Where does Victor Gutwein work?

Victor Gutwein is Managing Partner at M25 and Board director at Moonnox and Board director at Authenticx and Board director at GetCheddar.

What check size does Victor Gutwein write?

Victor Gutwein typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.

What boards does Victor Gutwein sit on?

Victor Gutwein holds tracked board seats at GetCheddar.

Where did Victor Gutwein go to school?

Victor Gutwein studied at University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics); West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School (Academic Honors Diploma).

Victor Gutwein

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Managing Partner at M25 · Board director at Moonnox · Board director at Authenticx · Board director at GetCheddar

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $250K – $500K checks · typically $375K

Kauffman Fellow · Class 22 30 Under 30 2022 · Venture Capital

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Founder of M25 (2015), a Kauffman Fellow (Class 22) and former Hyde Park Angels leader; studied economics at the University of Chicago and has a long history of startup ventures.

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Board director at Moonnox

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Moonnox's investors · 4

Early Light VenturesBaltimore · $100K – $500K checks · since 2025 Hyde Park AngelsChicago · since 2025 M25Chicago · $500K – $3M checks · since 2025 Service Provider CapitalVail · since 2025

Co-founders at Moonnox

David CottenChief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

Board director at Authenticx

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Authenticx's investors · 9

Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checks · since 2021 BeringeaLondon · $3M – $10M checks Blue Heron CapitalRichmond · since 2023 Elevate VenturesIndianapolis · $20K – $2M checks · since 2021 High AlphaIndianapolis M25Chicago · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023 Miami AngelsMiami · $100K – $1M checks Mutual Capital PartnersCleveland · $1M checks Signal Peak VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $5M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Authenticx

Amy BrownFounder & CEO

Board director at GetCheddar

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GetCheddar's investors · 2

Elevate VenturesIndianapolis · $20K – $2M checks · since 2017 M25Chicago · $500K – $3M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at GetCheddar

Michael Philip TrotzkeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

M25Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area
Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA)Board Membercurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 22current2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Continuum AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
AuthenticxBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
TitleWiseBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLouisville Metropolitan Area
ImmigifyBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentOmaha, Nebraska, United States
OathBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
EntraviaBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
ConstructionClock AppBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
ArrellioBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentColumbus, Ohio, United States
Prediction GuardBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
HummingbirdsBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
Redi HealthBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentColumbus, Ohio, United States
CarefeedBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
The Economic Club of ChicagoMembercurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
MOONNOXBoard Member2025 — 2026Chicago, Illinois, United States
RentgrataBoard Member2019 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
Hyde Park AngelsCo-Chair Consumer Products and Services2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
WalgreensEcommerce - Strategic Planning & Analysis2014 — 2015Greater Chicago Area

Skills & more

Start-ups32Entrepreneurship20Strategy18Venture Capital9Angel Investing4Data Analysis7Public Speaking7Business Planning6Marketing Strategy10Research7Critical Thinking5Spanish4

+8 more

Microsoft WordE-commerceSalesStrategic PlanningRetailExcelBloombergEgyptian Colloquial Arabic

Languages English · Spanish

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Deals · 1

GetCheddarBoard seat

via M25 · filed Jul 2017 · $1M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

APFusion App Press AuthenticxBenjiContinuumCorral TechnologiesHummingbirds LeveragerxMimirMission ControlPitchly SkyepackTitleWiseTop Tier LessonsUpsieVigil SoftwareWhipzZipFit Denim

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Northern Trust · Kauffman Fellow (Class 20)

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Founding Partner at Preface Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Victor Gutwein?: Founder of M25 (2015), a Kauffman Fellow (Class 22) and former Hyde Park Angels leader; studied economics at the University of Chicago and has a long history of startup ventures.
Where does Victor Gutwein work?: Victor Gutwein is Managing Partner at M25 and Board director at Moonnox and Board director at Authenticx and Board director at GetCheddar.
What check size does Victor Gutwein write?: Victor Gutwein typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
What boards does Victor Gutwein sit on?: Victor Gutwein holds tracked board seats at GetCheddar.
What companies has Victor Gutwein invested in?: Investments tracked here include APFusion, App Press, Authenticx, Benji, Continuum, Corral Technologies, Hummingbirds, Leveragerx, Mimir, Mission Control, Pitchly, Skyepack, and 6 more.
Where did Victor Gutwein go to school?: Victor Gutwein studied at University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics); West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School (Academic Honors Diploma).