About M Ventures
M Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Dec 2023, M Ventures has invested in 70 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Polaris Electro-Optics Overall, M Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Genies, Flexport and Stem Disintermedia. A lot of funds co-invest with M Ventures, with names like Founders Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. M Ventures has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
M Ventures' List of Top Investments
M Ventures has a portfolio of 70 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Drift and Alliance of American Football.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Mexico and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by M Ventures:1. Citizen
Citizen is a digital media application which provides instant notifications and live broadcasts of locally reported crimes and incidents. Real-time updates, including videos, are provided by other users through the app itself. In addition, users can chat and communicate within the app to share information. Its mobile application is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Citizen
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $144M
- Employee Count: 204 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Greenspring Associates and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 20, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Genies
Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters. The company provides software development kits that allow integration of avatars into applications and games. These avatars are visually expressive and emotionally responsive. The tools facilitate asset compatibility, cross-platform performance, and persistent identity across experiences.
Key facts about Genies
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $276M
- Employee Count: 228 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Foundation Capital and 74 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Flexport
Provider of end-to-end supply chain logistics platform. It offers ocean and air freight, trucking, and fulfillment services. The platform provides real-time shipment tracking and management tools, including customs brokerage and trade finance options. It also includes features for order management, buyer consolidation, and carbon control. The platform integrates with various e-commerce and retail partners, facilitating seamless omnichannel selling. The company aims to streamline the entire supply chain process from origin to customer delivery.
Key facts about Flexport
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $2.5B
- Employee Count: 2,913 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Star Tech NG, K2 Global and 119 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Overtime
Overtime is a multi-channel network focused on Sports content. It creates sports content that can be published on various platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, and more. Also allows viewers to upload their sports content on the platform.
Key facts about Overtime
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $219M
- Employee Count: 659 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Man Capital and 63 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Octane
Provider of cloud and AI-based chatbots for e-commerce websites. It provides a chatbot for Facebook Messenger with the added features like personalized content, customer service, discussions, filling out forms, and showcasing merchandise. It also integrates with third-party social media platforms. Its additional features include personalized product & bundle recommendations, email & SMS ROI, SMS automation, and more.
Key facts about Octane
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, MaC Venture Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 20, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
M Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
M Ventures has invested in 70 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Polaris Electro-Optics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
M Ventures' Investments by Stage
M Ventures has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.23M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.9M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $75.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
M Ventures' Investments by Sector
M Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Consumer, Gaming, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Blockchain Technology. Notably, it has invested in 55 Tech companies, 37 Consumer (B2C) companies, 34 Software companies and at least 32 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 6 |
Consumer | 4 |
Gaming | 4 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Blockchain Technology | 1 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
M Ventures' Investments by Geography
M Ventures has made most investments in United States (11), followed by Germany where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 11 |
Germany | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
M Ventures' recent investments
M Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by M Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 05, 2023 | United States | Seed | 5780 | ||
Jan 12, 2023 | Singapore | Seed | 5378 | [+10] | |
Oct 05, 2021 | Germany | Series B | 3981 | [+3] | |
May 22, 2019 | United States | Series A | 3305 | [+7] | |
Aug 15, 2018 | United States | Seed | 2135 |
Unicorns in M Ventures' Portfolio
M Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Genies and Flexport. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Genies. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years after M Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in M Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters | 2011 | Los Angeles | Series C | qvwlwal | ||
74 | Provider of end-to-end supply chain logistics platform | 2013 | San Francisco | Series E | vbaygkz |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in M Ventures' Portfolio
1 of M Ventures' portfolio company became public - 3D Metalforge. It got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Feb 2021 at marketcap of $29.6MHere are M Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 03, 2021 | - | - | 2604 |
Acquired companies in M Ventures' Portfolio
10 companies from M Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Stem Disintermedia in Mar 2025 by Concord for $*****.Here are M Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 24, 2025 | - | - | 6830 | |
Jun 07, 2023 | Sep 20, 2017 | Seed | 8058 | |
Jun 01, 2023 | - | - | 6288 | |
May 03, 2022 | - | - | 2032 | |
Oct 31, 2021 | - | - | 3305 |
Team profile of M Ventures
M Ventures has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States. M Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of M Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 186 investors have co-invested in M Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before M Ventures: New Enterprise Associates, Trinity Ventures and 27 others have invested in rounds before M Ventures. There is 1 company where New Enterprise Associates has invested before M Ventures and 1 company where Trinity Ventures has invested before M Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of M Ventures: 81 investors entered a company along with M Ventures. These include investors like Founders Fund (3 companies).
- Invested after M Ventures: A total of 76 investors have invested in M Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gaingels (2 companies), Bond Capital (1 company) and Breyer Capital (1 company).
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