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Early-stage, first-in investor focused exclusively on materials science, spinning university tech into startups and acting as hands-on initial operators to build companies from the lab bench up (≈30 portfolio).
Invests at very early-stage tech; distinguishes itself as a metrics-first SaaS investor (David Skok’s industry-standard SaaS metrics playbooks) and operates with a modest $450M U.S. fund.
Matterwave Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany. The firm focuses on investing in European industrial tech companies with an emphasis on industrial hardware and software. Matterwave's portfolio is composed of companies leveraging emerging technologies such as low-power networks, wireless sensor design, cloud-based sensor management, and data analysis. The firm also provides funding for clean energy startups and invests in entrepreneurs developing cutting-edge products that show the potential to make a global impact.
Matthias Hilpert is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, and author. He is the founder of MH2 Capital, a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early-stage B2B SaaS startups. He is also the author of Fast Forward, a book that provides practical advice for B2B founders on how to find and win customers. Matthias is a mentor for several startup accelerators and has written several articles on the topics of venture capital and entrepreneurship.
MAVA Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York, New York. Founded in 2014, MAVA Ventures focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds for startups in the tech industry. The firm provides investments, advice, and partnerships for companies in the early stages of their development. MAVA Ventures also offers a platform for data and research as well as access to popular research and pricing.
Evergreen fund integrated with a $10B+ hedge‑fund platform offering founders hedge‑fund‑grade analysts and public company networks, led by a repeat founder and a five‑person team for deep engagement.
Maverick.vc is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in startups. They provide funding, mentorship, and access to a network of resources to help startups grow and scale. They invest in a wide range of industries, including consumer, enterprise, healthcare, and technology. They have offices in San Francisco and New York City.
Consumer-only investor that leads Series A, runs small funds, uses an 18-month pre-round relationship-building process, and focuses on personalized consumer experiences in health, productivity and knowledge.
Pre-seed investor that co-founds, makes unusually large pre-incorporation checks, and leverages partners’ private-equity and NYC development ties to connect founders with hedge fund CEOs and senior White House officials.
Seed-stage, female-founded pan–Latin America fund helping startups scale into and out of Brazil with hands-on support, 400+ hiring and 200+ commercial introductions, Slack community and mentoring.
Invests at Day Zero/seed in AI-first startups, distinguished by a human‑AI partnership focus, a dedicated $250M AI Start seed vehicle with integrated mentor capital, and a Stanford Fellows pipeline.
Maywic Select Investments is a venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm seeks to make minority investments in growth-stage companies that promote healthy lifestyles, wellness, and well-being. Maywic primarily focuses on investments in the consumer health, food and nutrition, and fitness industries. The firm also offers strategic guidance and mentorship to the portfolio companies.
Early-stage investor making $1–2.5M first checks targeting ≥5% equity in deep-health systems (biology, chemistry, AI/ML, robotics, clinical medicine), leveraging a private expert network that sources and vets deals.
MDR Lab is a London based Law Practice established in 2020 with 11-50 employees. It provides programmes to launch, improve and scale the next gen of LegalTech and help entrepreneurs to build things they can be proud of. It also helps to provide an overview of Medical Device Reporting, an introduction to LabID Event reporting option and a future specification for the Genesis Laboratory Results table for the Military Health System Data Repository (MDR) database.
MediaTech Ventures is a venture development group that connects capital and advances opportunities in modern media. It works with startups, venture capitalists, and investors to help them identify and develop opportunities in the media and technology sectors. It also provides a range of services such as venture capital economic development, incubator services, and smart home automation installation. MediaTech Ventures is focused on helping its clients create and capitalize on the most innovative and impactful media and technology solutions available.
Seed-stage VC focused on investing in companies that make meaningful advancements to patient care.
Mempool Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency startups. The firm was founded in 2018 and is based in Singapore, with offices in Tokyo and San Francisco. Mempool Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in projects and companies that have the potential to disrupt existing industry paradigms and create new markets. The firm also provides strategic advice and business development support to its portfolio companies.
Hands-on husband-and-wife Latinx- and women-founded VC focused on fintech, AI, and cybersecurity, leveraging operator experience and immigrant perspectives to help founders with go-to-market strategy and AI risk guidance.
$500M Inflection Fund invests $20–40M between early venture and mega-growth in companies >$5M revenue, backing firms across stages with partner-led expertise in security, vertical SaaS, and supply chain.
MeOhr Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Haifa, Israel. The firm focuses on investing in Life Science related startups, with a particular emphasis on biotechnology, medical technology, digital health, and healthcare IT. Its team consists of experienced investors and professionals in the Life Science industry. MeOhr Ventures provides funding, strategic advice, and access to a global network of resources to help their portfolio companies succeed.
Mercato Partners is an investment and advisory firm that works with early-stage companies to help them reach their potential. They provide venture capital, strategic advice, and access to resources. They specialize in software, internet, healthcare & medical, and financial services industries. They focus on helping companies grow, scale, and become market leaders. Their services include fundraising, business development, operations, and management. They also provide resources such as executive search, board and director guidance, and financial analysis.
MDS Studio is a cloud-based platform that provides users with an end-to-end solution for managing and automating their data science projects. It provides a suite of tools for creating data pipelines, building and training machine learning models, and deploying them to production. Additionally, MDS Studio also provides data visualization and reporting capabilities, allowing users to quickly and easily monitor the performance of their models. MDS Studio is built for teams, giving users the ability to collaborate on projects, and allows for secure and scalable deployments.
Mercury Fund is a venture capital firm based in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2005, the firm focuses on early-stage investments in technology-enabled companies. Mercury Fund invests in a variety of sectors, including software, services, and healthcare, and has invested in over fifty companies. The firm works closely with entrepreneurs to help them develop their businesses and build successful companies. Mercury Fund is committed to promoting diversity in the technology industry and has implemented a range of initiatives to support this goal.
Early-stage healthcare investor with a concentrated, thematically coherent digital-health portfolio (infrastructure, AI diagnostics, virtual specialty care, women's health) that partners closely and prioritizes underrepresented founders, diversifying cap tables.