About MaC Venture Capital
MaC Venture Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Sep 2026, MaC Venture Capital is an active investor, having invested in 259 companies, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 Bluecore Energy Overall, MaC Venture Capital portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 7 IPOs and 31 acquisitions including key companies like Lyft, Spotify and Warby Parker. A lot of funds co-invest with MaC Venture Capital, with names like Liquid 2 Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. MaC Venture Capital has team of 6 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
MaC Venture Capital's List of Top Investments
MaC Venture Capital has a portfolio of 259 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Spleet and Tactyc.Their portfolio spans across United States, Nigeria, Canada and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 35 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by MaC Venture Capital:1. Lyft
Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.
Key facts about Lyft
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.02B
- Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, SeedFord Partners and 163 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Spotify
Provider of a platform for streaming digital music and podcasts. The platform allows users to listen to a wide variety of audio content. It is accessible via web browsers and dedicated applications.
Key facts about Spotify
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.06B
- Employee Count: 19,363 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, 2020 Ventures and 128 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 10, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Warby Parker
Internet first brand offering eyewear for men and women. The product catalog includes eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and other eyewear accessories. The company also provides home-try-on program for customers to choose frames from the website.
Key facts about Warby Parker
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $573M
- Employee Count: 2,854 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, T. Rowe Price and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. MongoDB
Provider of a cloud-based database-as-a-service platform. The platform uses distributed infrastructure on commodity servers and supports developers in building mobile and web applications. Features of the product include data visualization, vector search, stream processing, cluster distribution, and more.
Key facts about MongoDB
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $311M
- Employee Count: 8,070 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Intel and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 10, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Thrive Market is an online membership-based platform offering organic groceries. Their product catalog includes snacks, beauty products, household products, beverages, etc. The company claims that its users can shop across categories like vegan, paleo, raw, gluten-free, etc. Some of the brands associated with the company are Jackson's honest, Acure, Smarty Pants, etc.
Key facts about Thrive Market
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $332M
- Employee Count: 929 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, SIZE and 65 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 16, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
MaC Venture Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
MaC Venture Capital has invested in 259 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 14 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 14 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Bluecore Energy and most recent follow-on round was in Coval.ai.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2025 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2023 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
2022 | 26 | 6 | 32 |
2021 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
MaC Venture Capital's Investments by Stage
MaC Venture Capital has made 88 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.84M, 24 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.3M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $65.5M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $27M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 88 |
Series A | 24 |
Series B | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MaC Venture Capital's Investments by Sector
MaC Venture Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, FinTech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 216 Tech companies, 139 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 130 Software companies and at least 111 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 46 |
High Tech | 32 |
Consumer | 29 |
FinTech | 20 |
Retail | 13 |
Others | 139 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MaC Venture Capital's Investments by Geography
MaC Venture Capital has made most investments in United States (95), followed by Nigeria where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 95 |
Nigeria | 6 |
Canada | 2 |
France | 2 |
Kenya | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MaC Venture Capital's recent investments
MaC Venture Capital has made 14 investments in 2026 so far. Bluecore Energy and FriskAI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by MaC Venture Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 08, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2170 | [+16] | |
Aug 11, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5403 | [+2] | |
Jul 15, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7160 | [+5] | |
Jun 23, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8160 | [+4] | |
Jun 17, 2026 | - | Seed | 3971 | [+14] |
Unicorns in MaC Venture Capital's Portfolio
MaC Venture Capital has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Starfish Space, Stoke, Genies and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Starfish Space. It became a unicorn in 2026, 4 years after MaC Venture Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in MaC Venture Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Developer of autonomous spacecraft for on-orbit satellite servicing and life extension | 2019 | Tukwila | Series B | xhjshf{ | ||
63 | Manufacturer of reusable launch vehicles | 2019 | Kent | Series E | ylsqrlb | ||
71 | Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters | 2011 | Los Angeles | Series C | lgrkr{{ | ||
62 | Online revenue-based financing marketplace for SaaS businesses | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series C | byrnjfh | ||
80 | Multi-asset investment platform for individuals | 2019 | New York City | Series D | ttxsgs{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in MaC Venture Capital's Portfolio
7 of MaC Venture Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Warby Parker got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2021 at marketcap of $5.21B and Uber got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $8.1B.Here are MaC Venture Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 29, 2021 | - | - | 5144 | |
May 09, 2019 | - | - | 3994 | |
Mar 29, 2019 | - | - | 9027 | |
Apr 06, 2018 | - | - | 4717 | |
Mar 23, 2018 | - | - | 3112 |
Acquired companies in MaC Venture Capital's Portfolio
31 companies from MaC Venture Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was FullyRamped in Aug 2026 by Nooks for $*****.Here are MaC Venture Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 26, 2026 | Oct 15, 2024 | Seed | 4766 | |
Jul 28, 2026 | - | - | 6866 | |
Oct 23, 2025 | - | - | 9625 | |
Sep 09, 2025 | Aug 26, 2021 | Seed | 7357 | |
Mar 24, 2025 | - | - | 3643 |
Team profile of MaC Venture Capital
MaC Venture Capital has a team of 6 members including 5 Partners located in United States. MaC Venture Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in MaC Venture Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Washington | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - |
Co-investors of MaC Venture Capital
Over the past 11 years, 835 investors have co-invested in MaC Venture Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before MaC Venture Capital: Y Combinator, 500 Global and 141 others have invested in rounds before MaC Venture Capital. There are 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before MaC Venture Capital and 3 companies where 500 Global has invested before MaC Venture Capital.
- Top Co-investors of MaC Venture Capital: 430 investors entered a company along with MaC Venture Capital. These include investors like Liquid 2 Ventures (7 companies).
- Invested after MaC Venture Capital: A total of 262 investors have invested in MaC Venture Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gaingels (5 companies), TRAC (4 companies) and Industrious Ventures (3 companies).
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