About
Joe Tsai is a Principal at Mucker Capital, where he backs early stage software, fintech, and marketplace companies. He previously served as a Vice President on the investment team at Stripes, with deals including On Running (NYSE: ONON), BacklotCars (acquired by KAR), Cypress.io, Emotive, Pleo, and Sift, and earlier worked as a management consultant in McKinsey's business technology practice advising Fortune 500 clients on digital strategy, eCommerce, customer journeys, data analytics, and IT infrastructure. He began his career as one of the first research analysts at CB Insights and holds a BS in Economics from Wharton and a BAS in Computer Science from Penn Engineering through the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial
Experience
- Mucker CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- StripesVice President2016 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- McKinsey & CompanyManagement Consultant2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- CB InsightsResearch and Data Analyst2012New York, NY
Education
- Jerome Fisher M&T Program
- The Wharton School
- Penn Engineering
- North Hollywood High School
Investments
Investor
BacklotCarsCypress.ioEmotiveOn RunningPleoSift
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Colleagues at Mucker Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Tsai?
- Joe Tsai is a Principal at Mucker Capital, where he backs early stage software, fintech, and marketplace companies. He previously served as a Vice President on the investment team at Stripes, with deals including On Running (NYSE: ONON), BacklotCars (acquired by KAR), Cypress.io, Emotive, Pleo, and Sift, and earlier worked as a management consultant in McKinsey's business technology practice advising Fortune 500 clients on digital strategy, eCommerce, customer journeys, data analytics, and IT infrastructure. He began his career as one of the first research analysts at CB Insights and holds a BS in Economics from Wharton and a BAS in Computer Science from Penn Engineering through the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology.
- Where does Joe Tsai work?
- Joe Tsai is Principal at Mucker Capital.
- What does Joe Tsai invest in?
- Joe Tsai invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Joe Tsai write?
- Joe Tsai typically writes checks of $100K – $8M.
- What companies has Joe Tsai invested in?
- Investments tracked here include BacklotCars, Cypress.io, Emotive, On Running, Pleo, Sift.
- Where did Joe Tsai go to school?
- Joe Tsai studied at Jerome Fisher M&T Program; The Wharton School; Penn Engineering.
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