About Mantis VC
Mantis VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Sep 2026, Mantis VC is an active investor, having invested in 157 companies, with 11 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series D round of Factory Overall, Mantis VC portfolio has seen 21 unicorns, 1 IPO and 16 acquisitions including key companies like Coinbase, Bitso and Kraken. A lot of funds co-invest with Mantis VC, with names like K5 Global sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Mantis VC has team of 11 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Mantis VC's List of Top Investments
Mantis VC has a portfolio of 157 companies, including 21 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in LoanSnap and Fanhouse.Their portfolio spans across United States, Brazil, Mexico and 13 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Mantis VC:
1. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,025 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 149 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Bitso
Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency. The platform enables users to buy and sell digital currencies through app-based and web platforms. It supports a wide range of digital currencies including Ripple, Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Litecoin among others. It also provides market analysis charts and insights as a reference to the trader. The app is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Bitso
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $331M
- Employee Count: 884 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Bond Capital, RAA Capital and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Kraken
Provider of a multi-asset trading platform. It is a multi-faceted company offering a range of services including cryptocurrency trading, asset management, and digital marketing solutions.
Key facts about Kraken
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Cheyenne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $866M
- Employee Count: 1,179 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, InvestX and 128 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. MoonPay
Provider of platform for buying, selling, and swapping various cryptocurrencies. The platform facilitates the instant purchase of cryptocurrencies using various payment methods. It also enables users to sell cryptocurrencies directly to their bank accounts or cards. Additionally, the platform offers the ability to send and receive cryptocurrencies.
Key facts about MoonPay
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Dover (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $643M
- Employee Count: 477 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, ARTFO Holdings and 81 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Alchemy
Provider of complete blockchain developer platform. It provides enterprise-grade Web3 infrastructure rollups-as-a-service, embedded, smart wallets, gasless transactions, stablecoin orchestration, DeFi primitives, real-time webhooks, portfolio/token APIs, and comprehensive devtools.
Key facts about Alchemy
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $564M
- Employee Count: 366 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Redpoint Ventures and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Mantis VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Mantis VC has invested in 157 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 15 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Shibuyaaa and most recent follow-on round was in Factory.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2024 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2023 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2022 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
2021 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Mantis VC's Investments by Stage
Mantis VC has made 36 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $24.3M, 33 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.85M, 12 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $54.1M and 7 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $80.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 36 |
Seed | 33 |
Series B | 12 |
Series C | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mantis VC's Investments by Sector
Mantis VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 144 Tech companies, 106 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 96 Software companies and at least 55 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 51 |
FinTech | 28 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 18 |
High Tech | 17 |
Retail | 10 |
Others | 68 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mantis VC's Investments by Geography
Mantis VC has made most investments in United States (70), followed by Brazil where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 70 |
Brazil | 3 |
Pakistan | 3 |
Canada | 2 |
India | 2 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mantis VC's recent investments
Mantis VC has made 15 investments in 2026 so far. Factory and Shibuyaaa are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Mantis VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 15, 2026 | United States | Series D | 7062 | [+10] | |
Sep 14, 2026 | - | Seed | 3380 | [+9] | |
Aug 26, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6695 | ||
Jun 09, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5111 | ||
Jun 09, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9920 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Mantis VC's Portfolio
Mantis VC has 21 unicorns in its portfolio - Rogo, Factory, Whop and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Rogo. It became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after Mantis VC first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Mantis VC's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | AI for investment banks, private equity firms, and hedge funds | 2021 | New York | Series D | ltpynnr | ||
70 | Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for industrial automation and optimization | 2023 | San Francisco | Series D | vvi{qcx | ||
74 | Digital platform that provides tools for building and managing online businesses | 2021 | Brooklyn | Series C | qtdycqd | ||
72 | AI-powered platform for restaurant online ordering, marketing, and customer loyalty | 2019 | Palo Alto | Series D | kyhtnst | ||
74 | Provider of hardened container images, language libraries, and virtual machine images | 2021 | Kirkland | Series D | fqnmbkx |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Mantis VC's Portfolio
1 of Mantis VC's portfolio company became public - Coinbase. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2021 at marketcap of $28.7BHere are Mantis VC's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 2597 |
Acquired companies in Mantis VC's Portfolio
16 companies from Mantis VC's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Underdog Sports in Jul 2026 by IG Group for $*****.Here are Mantis VC's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2026 | - | - | 3589 | |
Mar 19, 2026 | Jun 22, 2022 | Series A | 4697 | |
Feb 09, 2026 | Apr 27, 2021 | Series C | 2688 | |
Feb 04, 2026 | - | - | 3328 | |
Feb 01, 2026 | - | - | 5819 |
Team profile of Mantis VC
Mantis VC has a team of 11 members including 7 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Mantis VC's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Mantis VC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Beverly Hills | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Beverly Hills | - | - | |
Partner | Miami | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Mantis VC
Over the past 6 years, 925 investors have co-invested in Mantis VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Mantis VC: Y Combinator, BoxGroup and 269 others have invested in rounds before Mantis VC. There are 10 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Mantis VC and 4 companies where BoxGroup has invested before Mantis VC.
- Top Co-investors of Mantis VC: 490 investors entered a company along with Mantis VC. These include investors like K5 Global (6 companies).
- Invested after Mantis VC: A total of 164 investors have invested in Mantis VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (4 companies), J P Morgan (3 companies) and Peak XV Partners (3 companies).
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