, and connectivity transactions between network providers and identity providers.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsFuture Energy VenturesMSMAngelPadEDP Ventures

Iconoclassiconoclass.euin

Iconoclass is an intensive 3-month bootcamp that trains professionals in B2B sales roles and commercial development.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech

Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesMSM50 PartnersMustard Seed

Ivy Protocolivyprotocol.comin𝕏

Ivy Protocol develops technology infrastructure to integrate natural capital and ecosystem health into economic systems, enabling creation and trading of environmental assets to combat climate change at scale.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsMSMMustard Seed

KETS Quantum Securitykets-quantum.comJun 2021

KETS develops chip-based quantum-safe encryption and networking solutions to protect digital infrastructure from emerging security threats.

CybersecurityDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBristol, GB

Chris Erven(Founder)Philip Sibson(Founder)

Co-investors2050 CapitalMSMQuantonationSeraphim SpaceItalian Angels for GrowthMustard Seed+1 more

Kitchkitch.io𝕏May 2021 · $4M

1Win India is an online gambling platform offering sports betting on 35+ sports (including cricket, kabaddi, and field hockey) and a casino with 13,000+ games such as slots, live dealer tables, poker, and crash games.

ConsumerGaming

Nuno Rodrigues(Founder)Rui Bento(Founder)

Co-investorsMSMChaos VenturesFoodLabsMarket One Capital

Loctaxloctax.cominSep 2022 · $12M

Loctax is an AI-assisted tax research platform that combines verified tax intelligence from IBFD with company data to provide jurisdiction-specific answers on corporate tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, and other compliance issues.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech

Bart Van Rompaye(Founder)Yannick Kestemont(Founder)

Co-investors3cubed VenturesCavalry VenturesEntourage VenturesIndex VenturesMSMNAP+1 more

Mavenmaven.comin𝕏

Maven provides cohort-based online courses and lightning lessons on investing, hiring, and business management topics, primarily for tech leaders and emerging investors.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechAustin, US

Gagan Biyani(Founder)inAndrew Chen(Director)Brandon Boehme(Founder)inShreyans Bhansali(Founder)Wasi Ahmed(Founder)inWes Kao(Co-founder of Maven)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBackstage CapitalChapter OneFirst Round CapitalLAUNCHLong Journey Ventures+16 more

Mindstonemindstone.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Mindstone offers AI training and academies — including enterprise AI, agentic AI, and executive-focused programs — along with community events for individuals, small teams, and organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise Software

Joshua Wöhle(Founder)inGreg Detre(Head of Technical & Product)inFlorian Zysset(Founder)Melody Lang(Founder)Patrick Cootes(Founder)

Co-investorsKickstart InnovationMoonfire VenturesMSMScout FundZanichelli Venture7percent Ventures+3 more

OHNEohne.comin

Wellness & FitnessLondon, GB

Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalMSMTechstarsMustard SeedThe Fund

Omocomomocom.sein

Omocom is a Swedish insurance company that provides embedded insurance solutions for the sharing economy, enabling platforms to offer protection to users when renting, sharing, or borrowing vehicles, properties, and goods across Europe.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyInsurTechStockholm, SE

Co-investorsInventureKickstart InnovationLuminar VenturesMSMMundi VenturesLightbird Ventures AG+1 more

Omocomomocom.eu

On-demand insurance for the circular economy

Co-investorsInventure

Orbital Materialsorbitalmaterials.comin

Uses AI to discover exotic new materials; raised a $50M Series B led by Plural.

Daniel Miodovnik(Founder)James Gin-Pollock(Founder)Jonathan Godwin(Founder)

Co-investorsCompoundFly VenturesFlying Fish VenturesISVMSMRadical Ventures+3 more

Outmindoutmind.aiin𝕏

Outmind provides a secure, ISO 27001-certified environment for enterprise data handling with encryption and compliance features covering GDPR and sector-specific standards.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Grace Mehrabe(Founder)in

Co-investorsMSMBpifranceMustard Seed

Platypusgetplatypus.cominDefunct

Platypus is a platform that connects and automates data operations and processes across disparate systems and formats, serving both business operators and engineering teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Pablo Ferrari(Founder)inDeepanshu Madan(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBig Sur VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)DeFiance CapitalHarvard Management Company+7 more

Platypusplatypus.finance

An open liquidity single-sided AMM on Avalanche managing risk autonomously based on the coverage ratio for maximal capital efficiency.

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsAvalaunchMC Ventures (Muhabbit Capital)Vaekstfonden

Pollenpollen.cxin

Pollen builds custom document processing workflows that use AI to extract information from client documents and automatically populate forms for professional firms.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Noah Yin(CEO)inAldrin Ong(CTO)inJeffrey Yum(COO)inDavid Ng(Founder)Hillary Bush(Founder)Liyana Sulaiman(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBackedBlast.ClubBynd Venture CapitalInsignia Ventures PartnersMetsu Capital+6 more

Refiverefive.ioin𝕏

Refive provides a white-labelled loyalty platform embedded in point-of-sale systems for retailers, combining points-based rewards, digital wallets, vouchers, and omnichannel marketing capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSBerlin, DE

Mitul Jain(CEO)inCristian Martin(CTO)

Co-investorsE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)MSMMustard Seed

Samarasamara.energy

Samara provides residential solar energy solutions with flexible payment options, aiming to make solar adoption accessible for homeowners.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Manel Pujol(Founder)

Co-investorsKfundMSMAthletico VenturesGeneral CatalystGreen Generation FundMove Energy+3 more

Student Financestudentfinance.com

Mariano Kostelec(Founder)Marta Palmeiro(Founder)Miguel Santo Amaro(Founder)Sergio Pereira(Founder)

Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersFirestartrMSMSabadell Venture CapitalShilling VCGiant Ventures Global Llp+2 more

tl;dvtldv.ioin𝕏Jun 2022

tl;dv is an AI meeting recorder that transcribes, summarizes, and analyzes sales and customer calls, turning conversations into insights, CRM updates, alerts, and shareable clips.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsMSMShilling VCanother.vcKickstartMustard Seed

Vanilla Steelvanillasteel.comin

Vanilla Steel operates an AI-supported trading service for buying and selling carbon steel products, acting as the direct counterparty and managing offers, financing, and logistics for sellers and buyers.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesNew Materials

Alexis Ducros(Founder)in

Co-investorsMSMPolipo VenturesMustard Seed

Win Wineatwinwin.comin𝕏

WinWin makes cocoa-free chocolate using fermentation and food science to convert sustainable, lower-cost ingredients into a product that snaps, tastes and melts like conventional chocolate.

Circular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechLondon, GB

Ahrum P(Founder)

Co-investorsFoodLabsMSMPINC

Your Junoyourjuno.coinMar 2022 · $2.2M

Your Juno is a financial education platform designed for women and non-binary people, offering tools and knowledge to help users build wealth and confidence in financial decision-making.

ConsumerEdTechFemTechFintechLondon, GB

Margot de Broglie(Co-founder)inAlexia de Broglie(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupInreach VenturesMSMSie VenturesAlma AngelsMustard Seed

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

KnokNui CareSuperflowsThrift+Uphill

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Mustard Seed Maze made?
Mustard Seed Maze has 37 tracked investments.
What stage does Mustard Seed Maze invest at?
Mustard Seed Maze invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Mustard Seed Maze focus on?
Mustard Seed Maze focuses on Impact & Social Good.
Where is Mustard Seed Maze located?
Mustard Seed Maze is headquartered in Lisbon, PT.

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