M Ventures

M Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, established in 2017. The firm focuses on direct investments in technology companies, particularly those aligned with emerging cultural trends and behaviors in a diverse global marketplace. M Ventures aims to identify innovative ideas, technologies, and products that have the potential to become widely influential. Its investment strategy emphasizes early venture opportunities, seeking to support companies that can leverage shifts in consumer dynamics and technological advancements. Through its strategic approach, M Ventures actively contributes to the growth and success of its portfolio companies.

Bauke Anninga

Associate

Hakan Goker

Managing Director

Nadiya Ishnazarova

Associate

Therese Liechtenstein

Investment Director

Owen Lozman

Managing Director

Sarah Luppino

Associate

Jonathan Nash

Associate

Christian Patze

Investment Director

Radhika Ramachandran

Associate

Javier Rodriguez

CFO

Sebastian Schoefer

Investment Director

Christian Uhrich

Principal

Wallace Wallace

Associate

Noga Yerushalmi

Head of the Israel Bioincubator

Cheryl Zimberlin

Principal

Past deals in Los Angeles, CA

Finli

Seed Round in 2022
Finli, Inc. is a technology company that offers a digital platform designed to streamline payment processes for family-oriented businesses. Founded in 2018 and based in San Marino, California, Finli provides business management software that facilitates invoicing, tuition collection, enrollment, and payment communications. The platform is tailored to serve daycare centers, preschools, afterschool programs, and local businesses, enabling them to efficiently manage their administrative tasks, including billing, payment collection, and customer management. This comprehensive solution allows families to oversee their financial responsibilities and invite contributions towards educational expenses, thereby fostering community engagement and support.

Epsilon3

Series A in 2022
Epsilon3 is building the future of spacecraft operations software.

AMP Global Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
AMP Global Technologies builds communities around great content, giving media companies deep insight into global youth audiences.

FINESSE

Series A in 2022
FINESSE is Zara meets Netflix - a vertically integrated fashion house leveraging AI on big data & community feedback to predict trends, forecast demand, and optimize distribution, producing hit sell-outs every time in record time & eliminating the guesswork and overproduction inherent to fashion today. Founded straight out of Stanford, FINESSE is creating a new age data-led, sustainable fashion.

Epsilon3

Seed Round in 2022
Epsilon3 is building the future of spacecraft operations software.

Wonder Dynamics

Series A in 2021
Wonder Dynamics develops and combines AI technology with storytelling. The media-tech startup developing an AI production tool that would allow indie filmmakers to deliver blockbuster-level VFX on a fraction of the budget. Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic co-founded the company in Los Angeles, California.

Ryff

Venture Round in 2021
Ryff Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in an artificial intelligence-driven video platform called Placer. Founded in 2018 by executives from the entertainment industry, including CEO Roy Taylor, Ryff aims to transform the $23 billion branded entertainment sector by integrating video game technology with photorealistic 3D models in film and television. This innovative approach allows for real-time manipulation of products, people, and backgrounds in both live and pre-recorded video, addressing the limitations of traditional branded entertainment, which is often a manual process. Ryff's technology enables brands to dynamically integrate their products into content, providing a new revenue model in an era where traditional advertising faces challenges like ad-skipping and increased content proliferation. By offering a new form of premium content that incorporates brand integration, Ryff presents an alternative to traditional subscription and advertising models, positioning itself as a disruptive force in the industry.

Wonder Dynamics

Seed Round in 2021
Wonder Dynamics develops and combines AI technology with storytelling. The media-tech startup developing an AI production tool that would allow indie filmmakers to deliver blockbuster-level VFX on a fraction of the budget. Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic co-founded the company in Los Angeles, California.

Preveta

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a medical care coordination platform designed to transform cancer care by arming clinicians with data and insights to improve outcomes. The company's platform utilizes artificial intelligence and analytical engines to provide clinicians and healthcare organizations with revenue-positive care coordination services, enabling medical professionals to improve patient treatment experience and leverage these patient interactions to gather deeper insights about them.

Epsilon3

Seed Round in 2021
Epsilon3 is building the future of spacecraft operations software.

Artie

Seed Round in 2021
Artie Inc. operates a mobile gaming platform that allows users to share and play games instantly within popular social applications such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, and Twitter, without requiring additional app downloads or integration. Founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, Artie's technology enables high-quality, Unity-made games to be streamed from the cloud, bypassing traditional app stores and their associated fees. The platform enhances user engagement with next-gen features such as voice, texting, and camera input, fostering deeper interaction between players and games. Artie's team comprises professionals from notable companies like Activision/Blizzard, Disney, and Facebook, contributing expertise in AI, engineering, and interactive storytelling. The company has attracted investment from prominent figures and firms, including Scooter Braun and Warner Music Group, highlighting its innovative approach to mobile gaming and distribution.

EVERYWHERE

Seed Round in 2021
EVERYWHERE is a manufacturer and innovator specializing in 100% recycled textiles and apparel. Founded in 2019 by Nick Benavides and Maxwell Citron in Chicago, Illinois, the company produces clothing made from recycled materials, specifically transforming cotton scraps and plastic bottles into sustainable garments. This approach allows EVERYWHERE to provide affordable apparel while actively contributing to environmental sustainability, aiming to reduce waste and promote eco-friendly practices. The company focuses on delivering products that do not compromise on fit, comfort, or durability, thereby appealing to environmentally conscious consumers.

FINESSE

Seed Round in 2021
FINESSE is Zara meets Netflix - a vertically integrated fashion house leveraging AI on big data & community feedback to predict trends, forecast demand, and optimize distribution, producing hit sell-outs every time in record time & eliminating the guesswork and overproduction inherent to fashion today. Founded straight out of Stanford, FINESSE is creating a new age data-led, sustainable fashion.

FINESSE

Seed Round in 2021
FINESSE is Zara meets Netflix - a vertically integrated fashion house leveraging AI on big data & community feedback to predict trends, forecast demand, and optimize distribution, producing hit sell-outs every time in record time & eliminating the guesswork and overproduction inherent to fashion today. Founded straight out of Stanford, FINESSE is creating a new age data-led, sustainable fashion.

Tactyc

Seed Round in 2021
Tactyc is a platform that transforms spreadsheets into interactive web interfaces that enable smarter analysis and better decisions. Anubhav Srivastava founded the company in Los Angeles, California in 2020.

EVERYWHERE

Seed Round in 2021
EVERYWHERE is a manufacturer and innovator specializing in 100% recycled textiles and apparel. Founded in 2019 by Nick Benavides and Maxwell Citron in Chicago, Illinois, the company produces clothing made from recycled materials, specifically transforming cotton scraps and plastic bottles into sustainable garments. This approach allows EVERYWHERE to provide affordable apparel while actively contributing to environmental sustainability, aiming to reduce waste and promote eco-friendly practices. The company focuses on delivering products that do not compromise on fit, comfort, or durability, thereby appealing to environmentally conscious consumers.

Flyby

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of American-made autonomous drones designed for machine learning on the edge capabilities. The company's platform simplifies the processing of running heavy applications on drones while providing a field experience for operators to perform complex autonomous missions for delivery, critical infrastructure, renewable energy, and public safety applications, providing operators with a secure environment to run apps.

Finli

Seed Round in 2020
Finli, Inc. is a technology company that offers a digital platform designed to streamline payment processes for family-oriented businesses. Founded in 2018 and based in San Marino, California, Finli provides business management software that facilitates invoicing, tuition collection, enrollment, and payment communications. The platform is tailored to serve daycare centers, preschools, afterschool programs, and local businesses, enabling them to efficiently manage their administrative tasks, including billing, payment collection, and customer management. This comprehensive solution allows families to oversee their financial responsibilities and invite contributions towards educational expenses, thereby fostering community engagement and support.

Pipe

Seed Round in 2020
Pipe Technologies Inc. is a financing platform designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Pipe enables these businesses to access immediate liquidity by converting their recurring revenues into cash. This innovative approach allows companies to receive non-dilutive financing through instant cash advances based on the total annual value of their subscription contracts, facilitating growth without the need to give up equity. Additionally, larger SaaS firms utilize Pipe's platform to provide more flexible payment options to their customers, enhancing their competitive edge in the market.

Mira

Funding Round in 2020
Mira Labs, Inc. is a mobile augmented reality company that designs and develops smartphone-powered augmented reality headsets and industrial-grade wearables. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Mira provides hands-free software technologies and compliance solutions that simplify the authoring of workflows and procedures. The company's accessible and scalable augmented reality solutions are aimed at enhancing safety and oversight in various industrial environments, including the manufacturing of chemical explosives and the maintenance of military equipment. By focusing on lowering friction in mobile device management and information technology, Mira aims to improve operational efficiency in complex industries.

Pipe

Seed Round in 2020
Pipe Technologies Inc. is a financing platform designed specifically for Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. Established in 2019 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Pipe enables these businesses to access immediate liquidity by converting their recurring revenues into cash. This innovative approach allows companies to receive non-dilutive financing through instant cash advances based on the total annual value of their subscription contracts, facilitating growth without the need to give up equity. Additionally, larger SaaS firms utilize Pipe's platform to provide more flexible payment options to their customers, enhancing their competitive edge in the market.

Ryff

Venture Round in 2019
Ryff Inc. is a company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in an artificial intelligence-driven video platform called Placer. Founded in 2018 by executives from the entertainment industry, including CEO Roy Taylor, Ryff aims to transform the $23 billion branded entertainment sector by integrating video game technology with photorealistic 3D models in film and television. This innovative approach allows for real-time manipulation of products, people, and backgrounds in both live and pre-recorded video, addressing the limitations of traditional branded entertainment, which is often a manual process. Ryff's technology enables brands to dynamically integrate their products into content, providing a new revenue model in an era where traditional advertising faces challenges like ad-skipping and increased content proliferation. By offering a new form of premium content that incorporates brand integration, Ryff presents an alternative to traditional subscription and advertising models, positioning itself as a disruptive force in the industry.

SoLo Funds

Seed Round in 2019
SoLo Funds, Inc. is a mobile money exchange and lending platform that connects lenders and borrowers, allowing users to borrow on their own terms and lenders to benefit from their contributions. Established in 2015 and based in New York City, SoLo Funds operates as an alternative financial solution, offering rapid loan options to borrowers while providing lenders with significant value. The platform has evolved from a unique lending marketplace into a comprehensive community banking solution that leverages individual capital, insurance, and banking products, supported by advanced A.I. underwriting technology.

Wonder Dynamics

Seed Round in 2019
Wonder Dynamics develops and combines AI technology with storytelling. The media-tech startup developing an AI production tool that would allow indie filmmakers to deliver blockbuster-level VFX on a fraction of the budget. Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic co-founded the company in Los Angeles, California.

BlocPower

Seed Round in 2018
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions. The company aims to reduce energy bills for a diverse clientele, including churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By upgrading buildings to be smarter and more environmentally friendly, BlocPower addresses climate challenges while improving the overall health and efficiency of these spaces. The company's platform connects various stakeholders, such as governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and providers of smart equipment, to facilitate the development of greener, healthier buildings.

Encantos

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Encantos Media Studios is an entertainment and educational company based in Culver City, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York. Founded in 2015, Encantos creates a diverse range of content, including apps, books, toys, and videos, aimed at empowering creatives to tell their stories. The company connects children with skilled storytellers through an online platform designed to teach essential 21st-century skills. Encantos has garnered recognition through numerous awards and accolades from prestigious organizations such as CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times, highlighting its commitment to quality educational content and innovation in children's media.

FaZe Clan

Seed Round in 2018
FaZe Clan Inc. is an esports and entertainment company founded in 2010 and based in Los Angeles, California. Originally known as FaZe Sniping, the organization has built a reputation for creating original content that resonates with a highly engaged global fanbase of 215 million across various social media platforms. In addition to its content creation, FaZe Clan also operates an online retail business that offers apparel and accessories. This diverse approach combines gaming, entertainment, and merchandise, positioning FaZe Clan as a prominent player in the esports industry.

Macro

Funding Round in 2018
Macro Media, LLC, a media brand, develops and finances film, television, digital content, and technologies that represent the voice and perspective of Persons of Color (POC). The company's content is driven by POC that encompass universal themes to which all people can connect and relate. Macro Media, LLC was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Vantage Point

Seed Round in 2018
Vantage Point is a company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in developing employee training programs for various industries, including technology, consumer goods, and education. Founded in 2017, the company utilizes virtual reality (VR) technology to create immersive training experiences focused on topics such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and workplace anti-sexual harassment. By leveraging VR, Vantage Point aims to foster empathy and enhance soft skills among employees, ultimately enabling individuals to reach their full potential. The company's platform is designed to serve a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to startups, positioning itself as a leader in the field of immersive enterprise training. Vantage Point is notable for its female-led leadership, which includes experienced professionals from prominent technology firms.

Harper Wilde

Seed Round in 2018
Harper Wilde, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that operates an online platform specializing in lingerie shopping. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on providing high-quality, fairly-priced products, with prices nearly half of those offered by its competitors. Harper Wilde emphasizes purposeful designs and curated options that simplify the shopping experience for customers while also reducing production costs. This approach allows the company to pass savings onto consumers. In addition to its product offerings, Harper Wilde is dedicated to empowering women and supporting the next generation of female leaders.

Mahmee

Venture Round in 2018
Mahmee is a care management platform focused on enhancing maternal and child healthcare. The company aims to bridge critical gaps in maternal health by connecting patients with healthcare providers through a comprehensive system that integrates health records for mothers and infants. This platform identifies clinical risks and facilitates collaboration among maternity and infant care practitioners, ensuring that physicians and specialists can share care plans effectively. Founded on the principle that every woman deserves compassionate and respectful support during new motherhood, Mahmee strives to provide ongoing professional assistance to mothers, enabling them to thrive in their parenting journey while promoting the healthy development of their infants in the first year of life.

PlayVS

Series A in 2018
PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

PlayVS

Series A in 2018
PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and the battle for titles at state championships.

Stampede Ventures

Seed Round in 2018
There are some people and ideas that cannot be stopped – some stories that have to be told. They unite the energies of everyone they touch; they turn them, and collect them into their movement with momentum and force. These are the people and ideas we seek. Through our platform, and with our love and support, the power of these ideas will grow. They will be surrounded by collaborators and accelerators, believers and supporters brought to the fray. And then the force will begin to be felt – power in the same direction, with the same purpose – rumbling, violent, inertial. We are a stampede!

BESE

Pre Seed Round in 2018
BESE Inc operates a digital media platform that creates multi-format cultural storytelling for audiences distributed across social and digital platforms. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Bev

Seed Round in 2018
Bev is a mission-driven brand, Bev is redefining the landscape within male dominated spaces.

BESE

Seed Round in 2017
BESE Inc operates a digital media platform that creates multi-format cultural storytelling for audiences distributed across social and digital platforms. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Blavity

Seed Round in 2017
Blavity, Inc. is a media tech company founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California. It operates an online community that caters to multicultural creators and influencers, primarily focusing on the lives of Black millennials and Gen Z. Blavity partners with content creators to expand their reach, amplify their messages, and support their entrepreneurial endeavors. The company is known for its diverse network of platforms and brands, delivering original content, videos, and unique experiences tailored to its audience.

Bitsmash

Seed Round in 2017
Bitsmash is the most fun way to collaboratively make stories with your friends from anywhere around the world.

Stem Disintermedia

Series A in 2017
Stem Disintermedia helps creators, artists, and musicians to collect digital revenue and enables them to track and share their earnings. It develops a platform intended to provide distribution and payments solution for artists and their teams. The platform aggregates cross-platform earnings, create contracts, and honor splits with collaborators, disburse payments and statements to all stakeholders in a project and visualizes performance data for each platform, enabling businesses to bring clarity to the complicated process of revenue management and ensure everyone involved in the creative process gets paid. Milana Rabkin, Tim Luckow, and Jovin Cronin-Wilesmith formed Stem Disintermedia in Los Angeles, California in 2015.

70 Million Jobs

Seed Round in 2017
70 Million Resources, Inc. owns and operates a recruitment platform that connects companies with applicants with a criminal record for working on hourly wages. The company’s platform delivers incarcerated applicants nationwide, helps create resume for applicants, and offers referral services. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Remezcla

Series A in 2017
Remezcla, LLC operates as a digital publisher, creative agency, and entertainment company. It operates Remezcla.com, a media, advertising, and entertainment platform that provides music and lifestyle content for Latino millennials in the United States, Latin America, and Spain; and provides advertising services to Fortune 500 companies. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Brooklyn, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles and Mexico City.

Within (VR/AR)

Series B in 2017
Within is the premier destination for innovative, entertaining, and informative story-based virtual reality and augmented reality. We bring together the best immersive experiences from the world's finest VR/AR creators—from gripping tales set in worlds of pure imagination to documentaries taking you further inside the news than ever before. Within supports all major headsets, including Oculus Quest, Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Samsung Gear VR. To get started experiencing our ever-growing roster of content, just download our app for iPhone or Android today.

Yumi

Seed Round in 2017
Yumi is the definitive source for parents seeking to understand what they are feeding their children and why, offering a science-based early childhood meal delivery program that is the most convenient and most nutritional option in the market.

Skurt

Convertible Note in 2017
Skurt is a technology and logistics platform that offers the easiest way to get access to a car, and drive. With just a few taps users can have a car delivered right to their home, hotel or office and drive, anywhere. Customers request a rental on their phone and can have a car delivered to them within 60 minutes of booking. When they’re done, they set up a pick-up time and someone comes to get the car from wherever they are. Skurt is currently operating in Los Angeles, San Diego and Miami on both iOS and Android, and has delivered “tens of thousands of cars.”

BeautyCon

Series A in 2017
BeautyCon, LLC, based in Los Angeles, California, operates as a prominent beauty and fashion conference as well as a content portal for influencers in the industry. Founded in 2013, the company facilitates marquis events where fans can interact with online beauty icons and gain insights into the latest trends and advice. In addition to organizing festivals, BeautyCon Media also offers subscription boxes featuring beauty and lifestyle products, along with accessories and apparel. The organization fosters a global community that challenges traditional beauty standards, promoting diversity and inclusion among content creators, celebrities, and fans. Through its various platforms, BeautyCon encourages self-expression and meaningful connections within the beauty and fashion landscape.

Skurt

Series A in 2017
Skurt is a technology and logistics platform that offers the easiest way to get access to a car, and drive. With just a few taps users can have a car delivered right to their home, hotel or office and drive, anywhere. Customers request a rental on their phone and can have a car delivered to them within 60 minutes of booking. When they’re done, they set up a pick-up time and someone comes to get the car from wherever they are. Skurt is currently operating in Los Angeles, San Diego and Miami on both iOS and Android, and has delivered “tens of thousands of cars.”