How many investments has Sun Mountain Capital made?

Sun Mountain Capital has 80 tracked investments.

What stage does Sun Mountain Capital invest at?

Sun Mountain Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What sectors does Sun Mountain Capital focus on?

Sun Mountain Capital focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.

Where is Sun Mountain Capital located?

Sun Mountain Capital is headquartered in Santa Fe, US.

Who does Sun Mountain Capital co-invest with?

Sun Mountain Capital most often shares deals with Cottonwood Technology Fund, FEMSA Ventures, Invariantes Fund, among 84 tracked co-investors.

Sun Mountain Capital

Venture capital

Santa Fe · Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

Also known as SUN MOUNTAIN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

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Investment thesis

Sun Mountain Capital applies a hybrid investment approach spanning venture capital and private credit. It invests across all stages, from early-stage Seed and Series A through expansion-stage growth companies. Its offerings include direct equity, private credit, pooled fund programs, and customized investment solutions designed to support and align with local economies.

Invests inImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticSanta Fe

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Santa Fe, US

Instruments

Equity · Debt

AUM

$378.7M

Tracked investments

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & curated

Brian Birk· Managing Partner· Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions

Brian Birk is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Sun Mountain Capital, where he serves on all of the firm's investment committees. He previously worked on the investment side at Fort Washington Capital Partners as Vice President and Director of Private Equity, and spent six years at the Boston Consulting Group in its North American Technology and Life Sciences practices. Earlier in his career he co-founded or held senior roles at several startups; he holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Carleton College.

Catriona Forrester· Managing Director

Catriona Forrester is a Managing Director at Sun Mountain Capital, where she manages the firm's Mexico Ventures program and sits on the Mexico Ventures III Investment Committee along with several Limited Partner Advisory Committee positions. Before joining the firm, she was an Investment Officer for Pomona Impact in Guatemala, working on fund and transaction structuring across Latin America, and previously worked in Asia Pacific as an equities analyst and portfolio manager. She has also held corporate finance roles involving large M&A transactions, cross-border structuring, and capital raisings, and holds a BA from the University of New South Wales and master's degrees from Macquarie University, Deakin University, and the University of Technology, Sydney.

Hal Hayden· Partner, Private Credit

Hal Hayden is a partner in Sun Mountain Capital's private credit strategy, focusing on growth capital lending to expansion-stage technology companies, and sits on the Investment Committees of Sun Mountain Private Credit I and II and the New Mexico Recovery Fund. He has over 30 years of experience as a lender, investor, and entrepreneur, previously serving as a Partner at Trinity Capital Investment and as founding CEO of Agility Ventures. Earlier he founded Heritage Software Finance (acquired by First Sierra Financial) and Priority Leasing Corporation, and began his career at IBM's General Systems Division. He holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Arizona.

Kevin Barber· Partner, Private Credit

Kevin Barber leads Sun Mountain Capital's private credit strategy, focusing on growth capital lending to expansion-stage technology companies, and sits on the investment committees of the firm's Private Credit I and II funds and the New Mexico Recovery Fund. He previously was a Managing Director at Columbia Pacific Advisors, where he co-founded and co-managed the Union Bay Capital Partners I private credit fund, and held roles at Comerica Bank's Technology and Life Sciences practice, Northwest Venture Associates, Visio Software, and Hewlett Packard. He holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a BA in Business Administration from Seattle University.

Sally Corning· Partner

Sally Corning is a Co-Founder and Partner at Sun Mountain Capital, where she serves on the investment committees of the firm's domestic investment programs. Before co-founding the firm, she spent 13 years at Credit Suisse in the Private Placement Group and previously worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter Reynolds. She holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BSBA in Finance from Georgetown University.

Kevin Barber· Partner· Seattle, Washington, United Statesin

Kevin Barber focuses on AI-enabled education startups, using interviews, surveys, and usage analytics to validate product-market fit, taking a visible, relationship-focused role and contributing thought leadership in growth investing.

Karen Allen· Controller

Karen Allen is the Controller at Sun Mountain Capital, where she works on the firm's tax and accounting functions. She joined the firm in 2008 and has more than 19 years of experience in controller, accounting, and office management roles at private equity organizations, including a prior position as Accounting and Office Manager at Technology Funding Inc., a Santa Fe, NM venture capital firm focused on life sciences. She holds a BA in Psychology from the College of Santa Fe.

Lee Rand· Advisor

Lee Rand was a Partner at Sun Mountain Capital from 2009 to 2025 and now serves the firm and its funds as an advisor, having previously sat on the investment committees of all the firm's programs. Before Sun Mountain, he founded semantic search company Knogee, held business development and product roles at Intel, and led product management at semiconductor startup Netboost; earlier in his career he worked at Ernst & Young and as an independent strategy and operations consultant. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a dual BA in computer science and mathematics from Cornell University.

Reed Soehnel· Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer· Santa Fe, New Mexico, United Statesin

Reed Soehnel is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Sun Mountain Capital, overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, tax, and regulatory compliance, and he also works on the firm's Private Credit Team conducting due diligence and structuring transactions. He previously worked as a financial statement auditor at Deloitte & Touche and KPMG, and joined Sun Mountain Capital in 2015 as Director of Accounting. He holds a Bachelor of Professional Accountancy from Saginaw Valley State University and is a CFA Charterholder and a CPA in New Mexico.

What they invest in

from 49 of 84 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8Biotech ×7Healthtech ×7Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×6Hardware ×6AgTech ×5

HQs:United States×34Mexico×6Brazil×1Canada×1Spain×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies

50%

solo founders

7 of 14 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×1

Investments · 84 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2021 · 1 2018 · 2 2016 · 3 2015 · 39 dated

Exagenexagen.com in 𝕏NASDAQ: XGNFeb 2015

Exagen develops diagnostic and monitoring tests for autoimmune diseases, including tools to distinguish connective tissue disease and assess lupus prognosis and progression.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesVista, US

Thierry Dervieux(Executive Officer)Wendy Swedick(Executive Officer)Fortunato R. Rocca(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Riccitelli(Director)Curt LaBelle(Director)Michael Walsh(Director)

Board seatBrian Birk· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund EPIC VENTURES H.I.G. Capital H.I.G. HealthBridge Partners Tullis Health Investors Tullis

Armonica Technologiesarmonicatech.comOct 2021

BiotechAlbuquerque, US

Stephen Brueck(Executive Officer, Promoter)Emily Milsovic(Executive Officer, Director)Steven R.J. Brueck(Director)Scott L. Goldman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Zachary Lerner(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid Blivin(Director)in

Board seatSally CorningBrian Birk· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund 8VC Alumni Ventures Durable Capital Partners Lockheed Martin Ventures MVP Ventures +2 more

Avisa Pharma Inc.Apr 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

HealthtechSanta Fe, US

Matthew Culler(Executive Officer)David S. Joseph(Executive Officer, Director)Stuart Schoenman(Director)Allan Bedwick(Director)Tom Morse(Director)

BoardThomas R. Morse(Director)

Board seatBrian Birk· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Jun 2018

Co-investorsPanamerican VC Investments

Bayotechbayotech.usSep 2016

AgTechAlbuquerque, US

Robert A. Jung II(Director)Milton Edward Vernon(Executive Officer)Justin Eisenach(Executive Officer, Director)James Scott Dyer(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Blivin(Director)in

Board seatSally Corning· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund Cultivation Capital

BennuBiobennubio.comAug 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

Online gambling platform offering slots, live-dealer table games, crash-style games, and sports betting to players in Azerbaijan.

BiotechAlbuquerque, US

Travis Woods(Executive Officer)Steven Graves(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)R. Terry Dunlay(Director)James Freyer(Executive Officer)

BoardWaneta Tuttle(Director)in

Board seatSally Corning· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Aug 2018

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund Tramway Venture Partners

Green Theme Technologiesgreenthemetech.comAug 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

EMPEL develops a PFAS-free water-repellent coating technology that bonds directly to fiber materials for durable, long-lasting performance without wastewater generation.

CleantechNew MaterialsRio Rancho, US

Gary S. Selwyn(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Lopez(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Flora(Executive Officer, Director)Zachariah Jonasson(Director)Ryan Chen(Director)

BoardDavid Blivin(Director)in

Board seatBrian Birk· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Dec 2021

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Dangerous Ventures Panamerican VC Investments Pangaea Ventures Phoenix Venture Partners

Seamless Medical Systemsseamlessmedical.com in 𝕏Mar 2015

Seamless Medical provides a platform that automates patient registration and check-in, reducing paper use and improving data accuracy, continuity of care, and integration with electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSanta Fe, US

David Joseph(Director)David Perez(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Brooke(Executive Officer)William Murray(Executive Officer)

BoardThomas M. Lopez(Director)

Board seatBrian Birk· per SEC Form D

xF Technologiesxftechnologies.comJun 2015

XF Technologies develops non-toxic, renewable chemical ingredients made from biomass-derived sugars and alcohols as substitutes for conventional chemicals used in solvents, plasticizers, coatings, personal care, agriculture, and fragrances.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsAlbuquerque, US

Aviad Cahana(CEO & Co-founder)

BoardLeonard Rand(Executive Officer, Director)David Blivin(Director)inLen Rand(Executive Chairman)LEONARD RAND(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatSally Corning· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund

3Dgsinc3dgsinc.com in

3DGS designs and manufactures advanced glass-substrate semiconductor packaging, including glass interposers and 3D heterogeneous integration, for applications in RF/wireless (5G/6G), aerospace and defense, photonics, HPC/AI accelerators, and sensors.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsCambium Capital Lockheed Martin Ventures Walden Catalyst

46 Labs46labs.com in

46 Labs provides PeerEdge, a software-defined voice infrastructure-as-a-service that automates SBC provisioning, global routing, and policy enforcement for carriers, enterprises, and managed-service providers.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareEdmond, US

Trevor Francis(CEO)Daniel Howard(CFO)

Agshiftagshift.com in 𝕏

AgShift builds AI-based visual and nutritional quality assessment tools for agricultural commodities such as strawberries, raspberries, and almonds, using models trained on large image datasets to grade produce for defects, sweetness, and nutrient density.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechIoT

Co-investorsExfinity Ventures

American Clayamericanclay.com

American Clay makes natural earth plaster products, manufactured in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offering non-toxic clay plasters for residential and commercial interior wall coverings.

CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsAlbuquerque, US

Amplificaamplifica.capital in 𝕏

Amplifica Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in women-founded technology startups across Latin America, providing capital along with a network of experts and mentorship.

Angelventuresangelventures.vc in 𝕏

Avisadxavisadx.com

Bluestonevpbluestonevp.com

BlueStone Venture Partners is a life sciences venture capital fund focused on entrepreneurial companies located outside traditional U.S. investment hubs, with a base in the desert Southwest.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Capitalindigocapitalindigo.mx

Cerracapcerracap.com

CerraCap (CIVC) is a venture capital platform that combines funding with commercialization support, connecting AI and infrastructure founders to corporate customers, investors, and acquirers.

AI & Machine Learning

Clearas Water Recoveryclearassolutions.com

Missoula, US

Thomas B. Wenz(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Lind(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Wenz(Executive Officer)Craig Hurlbert(Executive Officer, Director)Art Umble(Director)Travis Joyner(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsNext Frontier Capital

Cometacometa.vc in

Cometa is a venture capital firm, active since 2012, that invests in technology startups serving the Spanish-speaking world.

Co-investorsFEMSA Ventures Kaszek Ventures 500 Global Acrew Capital Homebrew Latitud Ventures +2 more

Cottonwoodcottonwood.vc

Cottonwood Technology Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in patent-based hard science and deep tech startups.

Co-investorsNV NOM

Daluscapitaldaluscapital.com in 𝕏

Dalus Capital presents itself as a strategic investment partner backing companies such as Clivi, Clip, and Galgo.

Sector Agnostic

Deetkenimpactdeetkenimpact.com in 𝕏

Deetken Impact is a Canadian investment fund manager focused on impact investing across Latin America and the Caribbean, deploying capital into businesses that deliver social, environmental, and financial returns.

EnergyFintechImpact & Social Good

Descartes Labs Geospatial analytics platformdescarteslabs.comAcquired

Geospatial analytics company that turns multi-source satellite data into forecasts for commercial and government users.

Co-investorsCrosslink Capital Expansion Venture Capital Union Grove Venture Partners Valuestream Ventures Cultivian Sandbox Ventures DCVC (Data Collective)

Eclipse Aerospaceeclipse.aero

Eclipse manufactures the Eclipse 550 and Eclipse 500 Special Edition, twin-engine light business jets positioned as low-cost and fuel-efficient options for corporate and private aviation.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & Transportation

Excelvmexcelvm.com

Excel Venture Management is a venture capital firm that builds and invests in companies applying life science technologies to healthcare and related fields.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Exit Enterprise Mobile Securityivanti.com in 𝕏

Ivanti provides integrated IT and security solutions for managing, automating, and protecting IT service management, network security, endpoint management, and exposure management across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Srinivas Mukkamalain

Co-investorsEastlink Capital Partners Farol Asset Management Siris Storm Ventures

Fetch Rewardsfetch.com in 𝕏

Fetch operates a rewards platform that provides consumer loyalty data to brands and offers consumers points redeemable for gift cards and rewards based on shopping, dining, and gaming activities.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechRetail TechMadison, US

Wes Schroll(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChris Nohl(Director)Andrew Boszhardt(Director)inFrank Azzolino(Director)Ken Harris(Director)

Co-investorsArcher Capital Group Archer Venture Capital Convivialité Ventures FUSE G Squared Great Oaks Venture Capital +7 more

Finaefinae.com

Co-investorsElevar Equity

First Cropfirstcrop.com

First Crop is a wellness company offering products rooted in herbalism and cannabis, developed with expert herbalists and cannabis edible specialists.

AgTechConsumerWellness & FitnessSanta Fe, US

Dave Armstrong(Co-Founder)David Hill(Co-Founder)Erica Armstrong(Co-President)Bobby Bauer(Co-President)Jane Pinto(Visionary & Co-Founder)David Weir(Executive Officer, Director)

gearUPgearupwithus.com in

GearUP provides custom youth sports uniforms and fan gear for schools, clubs, leagues, and recreation programs, setting up online team shops and shipping orders direct to athletes and families.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports TechHillsboro, US

Lawrence Lavier(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Schneider(Executive Officer)Todd Lind(Executive Officer)Rich Radford(Executive Officer)Joe Monahan(Executive Officer)Tacy Lind(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsOregon Venture Fund Portland Seed Fund

Gerberacapitalgerberacapital.com

Gerbera Capital is an investment firm operating under a "Venture Equity" model to explore business opportunities.

Sector AgnosticCiudad de México, MX

Gestalt Diagnosticsgestaltdiagnostics.com in 𝕏

Gestalt Diagnostics builds digital pathology software and provides related healthcare IT services for pathology laboratories, hospitals, and clinical care teams.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSpokane, US

Steve Rector(Executive Officer)inKen McCabe(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Roark(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardBill Driscoll(Director)Chris Patrick(Director)Octavio Morales(Director)

Co-investorsCowles Ventures Kickstart

Greenthemetekgreenthemetek.com

Green Theme Technologies is a textile innovation company that develops textile finishing products designed to outperform existing technologies while eliminating water usage and pollution.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsAspen Vista Capital

H20Capitalh20capital.com

H20 Capital (HTwenty) is a venture capital firm with offices in Miami, Mexico, and Colombia that partners with entrepreneurs from an early stage.

Sector AgnosticMiami, US

Co-investorsFEMSA Ventures

Hi Ventureshi.vc

A venture capital firm that invests in Latin American startups with global ambitions.

AI & Machine Learning

Co-investorsSavia Ventures

ID90 Travelid90travel.com

Co-investorsBaroda Ventures

Ideasycapitalideasycapital.com

Ideas y Capital is an investment firm that runs two strategies: venture capital, backing founders from seed to pre-Series B with $250K–$3M checks, and control acquisitions of profitable SMEs with $1M–$5M EBITDA.

Sector Agnostic

Ingenuityventurefundingenuityventurefund.com

Ingenuity Venture Fund is a venture capital fund that invests in startups and invites founders to connect through a mutual introduction or email.

iVoyivoy.mx

Last mile delivery company in Mexico City.

Alvaro de Juan(Founder)inJosé Guzmán(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital VARIV

Jaguarvcjaguarvc.com in 𝕏

Jaguar VC (formerly Wollef) is a Mexico-based venture capital firm that invests in and supports early-stage technology startups across Latin America.

Juanfutboljuanfutbol.com 𝕏

Juanfutbol is a Spanish-language digital sports media outlet publishing news and articles about soccer, including Liga MX, the Mexican national team, Mexican players abroad, and international competitions such as the World Cup.

Media & EntertainmentSports Tech

Kiwilimonkiwilimon.com 𝕏

Kubofinancierokubofinanciero.com in 𝕏

Co-investorsBlue like an Orange Sustainable Capital Invariantes Fund

Listofinlistofin.com

LISTO provides financial services, including loans that customers have used to finance vehicle purchases.

ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsMendoza Ventures

Livcapitallivcapital.mx 𝕏

LIV Capital is a Mexican private equity firm that invests in high-growth Mexican companies, providing capital and hands-on support from investment through exit.

Sector AgnosticMexico City, MX

Mastrettacarsmastrettacars.com

Matterscalematterscale.com

MatterScale is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Latin startups (pre-seed to Series A) in the US and Latin America applying technology to deliver affordable, accessible services in areas like education, healthcare, financial services, security, and employability.

Sector Agnostic

Medsinmotionmedsinmotion.com

Meow Wolfmeowwolf.com in

Meow Wolf is an art collective founded in Santa Fe that designs and operates immersive, interactive art exhibitions across multiple locations.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSanta Fe, US

Vince Kadlubek(Executive Officer, Director)inSean Di Ianni(Executive Officer, Director)Matt KingCorvas BrinkerhoffEmily MontoyaCaity Kennedy

Co-investorsAlsop Louie Partners

Miroculusmiroculus.com in

Automates complex biological protocols in a compact cartridge-based system for genomic sequencing

BiotechSan Francisco, US

Ferran Galindo(Director)Foteini Christodoulou(Director)

BoardAlejandro Tocigl(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCota Capital ID345 Kayyak Ventures Nazca Humboldt OS Fund

mPower Technologympowertech.com in 𝕏

mPower Technology develops advanced power systems and solar technologies for spacecraft and space applications.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareSpace TechAlbuquerque, US

Dr. Murat Okandan(CTO & Founder)inKevin Hell(Executive Officer, Director)inKaveh Rouhani(Executive Officer)in

BoardMark Spoto(Director)inDavid Blivin(Director)inLee Rand(Director)

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund Razor's Edge Ventures Shield Capital Edge Lockheed Martin Ventures

Nazcanazca.vc

Nazca is a Mexico City-based venture capital firm that invests in technology companies from early-stage through pre-IPO, both locally and globally.

Mexico City, MX

Co-investorsFEMSA Ventures Invariantes Fund

No Cownocow.com in

NoCow makes plant-based protein bars that are dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO, soy-free, and vegan.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Daniel Katz(Founder)

Co-investorsAssembled Brands Lever VC Valor Equity Partners

Nxtpnxtp.vc in

Barte offers a B2B payments and cash flow management platform with embedded financing.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Ariel(Founding Partner)Gonzalo(Founding Partner)Marta(Founding Partner)Darly(Managing Partner)Alex Busse(Managing Partner)

Co-investorsInsight Partners Tiger Global Management Invariantes Fund

Ofiofi.com in

ofi supplies food and beverage ingredients and product development services to consumer brands through a global network of Customer Solutions Centers and ingredient supply chains.

AgTechFoodTech

Onetenoneten.capital

OneTen Capital is an investment firm focused on innovation, including water innovation advisement.

Pc Capitalpc-capital.com in 𝕏

PC Capital is a Mexican private equity and investment banking firm that makes growth and impact investments, provides private debt financing to SMEs, and offers middle-market investment banking advisory.

Fintech

Phoenix Vpphoenix-vp.com

A venture capital firm that invests in early-to-revenue-stage companies working on computing, electronics, transportation, energy, industrial, and life sciences problems.

Precisioncellsystemsprecisioncellsystems.com in

Precision Cell Systems is a company that provides products and services related to genomics and cell/biology research, offering resources, webinars, and product ordering through its website.

BiotechHealthtechLivermore, US

Pulpogetpulpo.com in 𝕏

Pulpo offers a fleet management platform (PulpoFleet) that centralizes vehicle, driver, and documentation data, automates operational tasks, and tracks maintenance, alongside a fuel card (PulpoPay) with anti-fraud controls and an outsourced fleet management service (Pulpo360).

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Evaristo Babé(Founder)inAlvaro de Juan Uriarte(Founder)in

Co-investorsDila Capital FEMSA Ventures Nazca SeedRocket

RemoteLockremotelock.com in

RemoteLock is a universal access control platform that manages smart locks, credentials, schedules, and access permissions across properties from a single dashboard.

IoTPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsEastward Capital Partners

Rglobalventuresrglobalventures.com

Richmond Global Ventures (RGV) is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building global businesses, with a focus on emerging markets.

New York, US

Risecapitalrisecapital.com in 𝕏

San Francisco, US

RiskSenseJun 2016

Empowering enterprises and governments to reveal cyber risk and quickly orchestrate remediation

Sunnyvale, US

Dr. Srinivas Mukkamala(Executive Officer, Director)Brett Newsome(Executive Officer)

BoardWilliam Dennis Peterson(Director)Mourad Yesayan(Director)inJohn Stewart(Director)Greg Oslan(Director)

Co-investorsEPIC VENTURES Paladin Capital Group Jump Capital Spring Mountain Capital

Robotic Skiesroboticskies.com in 𝕏

Robotic Skies provides maintenance, repair, and inspection services for commercial drone fleets through a global network of over 250 FAA Part 145 service centers across 50 countries.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAlbuquerque, US

Eric Butler(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Hayden(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDRONE FUND Hearst Ventures

Seayaventuresseayaventures.com

Sierra Venturessierraventures.com

Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners Limited Kluz Ventures Renaissance Venture Capital SmartGateVC

Skorpios Technologiesskorpiosinc.com

Skorpios Technologies manufactures photonic integrated circuits and provides foundry services for silicon photonics.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Mr. Krasulick(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman of the Board)Ms. Albrecht(Co-Founder, Vice President Operations)

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund

Socorroventuressocorroventures.com

Socorro, US

Solelysolely.com in 𝕏

Solely makes fruit-based snacks such as organic fruit jerky, using whole fruit with no added sugar, colors, flavors, or preservatives.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Spotahome Limitedspotahome.com in 𝕏

Spotahome is an online booking platform for unfurnished and furnished apartments, rooms, and studios for medium-term stays of 30 days or longer.

MarketplacesPropTechMadrid, ES

Alejandro Artacho(Founder)inHugo Monteiro(Founder)

Co-investorsAcurio Ventures HOWZAT Partners Kleiner Perkins LifeX Ventures Mundi Ventures Nordic Makers +8 more

Sundropfuelssundropfuels.com

Co-investorsOak Investment Partners

Teucriumteucrium.com in 𝕏

Teucrium provides exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offering exposure to alternative markets, including agricultural commodities (wheat, corn, soybeans, sugar) and digital assets such as XRP, along with leveraged strategies for experienced traders.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Thayer Venturesthayerventures.com

Thayer Investment Partners (Thayer Ventures) is a venture capital firm that invests in travel technology startups on behalf of the travel industry, backing companies across payments, cybersecurity, workforce management, loyalty, distribution, and operating systems.

Travel & Hospitality

Co-investorsBaroda Ventures Verizon Ventures

Theairogrouptheairogroup.com in 𝕏

AIRO develops AI-driven aerospace capabilities combining autonomous air systems, advanced avionics and mission electronics, and mission-ready training into a connected platform for the full mission lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

Tramwayventurestramwayventures.com in

Tramway Ventures is a life sciences investment firm that builds and backs life science companies, with a focus on the Southwest United States.

Albuquerque, US

TriLumina in 𝕏

Lumentum designs and manufactures optical and photonic technologies for AI, data centers, telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, and sensing applications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

DAVID J ABELL(SECRETARY/TREASURER)KIRK OTIS(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT)

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology Fund Stage 1 Ventures

UbiQDubiqd.com in 𝕏

UbiQD develops and manufactures quantum dot materials and products for controlled-environment agriculture, clean energy, and security applications.

AgTechDeep TechNew MaterialsLos Alamos, US

Hunter McDaniel(Founder and CEO)inMatthew Bergren(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Beams(Executive Officer)Mike Burrows(Executive Officer)

BoardBradley Harrison(Director)Colin Cumming(Director)

Co-investorsClimate Impact Capital Dellin Investments EPIC VENTURES Keiretsu Forum Phoenix Venture Partners Scout Ventures +3 more

Vegacloudvegacloud.io

Liberty Lake, US

Katie Laas(Founder)

Co-investorsCowles Ventures Swan Venture Fund Album VC Incisive Ventures Voyager Capital

Virtualiticsvirtualitics.com in 𝕏

Virtualitics builds AI applications and a deployable AI platform focused on military readiness, covering areas like asset maintenance, supply chain, materiel storage, personnel preparedness, and cyber.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwarePasadena, US

Stanislav George Djorgovski(Director)Ciro Donalek(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Amori(Executive Officer, Director)Jerome Josz(Executive Officer)

BoardShay Badie(Director)Marco DeMiroz(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpine Meridian Smith Point Capital The Venture Reality Fund

Wellawarewellaware.us in

WellAware provides an industrial automation and remote monitoring platform that connects assets and operations to deliver real-time data, predictive analytics, and optimization.

EnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Antonio, US

Matthew Harrison(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Crow(Executive Officer)David Milam(Executive Officer)Srinivasa Venkataramani(Executive Officer)Joseph D. Oliver III(Executive Officer)

BoardSteven Sarracino(Director)

Co-investorsActivant Capital Montage Capital

Wizelinewizeline.com in 𝕏

Wizeline is a consulting and implementation partner that helps brands adopt and scale AI solutions across their operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Bismarck Lepe(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Pasienski(Executive Officer)Vidal Gonzalez(Executive Officer, Director)Marcelo Gigliani(Director)Bryan Gartner(Director)Daniele Lasher(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsA.Capital Ventures Bowery Capital Core Ventures Group LEAP Global Partners Lowercase Capital

YellowPepperyellowpepper.com

YellowPepper provides technology that connects to payment networks to enable real-time payment solutions, including an alias directory service that links identifiers like phone numbers or emails to payment credentials so users can send money without sharing card or account numbers.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsLIV Capital

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.

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How many investments has Sun Mountain Capital made?: Sun Mountain Capital has 80 tracked investments.
What stage does Sun Mountain Capital invest at?: Sun Mountain Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Sun Mountain Capital focus on?: Sun Mountain Capital focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Sun Mountain Capital located?: Sun Mountain Capital is headquartered in Santa Fe, US.
Who does Sun Mountain Capital co-invest with?: Sun Mountain Capital most often shares deals with Cottonwood Technology Fund, FEMSA Ventures, Invariantes Fund, among 84 tracked co-investors.

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