Sybilla Masters
Venture capitalActively deployingSeattle · Seed–Series B · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Masters VC applies gender lens investing to identify high-potential tech companies in underserved markets and underinvested teams. The firm believes that diverse founding teams, particularly those with women in strategic roles, demonstrate higher capital efficiency and resilience. By intentionally investing in companies outside crowded all-male founder networks and concentrating on shorter-term 2-7x exits via revenue-share and hybrid instruments rather than betting solely on unicorn exits, the fund targets better risk-adjusted returns. The fund partners with later-stage VCs during due diligence to de-risk portfolio companies and establish clearer paths to next-round funding.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteA professional at Mastersfund who works with founders on marketing, customer validation, and growth strategy, providing battle-tested approaches to business pivoting.
What they invest in
from 1 of 10 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Marketing Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathStack Moxie provides monitoring and alerting for critical marketing processes and workflows. The company helps teams identify and quickly resolve issues in their marketing operations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSKirkland, US
M.H. Lines(Co-Founder, CEO)Shea Chanon(Co-Founder, Operations)Steven Dunston(Co-Founder, CRO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sybilla Masters invest at?
- Sybilla Masters invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Sybilla Masters's typical check size?
- Sybilla Masters typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
- What sectors does Sybilla Masters focus on?
- Sybilla Masters focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sybilla Masters located?
- Sybilla Masters is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Sybilla Masters lead rounds?
- Yes, Sybilla Masters leads investment rounds.
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