Moonshots capital

Moonshots Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in seed stage investments. The firm focuses on technology startups led by exceptional founders who aim to innovate and transform work and personal life within large, growing markets. Moonshots Capital employs a disciplined investment process to identify companies with significant growth potential, often referred to as "moonshot" opportunities. The firm's second fund, established in 2020, continues its commitment to supporting visionary entrepreneurs and their groundbreaking ideas.

Craig Cummings

Co-Founder & General Partner

Farah Daou

Associate

Kelly Perdew

Co-Founder & Managing General Partner

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!

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 modernizes the generations-old practice of co-owning a second home, creating a marketplace that makes buying and selling easy, and adding professional management and technology to make scheduling dates and owning the home seamless and simple. Buyers considering a second home can tell Pacaso where they want to buy, how much they want to spend and how much time they expect to spend in the house. Pacaso and its real estate agent partners will help them find the perfect home and set up a professionally managed LLC uniquely designed for co-ownership. The buyer will purchase their desired share — for example, half of the home, which will guarantee them access to the home for half the year — and Pacaso will briefly purchase the remainder of the home, before reselling the remaining portion to vetted buyers. Pacaso will manage the property, and owners will use Pacaso’s mobile app to make scheduling easy and equitable.

Pacaso

Venture Round in 2021
Pacaso modernizes the generations-old practice of co-owning a second home, creating a marketplace that makes buying and selling easy, and adding professional management and technology to make scheduling dates and owning the home seamless and simple. Buyers considering a second home can tell Pacaso where they want to buy, how much they want to spend and how much time they expect to spend in the house. Pacaso and its real estate agent partners will help them find the perfect home and set up a professionally managed LLC uniquely designed for co-ownership. The buyer will purchase their desired share — for example, half of the home, which will guarantee them access to the home for half the year — and Pacaso will briefly purchase the remainder of the home, before reselling the remaining portion to vetted buyers. Pacaso will manage the property, and owners will use Pacaso’s mobile app to make scheduling easy and equitable.

ProducePay

Convertible Note in 2020
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

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 platform that assists online brands in sourcing original visual content. The company employs technology to streamline the production of photos and videos, hiring photographers, stylists, models, and editors to create tailored visual content for specific products. Users can sign up to select the quantity of content they need, define the types of shots, and choose styles that align with their brand aesthetics. Catalog manages all aspects of the content creation process, including logistics, props, and legal compliance, allowing companies of all sizes to effectively convey their narratives through custom visuals.

ProducePay

Series B in 2018
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Wonder

Series A in 2017
Wonder is a gaming company focused on developing an all-in-one gaming platform specifically for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games seamlessly across different devices, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. Additionally, Wonder is exploring VR-ready gaming hardware to further enrich its offerings. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode, indicating that it is in the early stages of development and not yet publicly available.

Wonder

Series A in 2017
Wonder is a gaming company focused on developing an all-in-one gaming platform specifically for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games seamlessly across different devices, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. Additionally, Wonder is exploring VR-ready gaming hardware to further enrich its offerings. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode, indicating that it is in the early stages of development and not yet publicly available.

ProducePay

Series A in 2017
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

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
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

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
Produce Pay was first conceived at Cornell University. With strong support from experienced faculty and the student body, it was able to rapidly gain momentum. Produce Pay obtained recognition from Cornell’s entrepreneurial community and was soon dubbed "The Next Johnson Start-Up," in reference to Cornell’s S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.

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 developing an all-in-one gaming platform specifically for Android mobile devices. The platform enables users to play, stream, and share games seamlessly across different devices, thereby enhancing the overall gaming experience. Additionally, Wonder is exploring VR-ready gaming hardware to further enrich its offerings. Currently, the company operates in stealth mode, indicating that it is in the early stages of development and not yet publicly available.