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MVP Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Chicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked

Also known as MVP Ventures AI · MVP VENTURES LLC · MVP Ventures QP

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Investment thesis

MVP Ventures invests at the earliest stages in elite technical teams pursuing meaningful innovations across software and hardware that address large markets and big problems. The firm positions itself around delivering the 'Most Value Per' dollar on founders' cap tables, dedicating roughly a third of its team to post-investment support. Its value-add focus centers on accelerating go-to-market, recruiting strong talent, and helping portfolio companies unlock future growth capital.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Chicago, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2023
Last 12 months
20 investments
Private fund assets
$498.1M
VC funds
102
Tracked investments
102
Unicorns
9
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
Grayson Kinsella· Partner, Chief Portfolio Officerin𝕏
Jason Mintz· Partner, Chief Technology Officerin
Nick Darracq· Partner, Investor Relationsin
Jonathan Edelman· Principal, Engineeringin
Daniel Moyer· Director of Growthin
Mark Rudnik· Senior Manager, Financein
Matt Friedman· General Counsel
Nico Besselaar· Chief of Staffin

What they invest in

from 97 of 102 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×62SaaS ×27Deep Tech ×20Enterprise Software ×20Hardware ×18Data & Infrastructure ×13Developer Tools ×10Fintech ×10

HQs:United States×62Canada×2Czechia×1Germany×1Spain×1Finland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 66 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
23 of 66 mapped founding teams
62%
repeat founders
of 110 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×232 founders×223 founders×144+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 107 founders with education data

Stanford University ×14Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×12Cornell ×7Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Oberlin College ×4University of Oxford ×4Georgia Institute of Technology ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 104 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×31Business & Management ×16Economics ×7Physics ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×6Law ×4Finance & Accounting ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 110 founders with career history

Facebook ×5Juniper Networks ×5Stanford University ×5Cisco ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Morgan Stanley ×3Apple ×2BuzzDraft ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10

16 founders hold a PhD · 20 hold an MBA (of 108 with degree data)

Investments · 102 tracked

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AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

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Astrus Inc.astrus.ai

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Barun Kar(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRajiv Khemani(Director)inNavin Chaddha(Director)inSriram Viswanathan(Director)inFred Thiel(Director)inSaid Ouissal(Director)

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

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BoardMatthew Alfieri(Director)inStephanie Choo(Director)Mohammad Islam(Director)

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Mickey Du(Founder)in

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Simon Waddington(Founder)in

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Catchercatcher.esinMay 2026 · $65M

Catcher operates a B2B marketplace that connects restaurants with couriers and fleets for last-mile delivery, letting merchants post orders and riders accept them via an app.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain

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Collaborative Roboticsco.botinApr 2024 · $100M

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John Goodson(Executive Officer, Director)

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Joe Witt(CEO)inLuke Roquet(COO)in

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BoardKeith Rabois(Investor/Venture Capitalist)in

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Ereborerebor.bank

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Palmer Luckey(Founder)

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Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)Ari Rubin(Founder & CEO)in

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Jakub Chvosta(Founder)in

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JT White(Founder)inJames White(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Michela(Director)in

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Thomas J. Ronacher(Executive Officer, Director)inErik Palitsch(CEO)inTasso Lappas(Chief Scientific Officer)in

BoardDusan Perovic(Director)inMohammad Islam(Director)Keith Dunleavy(Director)

Co-investorsLinse CapitalThreshold VenturesW ventures10x FoundersFounders FundNVentures+1 more

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Jake Loosararian(Founder/CEO)inTroy Demmer(Founder/COO)in

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Stefan Olofsson(Founder)in

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Will Johnson(CEO & Co-Founder)inSam Wiener(COO & Co-Founder)inHolland Finley(Head of People & Portfolio Operations)in

Co-investorsOptum VenturesVirtue Ventures

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AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Max Ruderman(CEO)inAjay Sohmshetty(Founder)Austin Berke(Software Engineer)inEric Kim(Head of Legal)inJohn Matthews(Head of Data Operations)inAaron Bartel(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsFin CapitalAlumni VenturesCraft VenturesFloodgateSozo VenturesTeamworthy Ventures

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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Antoine Bellon de Chassy(Executive Officer, Director)Pierre-Damien Vaujour(Founder)inAlex Greenberg(Founder)in

Co-investors1809 CapitalBlitzscaling VenturesChaos VenturesEQUIAMFlucas VenturesHarmonix Fund+16 more

Loyalloyal.comin𝕏

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BiotechHealthtechLongevity

Celine Halioua(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsage1Collaborative FundFirst Round CapitalFlucas VenturesInvariantes FundKhosla Ventures+10 more

Lumilenslumilens.comin

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Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Ritesh Kapahi(Founder)in

Co-investorsMayfield FundAtreides ManagementBain Capital VenturesSpark CapitalThomvest Ventures

Magicgetmagic.comin𝕏

Magic provides managed virtual assistant teams for executives and growing businesses, handling administrative tasks like calendar management, email, travel planning, and operational coordination.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWashington, US

Mike Chen(Founder/CEO)inAaron Kemmer(Founder)inDavid Merriman(Founder)inNic Novak(Founder)inMichael Rubin(Founder/CFO)in

Co-investorsAltra VentureHustle FundSilicon VenturesSprint VcY CombinatorBling Capital+5 more

Magic Edenmagiceden.ioin𝕏

Magic Eden is a crypto trading and entertainment platform that enables users to trade, mint, and collect digital assets including NFTs, tokens, and collectibles across multiple blockchains.

Crypto & Web3GamingMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Jack Lu(Co-founder & CEO)inSidney Zhang(Co-founder & CTO)inZhuoxun Yin(Co-founder & COO)inZhuojie Zhou(Co-founder & Chief Engineer)inRex Zhou(Founder)inJack L.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlameda ResearchBitcoin FrontierCoinbase VenturesDraft Ventures LlcElectric CapitalGreylock Partners+9 more

Memexmemex.techin𝕏

A software company building AI tools to make code creation accessible, founded by former leaders of DataFleets (a privacy-focused data platform acquired by LiveRamp for $100M+).

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

David Valerio Gilmore(CEO & Co-founder)inEitan Rovero-Shein(Co-founder)inMarcin Adamowski(Co-founder)inChi Lang Ngo(Co-founder)

Minervagominerva.comin

Minerva provides automated sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening for client onboarding and ongoing compliance monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSToronto, CA

Victor(CEO)DamianJen(VP of Compliance & Programs)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFika8VCTopology Ventures

Mintlifymintlify.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $45M

Mintlify provides self-updating documentation and knowledge infrastructure for startups, enterprises, and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Han Wang(Founder)inHahnbee Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBright Pixel CapitalHubSpot VenturesSalesforce VenturesY Combinatoravra+2 more

ModRetromodretro.comin

ModRetro sells retro gaming hardware, including the M64, a home video game console.

ConsumerGamingHardwareIrvine, US

Palmer Lucky(Executive Officer, Director)John Robertson(Founder)inTorin Herndon(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAmerica's Frontier FundHuman CapitalTrousdale Ventures

Nace AInace.ai

Nace provides AI-powered verification and automation for financial processes, including audit, accounting, compliance, and deal due diligence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPalo Alto, US

Sudha Valluru(Founder)inLucas Tsao(Founder)Stephen V(Founder)Zhanibek Datbayev(Founder)in

Co-investors.406 VenturesCoalition OperatorsGeneral CatalystWalden Catalyst

Neonneon.comin𝕏acquired by Databricks

Neon provides serverless Postgres databases that scale to zero and provision in under a second, designed for platforms that need to offer dedicated database instances to each user or workspace.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKhosla VenturesKleiner PerkinsKube VCMenlo VenturesNotable Capital+8 more

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How many investments has MVP Ventures made?
MVP Ventures has 102 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 25 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does MVP Ventures invest at?
MVP Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does MVP Ventures focus on?
MVP Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is MVP Ventures located?
MVP Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
Does MVP Ventures lead rounds?
MVP Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does MVP Ventures co-invest with?
MVP Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Mayfield Fund, among 327 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does MVP Ventures back?
Across 8 deals with disclosed amounts, MVP Ventures has joined rounds of $2.7M – $100M (median $22.5M).

Co-investors · 38

Mayfield Fund

Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.

$500K – $12M
8VC

8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.

$100K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
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
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
Celesta Capital

Celesta Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in deep tech companies at the forefront of science and engineering.

$5M – $20M
Strawberry Creek Ventures

Strawberry Creek Ventures is a private venture investing community for UC Berkeley alumni, part of Alumni Ventures, offering a diversified annual fund and deal-by-deal syndications that co-invest alongside leading VC firms.

Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $15M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

$500K – $25M
Peak State Ventures

Peak State Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in the future of work, PropTech, and digital healthcare.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $15M
Brainstorm Ventures

Brainstorm Ventures is a small generalist venture capital firm that invests at the earliest stages in category-defining startups across North America.

Both backed · 2
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $50M
26 more co-investors

Kleiner PerkinsStreamlined VenturesFundersClubUpHonest CapitalParadigmAltaIR CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcIncisive Ventures8090 IndustriesMindset VentureUnchained Capital, Inc.TriplePoint CapitalAtomicoAccel-KKRDN CapitalDell Technologies CapitalOperator CollectiveTenaya CapitalUnpopular VenturesG2 Venture PartnersRebel FundProof GroupAlephParkway Venture CapitalWasabi VenturesAvanta Ventures

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

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