Moonshots Capital

Moonshots Capital, founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed stage investments in technology startups. The firm targets exceptional founders who are creating innovative products in large and growing markets, aiming to "re-imagine" work and personal life. Moonshots Capital adopts a disciplined investment approach to identify companies with significant growth potential, often referred to as "moonshot" opportunities. The firm invests across various sectors, including dual-use technology, fintech, cybersecurity, consumer internet, and web3. Additionally, it operates as a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).

Craig Cummings

Co-Founder and General Partner

Farah Daou

Senior Associate

Aliya Friedman

Associate

Kelly Perdew

Co-Founder and Managing General Partner

John Zietzke

Investor

Past deals in Los Angeles, CA

Cartwheel

Seed Round in 2022
We help businesses launch in-house delivery or upgrade their third-party delivery infrastructure. Companies save on costs, keep their brand identity, and have full control over visibility and data. We have dozens of integrations including Olo and ezCater. Our clients include P.F. Changs, Portillo's, and Charleys Philly Steaks, to name a few. We are hiring!

Acquicent

Pre Seed Round in 2022
We enable the fractional ownership of investment-grade luxury assets such as vintage cars and fine art, providing liquidity to owners of such assets while opening a new world of investment opportunities to the ordinary investor. Asset owners can easily tap new sources of liquidity by tokenizing their unique assets while maintaining majority ownership, custody, and possession. Ordinary investors can take positions in these assets, and in some cases trade them with no waiting period.

Groundswell

Seed Round in 2021
Groundswell provides a SaaS platform for philanthropic giving, which enables companies to fund personal donor-advised funds for each employee. Employee users are also provided with tools such as tax-free investment opportunities, customized giving opportunities, frictionless donation options, and centralized impact reporting.

Acquicent

Angel Round in 2021
We enable the fractional ownership of investment-grade luxury assets such as vintage cars and fine art, providing liquidity to owners of such assets while opening a new world of investment opportunities to the ordinary investor. Asset owners can easily tap new sources of liquidity by tokenizing their unique assets while maintaining majority ownership, custody, and possession. Ordinary investors can take positions in these assets, and in some cases trade them with no waiting period.

Pacaso

Series B in 2021
Pacaso is a platform that modernizes co-ownership of second homes, making the process of buying and selling more accessible and efficient. It allows prospective buyers to specify their desired location, budget, and anticipated time spent in the property. Pacaso collaborates with real estate agents to help find suitable homes and establishes a professionally managed LLC tailored for co-ownership. Buyers can purchase a share of a home, ensuring access for a designated period each year, while Pacaso temporarily acquires the remaining share before reselling it to qualified buyers. The company manages the property and offers a mobile app to facilitate easy scheduling and coordination among co-owners, effectively reducing the complexities and costs associated with traditional homeownership.

Pacaso

Venture Round in 2021
Pacaso is a platform that modernizes co-ownership of second homes, making the process of buying and selling more accessible and efficient. It allows prospective buyers to specify their desired location, budget, and anticipated time spent in the property. Pacaso collaborates with real estate agents to help find suitable homes and establishes a professionally managed LLC tailored for co-ownership. Buyers can purchase a share of a home, ensuring access for a designated period each year, while Pacaso temporarily acquires the remaining share before reselling it to qualified buyers. The company manages the property and offers a mobile app to facilitate easy scheduling and coordination among co-owners, effectively reducing the complexities and costs associated with traditional homeownership.

ProducePay

Convertible Note in 2020
ProducePay is a financing and trading platform that supports the agricultural industry by providing essential financial resources. Originally conceived at Cornell University, the company gained momentum with strong backing from both faculty and students, earning recognition within Cornell’s entrepreneurial community. ProducePay offers farmers immediate access to liquidity and financing, along with real-time data that enhances pricing transparency. The platform connects farmers to crucial industry players, allowing them to access tailored cash flow services that can help expand their businesses sustainably.

Nok

Seed Round in 2019
Nok offers a sustainable solution for brands to provide consumers with in-home product tryouts, featuring a delivery service within two hours and no upfront costs. Users can easily purchase or return products through their Nok accounts, facilitating a seamless experience. The service is environmentally friendly and offers partner brands several advantages, such as the ability to attract consumers to try their products before competitors, gather insights into customer perceptions, and optimize marketing strategies with valuable data. Additionally, Nok operates a circular system focused on reverse logistics and multi-channel resale, allowing brands to manage returns effectively and convert them into new revenue streams while maintaining supply chain integrity. This multifaceted approach enhances customer interaction and reduces traditional purchasing barriers, ultimately driving sales and fostering brand loyalty.

eTailPet

Seed Round in 2019
ETailPet facilitates online sales by creating custom online stores for independent pet retailers. eTailPet is a full-service eCom solution for independent pet retail, providing a digital storefront. The company was founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California.

Catalog

Seed Round in 2018
Catalog is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in producing original visual content for online brands. The platform allows brands to request a specific quantity of photos and videos, tailored to their desired style and aesthetic. By employing a combination of independent visual artists and advanced technology, Catalog automates the entire content creation process, from conceptualization to final production. This includes managing photographers, stylists, models, and editors, as well as handling logistics such as location, props, and legal compliance. The company's innovative approach enables businesses of all sizes to effectively and affordably tell their stories through high-quality visual content.

ProducePay

Series B in 2018
ProducePay is a financing and trading platform that supports the agricultural industry by providing essential financial resources. Originally conceived at Cornell University, the company gained momentum with strong backing from both faculty and students, earning recognition within Cornell’s entrepreneurial community. ProducePay offers farmers immediate access to liquidity and financing, along with real-time data that enhances pricing transparency. The platform connects farmers to crucial industry players, allowing them to access tailored cash flow services that can help expand their businesses sustainably.

Wonder

Series A in 2017
Wonder is a gaming company focused on creating an all-in-one gaming platform for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games seamlessly across various devices, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. In addition to its software solutions, Wonder is also involved in developing VR-ready gaming hardware. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode, suggesting that it is in the early stages of development and may be working on innovative features or products.

Wonder

Series A in 2017
Wonder is a gaming company focused on creating an all-in-one gaming platform for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games seamlessly across various devices, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. In addition to its software solutions, Wonder is also involved in developing VR-ready gaming hardware. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode, suggesting that it is in the early stages of development and may be working on innovative features or products.

ProducePay

Series A in 2017
ProducePay is a financing and trading platform that supports the agricultural industry by providing essential financial resources. Originally conceived at Cornell University, the company gained momentum with strong backing from both faculty and students, earning recognition within Cornell’s entrepreneurial community. ProducePay offers farmers immediate access to liquidity and financing, along with real-time data that enhances pricing transparency. The platform connects farmers to crucial industry players, allowing them to access tailored cash flow services that can help expand their businesses sustainably.

Ampsy

Seed Round in 2017
Ampsy is a platform specializing in social aggregation tools that allow brands to compile and curate their most engaging social content into visually appealing formats. By utilizing Ampsy's services, brands can create and launch campaigns within minutes, embedding them on various platforms with a simple line of code. This capability enhances fan engagement and increases the time users spend on a brand's site, effectively addressing challenges in customer acquisition and retention. Ampsy has gained recognition for its innovative technology, being named a finalist at the 2014 SXSW Accelerator and highlighted as one of the most interesting technologies at the event by the IPG Media Lab.

Ampsy

Seed Round in 2017
Ampsy is a platform specializing in social aggregation tools that allow brands to compile and curate their most engaging social content into visually appealing formats. By utilizing Ampsy's services, brands can create and launch campaigns within minutes, embedding them on various platforms with a simple line of code. This capability enhances fan engagement and increases the time users spend on a brand's site, effectively addressing challenges in customer acquisition and retention. Ampsy has gained recognition for its innovative technology, being named a finalist at the 2014 SXSW Accelerator and highlighted as one of the most interesting technologies at the event by the IPG Media Lab.

ProducePay

Series A in 2016
ProducePay is a financing and trading platform that supports the agricultural industry by providing essential financial resources. Originally conceived at Cornell University, the company gained momentum with strong backing from both faculty and students, earning recognition within Cornell’s entrepreneurial community. ProducePay offers farmers immediate access to liquidity and financing, along with real-time data that enhances pricing transparency. The platform connects farmers to crucial industry players, allowing them to access tailored cash flow services that can help expand their businesses sustainably.

Yoi

Seed Round in 2016
Yoi Corp. provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) based mobile digital tools designed specifically for line managers in corporate environments. The company's primary offering, Yoi, supports managers in various human resources processes, including onboarding, integration, engagement, performance management, training, and exit procedures. Yoi streamlines these functions by delivering templates that automate assignments, meeting requests, data collection assessments, and reporting directly to managers' inboxes. Founded in June 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Yoi Corp. operates as a subsidiary of HighGround, Inc.

Yoi

Seed Round in 2016
Yoi Corp. provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) based mobile digital tools designed specifically for line managers in corporate environments. The company's primary offering, Yoi, supports managers in various human resources processes, including onboarding, integration, engagement, performance management, training, and exit procedures. Yoi streamlines these functions by delivering templates that automate assignments, meeting requests, data collection assessments, and reporting directly to managers' inboxes. Founded in June 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Yoi Corp. operates as a subsidiary of HighGround, Inc.

ProducePay

Seed Round in 2016
ProducePay is a financing and trading platform that supports the agricultural industry by providing essential financial resources. Originally conceived at Cornell University, the company gained momentum with strong backing from both faculty and students, earning recognition within Cornell’s entrepreneurial community. ProducePay offers farmers immediate access to liquidity and financing, along with real-time data that enhances pricing transparency. The platform connects farmers to crucial industry players, allowing them to access tailored cash flow services that can help expand their businesses sustainably.

Ampsy

Seed Round in 2016
Ampsy is a platform specializing in social aggregation tools that allow brands to compile and curate their most engaging social content into visually appealing formats. By utilizing Ampsy's services, brands can create and launch campaigns within minutes, embedding them on various platforms with a simple line of code. This capability enhances fan engagement and increases the time users spend on a brand's site, effectively addressing challenges in customer acquisition and retention. Ampsy has gained recognition for its innovative technology, being named a finalist at the 2014 SXSW Accelerator and highlighted as one of the most interesting technologies at the event by the IPG Media Lab.

Mumo

Convertible Note in 2016
MUMO, Inc. is a social networking platform based in Los Angeles, California, that enables users to share music with friends in real time. Founded in 2015, the application allows users to enhance their experiences by pairing photos with songs or playlists, inviting friends to listen together. MUMO also offers curated playlists designed to suit various moods and activities, fostering intimate connections through music.

Wonder

Convertible Note in 2015
Wonder is a gaming company focused on creating an all-in-one gaming platform for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games seamlessly across various devices, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. In addition to its software solutions, Wonder is also involved in developing VR-ready gaming hardware. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode, suggesting that it is in the early stages of development and may be working on innovative features or products.
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