Moonshots Capital

Moonshots Capital is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. It makes seed-stage investments in technology startups led by founders who are building products that re-imagine work and personal life in large and growing markets. The firm uses a disciplined investment process to identify companies with moonshot potential. It focuses on dual-use technology, fintech, consumer Internet, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Moonshots Capital is a registered investment adviser and supports portfolio companies through early growth to scale.

Craig Cummings

General Partner

Farah Daou

Senior Associate

Aliya Friedman

Associate

Kelly Perdew

Managing Partner

John Zietzke

Investor

Past deals in Publishing

Backtracks

Seed Round in 2021
Backtracks, Inc. is a podcast analytics and hosting platform founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas. The company provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to enhance content targeting and audience engagement. Its platform features verified and standardized analytics applicable to any podcast, a customizable audio player, and up-to-date rankings, all designed to help audio publishers and advertisers understand and expand their audience and revenue without compromising personally identifiable information. Backtracks is distinguished by its highly technical team, which has a diverse background in audio production, software development, and e-commerce solutions.

Backtracks

Convertible Note in 2020
Backtracks, Inc. is a podcast analytics and hosting platform founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas. The company provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to enhance content targeting and audience engagement. Its platform features verified and standardized analytics applicable to any podcast, a customizable audio player, and up-to-date rankings, all designed to help audio publishers and advertisers understand and expand their audience and revenue without compromising personally identifiable information. Backtracks is distinguished by its highly technical team, which has a diverse background in audio production, software development, and e-commerce solutions.

Backtracks

Convertible Note in 2020
Backtracks, Inc. is a podcast analytics and hosting platform founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas. The company provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to enhance content targeting and audience engagement. Its platform features verified and standardized analytics applicable to any podcast, a customizable audio player, and up-to-date rankings, all designed to help audio publishers and advertisers understand and expand their audience and revenue without compromising personally identifiable information. Backtracks is distinguished by its highly technical team, which has a diverse background in audio production, software development, and e-commerce solutions.

Literati

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2016, Literati is a subscription-based service that delivers age-appropriate books to children aged 0-9 in the United States. It offers personalized book selections under categories like Club Neo, Sprout, Nova, and Sage, along with gifting options.

Backtracks

Seed Round in 2019
Backtracks, Inc. is a podcast analytics and hosting platform founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas. The company provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to enhance content targeting and audience engagement. Its platform features verified and standardized analytics applicable to any podcast, a customizable audio player, and up-to-date rankings, all designed to help audio publishers and advertisers understand and expand their audience and revenue without compromising personally identifiable information. Backtracks is distinguished by its highly technical team, which has a diverse background in audio production, software development, and e-commerce solutions.

Literati

Venture Round in 2019
Founded in 2016, Literati is a subscription-based service that delivers age-appropriate books to children aged 0-9 in the United States. It offers personalized book selections under categories like Club Neo, Sprout, Nova, and Sage, along with gifting options.
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