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Vista Venture Partners
Venture capitalSeed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Vista Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs and supports them through company-building challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 20 of 31 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×8HR Tech ×6Enterprise Software ×5EdTech ×4Future of Work ×4Consumer ×3Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×15
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Education ×2University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ×2University of Southern California ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Computer Science ×6Humanities ×3Design & Architecture ×2Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Adentro ×2Executive Office of the President ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
5 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12020 · 32019 · 12017 · 12015 · 112 dated
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Peter Thiel(Co-founder and Chairman)inStephen Cohen(Co-founder and President)Nathan Gettings(Co-founder)Joe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inAlexander C. Karp(Co-founder and CEO)
BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*AiSprouts VCAkkadian VenturesAllied Venture Partners+71 more
Accompany was a relationship intelligence and business insights platform that has been acquired by Cisco and integrated into their collaboration products suite.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ryan McDonough(Founder)in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)ARCH Venture PartnersCowboy VenturesICONIQ CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Venrock
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+31 more
BetterUp provides an AI-powered coaching and professional development platform that helps organizations support employee growth and wellbeing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessAustin, US
Alexi Robichaux(Co-founder & CEO)inEduardo Medina(Co-founder & COO)in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAurumCarnrite VenturesConvergeCrew CapitalCrosslink Capital+25 more
Blavity is a US media company that produces and curates video and editorial content for Black millennial audiences across the African diaspora.
Impact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Jeff Nelson(Founder)inAaron SamuelsJonathan JacksonMorgan DeBaun
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalComcast VenturesCross Culture VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Harlem Capital PartnersPlexo Capital
Career Karma helps individuals explore and compare career training programs and matches them to education pathways based on their interests, financial needs, and learning preferences.
EdTechFuture of WorkMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Timur Meyster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inArtur Meyster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ruben Harris(Founder)in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalChaos VenturesFlucas VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Ossian CapitalTrousdale Ventures+9 more
A resource providing information and tools to help American consumers understand their legal rights and pursue claims against large corporations that have violated consumer protections or breached agreements.
ConsumerLegalTechSector AgnosticCalifornia, US
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzRipple
Fauna built FaunaDB, a serverless document-relational cloud database, and shut down the service in May 2025.
San Francisco, US
Evan Weaver(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesConversion CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Madrona Venture GroupMango CapitalPoint72 Ventures+10 more
Flipboard is a news and social network aggregator that presents curated web content in a flippable magazine format.
Palo Alto, US
Michael McCue(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBing Gordon(Director)inDavid Bell(Director)
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsAmino CapitalCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesIndex VenturesInsight PartnersK2 Global+8 more
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FreeWill provides a free online platform for creating legally valid estate plans and charitable giving tools.
FintechImpact & Social GoodLegalTechNew York, US
JennyPatrick William Schmitt(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Xia Spradling(Executive Officer, Director)inJennifer Xia(Cofounder)inAndrew B Nick(Executive Officer)
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPDorm RoomICONIQPear VCPurpose Built VenturesQED Investors+4 more
Gridspace builds generative voice AI infrastructure for enterprise applications like call centers, healthcare, and collections.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Evan Macmillan(Executive Officer, Director)Omri Dahan(Co-founder, CEO)Anthony Scodary(Co-founder, Co-Head of Engineering)Nico Benitez(Co-founder, Co-Head of Engineering)inMike Piechna(Co-founder, CRO)
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCommerce VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMouro CapitalPrefix CapitalRothenberg Ventures
Guild operates a global education benefits platform that connects employees to a curated learning marketplace, 1:1 coaching, and analytics so employers can develop talent, fill critical roles, and build internal mobility.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechDenver, US
Brittany Stich(Founder)inGREG SIEGEL(Executive Officer)RACHEL ROMER CARLSON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NATALIE MCCULLOUGH(Executive Officer)PAUL FREEDMAN(Executive Officer)LEIGHANNE LEVENSALER(Director)
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBuilders + BackersCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesGeneral Catalyst+32 more
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Acely provides AI-personalized SAT and ACT test preparation for secondary students, making expert-developed content and adaptive learning accessible and affordable.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Ron Schneidermann(CEO)
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
MIDI develops digital health solutions for patients and clinicians to improve access to and delivery of care across diverse populations.
Digital HealthHealthtechLos Altos Hills, US
Joanna Stober(Executive Officer, Director)Sharon Meers(President & Co-founder)inJoanna Strober(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inKathleen Jordan MD(Chief Medical Officer & Co-founder)in
BoardAllison Gates(Director)in
Co-investors1843 Capital25MadisonAble PartnersAdvance Venture PartnersAvestria VenturesCity Light+19 more
PlanetFWD offers a sustainability management platform that measures carbon footprints across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, automates life cycle assessments, and helps companies model emissions reduction strategies.
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBackstage CapitalBBG VenturesBeacon VCCity LightCleo Capital+14 more
Popchips manufactures popped potato chips that are lower in fat than traditional fried chips, targeting health-conscious snack consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsVMG Partners
Prophia provides commercial real estate stakeholders with aggregated business and tenant data through AI-powered extraction and analysis.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaS
Andy WillettinKatie LentinEric FinkelinSam BennettinBrent Youngin
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBDev VenturesSecond Century VenturesSignalFireTop Corner Capital
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsNext Legacy PartnersTq Ventures LlcBlueberry Ventures
Seven Starling provides virtual mental healthcare and psychiatric support for women experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma related to fertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, postpartum, early parenthood, and menopause.
Digital HealthFemTechMental Health
Tina Keshani(Founder)inSophia Richter(Founder)in
Co-investorsBand of AngelsDorm RoomDria VenturesExpaForeground CapitalGraham Walker Venture+10 more
Menlo Park, US
Phil Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJulie Allegro(Director)Robert Siegel(Director)
Co-investorsIA Capital GroupPlayground Global
StarMaker is a mobile karaoke app with 50 million users that lets singers record and share songs with AI-powered effects, pitch feedback, and vocal coaching tools.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesiGlobe PartnersUlu VenturesXG Ventures
Syndio provides a pay equity and pay-decision governance platform that analyzes pay gaps, checks individual compensation decisions against policy, market, budget, and internal equity, and supports pay transparency compliance.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsPenny Jar Capital VentureWestbound Equity PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersContour Venture PartnersFrontier Venture CapitalNEXT PLAY CAPITAL+1 more
TeachFX provides artificial intelligence-powered classroom observation and feedback software for K-12 educators to improve teaching practices and foster more equitable student engagement through analysis of classroom conversations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Jamie Poskin(Founder & CEO)inBerk Coker(Co-founder & CTO)in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesEdovate CapitalNewfund CapitalPear VCUlu VenturesOsage Venture Partners+1 more
tEQuitable provides technology to help companies improve workplace psychological safety and employee engagement.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lisa Gelobter(Founder/CEO)in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesUlu VenturesY CombinatorAspect VenturesKapor CapitalKepha Partners+2 more
Northampton, US
Brian Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)inMeghan Fitzgerald(Director)
BoardIsabelle Hau(Director)
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveCity LightOutbound VenturesOwl Ventures500 GlobalBlue {Seed} Collective+5 more
UKG provides a cloud HCM platform covering HR, payroll, and workforce management, with people-first AI built on a large collection of HR and workforce data.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Jennifer MorganinAron A.in
PartnerFern Mandelbaum· solo GP
Co-investorsJMI EquityW Capital Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
KanjoyaNana AcademyReflexAI
Exits · 1
1 IPOsPalantir Technologies Inc.NASDAQ: PLTR
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
BetterUp · forgeglobal.com · Sep 15, 2026
Flipboard · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Midi Health · finsmes.com · Feb 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vista Venture Partners made?
- Vista Venture Partners has 31 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Vista Venture Partners invest at?
- Vista Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- Who does Vista Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Vista Venture Partners most often shares deals with Ulu Ventures, ICONIQ, GSV Ventures, among 111 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 40
Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.
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.
Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
Kapor Capital is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage tech startups building solutions that create economic opportunity and address inequality across sectors such as education, work, finance, justice, food and health.
Pear VC is an early-stage venture firm that runs the Female Founders Circle, an 8-week community program in San Francisco for technical female and nonbinary founders building in AI.
Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, offering hands-on support to help build enduring companies.
Operator Collective is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage B2B software and enterprise founders, backed by a community of operators and executives who advise and support portfolio companies.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Serena Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies across how people live, work, move, and connect, with a global perspective and a focus on expanding access, ownership, and opportunity.
Backstage Capital is an investment firm focused on supporting underrepresented founders. It publishes a weekly newsletter, The Mixtape, sharing news, opportunities, and stories for these founders.
Learn Capital is a venture capital firm that backs and builds companies focused on education and human learning, aiming to empower individuals with knowledge and tools to thrive.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
▶28 more co-investors
Goodwater CapitalHarrison Metal75 & SunnyFootwork23andMeJackson Square VenturesSpero VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalBBG VenturesCollab CapitalSemperVirens Venture CapitalMagnify VenturesUnshackled VenturesBenchmarkOffline VenturesFifth WallObvious VenturesRibbit CapitalInitialized CapitalNext Play VenturesWorklife VenturesSummit PartnersYes VCVoyager CapitalTet VenturesANIMO VenturesRackhouse Venture CapitalFirework Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Vista Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Vista Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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