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MVP Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Chicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 21 people tracked

Also known as Modern Venture Partners · MVP VENTURES LLC

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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 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Chicago, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
Last 12 months
21 investments
Private fund assets
$498.1M
VC funds
102
Tracked investments
107
Unicorns
11
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 21 people

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

What they invest in

from 101 of 107 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×66SaaS ×28Deep Tech ×22Enterprise Software ×21Hardware ×18Data & Infrastructure ×14Developer Tools ×11Fintech ×10

HQs:United States×71Canada×2Czechia×1Germany×1Spain×1Finland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 71 portfolio companies
18%
solo founders
13 of 71 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 121 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 15 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×193 founders×204+ founders×19

Where their founders studiedfrom 112 founders with education data

Stanford University ×15Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×12Cornell ×7Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Oberlin College ×4The University of Texas at Austin ×4University of Oxford ×4Yale University ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 112 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×40Engineering ×33Business & Management ×16Physics ×8Economics ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×6Finance & Accounting ×4Law ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 121 founders with career history

Google ×11Microsoft ×6Juniper Networks ×5Stanford University ×5Cloudera ×4Palo Alto Networks ×4Apple ×3Bain & Company ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×11

17 founders hold a PhD · 22 hold an MBA (of 117 with degree data)

Investments · 107 tracked

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By year:2026 · 192025 · 112024 · 52023 · 52022 · 22019 · 143 dated

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Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

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Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has MVP Ventures made?
MVP Ventures has 107 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 31 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 Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Y Combinator, among 441 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does MVP Ventures back?
Across 12 deals with disclosed amounts, MVP Ventures has joined rounds of $2.7M – $140M (median $34.5M).

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.

$500K – $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
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 partners with early-stage deep-technology startups, providing capital alongside operational support in scaling technology, go-to-market strategy, team building, and customer and partner introductions.

$5M – $10M
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.

$250K – $15M
AltaIR Capital

AltaIR Capital is an international venture investment company.

Peak State Ventures

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

$100K – $15M
GV (Google Ventures)

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

Both backed · 2
$250K – $50M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $15M
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