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 Apr 2026, Mantis VC is an active investor, having invested in 150 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 C round of Factory Overall, Mantis VC portfolio has seen 19 unicorns, 1 IPO and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Coinbase, Kraken and Bitso. 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 18 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Mantis VC's List of Top Investments
Mantis VC has a portfolio of 150 companies, including 19 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in LoanSnap and Fanhouse.Their portfolio spans across United States, Brazil, Mexico and 14 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: $271M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,482 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Wellington and 142 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Kraken
Provider of an app-based trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It provides users with a platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade multiple digital currencies such as bitcoin, litecoin, ripple, ven, and more. It supports margin trading, advanced ordering, fast deposits and withdrawals, accounts management, staking, and more.
Key facts about Kraken
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Cheyenne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $867M
- Employee Count: 1,075 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, InvestX and 120 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. 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
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
5. Public
Multi-asset investment platform for individuals. It enables investing in stocks, treasuries, bonds, crypto, ETFs, and alternative assets. It allows users to buy and sell shares based on real-time prices. Features tools for accessing historical analysis, tracking investments, referencing news articles for investing, investment thesis, public talks, live news, and more. Application is made available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Public
Mantis VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Mantis VC has invested in 150 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 15 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Scanner and most recent follow-on round was in Factory.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2023 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2022 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
2021 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Mantis VC's Investments by Stage
Mantis VC has made 33 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $23.7M, 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.93M, 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 | 33 |
Seed | 30 |
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 Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 136 Tech companies, 97 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 89 Software companies and at least 55 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 47 |
FinTech | 28 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 16 |
High Tech | 14 |
Consumer | 10 |
Others | 64 |
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 (66), followed by Brazil where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 66 |
Brazil | 3 |
Pakistan | 3 |
Canada | 2 |
Mexico | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mantis VC's recent investments
Mantis VC has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Factory and DepthFirst 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 16, 2026 | United States | Series C | 7922 | [+6] | |
Mar 31, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9389 | [+6] | |
Mar 23, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2887 | [+4] | |
Mar 12, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9559 | [+1] | |
Feb 26, 2026 | - | Series A | 2317 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Mantis VC's Portfolio
Mantis VC has 19 unicorns in its portfolio - Owner, Underdog Fantasy, Chainguard and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Owner. It became a unicorn in 2025.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | AI-powered platform for restaurant online ordering, marketing, and customer loyalty | 2019 | Palo Alto | Series C | yvuukvf | ||
75 | Developer of an online fantasy sports platform | 2020 | Brooklyn | Series C | zxwracx | ||
72 | Provider of hardened container images, language libraries, and virtual machine images | 2021 | Kirkland | Series D | xzhvbr{ | ||
72 | Developer of generative AI models for image, video, audio, and 3D | 2021 | London | Seed | objc{li | ||
70 | Online marketplace for non-fungible tokens | 2021 | San Francisco | Series B | zimtvuo |
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 | - | - | 5714 |
Acquired companies in Mantis VC's Portfolio
15 companies from Mantis VC's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Pocus in Mar 2026 by Apollo.Here are Mantis VC's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 19, 2026 | Jun 22, 2022 | Series A | 5438 | |
Feb 09, 2026 | Apr 27, 2021 | Series C | 7655 | |
Feb 04, 2026 | - | - | 9486 | |
Feb 01, 2026 | - | - | 5656 | |
Jan 07, 2026 | Sep 20, 2022 | Seed | 1164 |
Team profile of Mantis VC
Mantis VC has a team of 18 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, 882 investors have co-invested in Mantis VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Mantis VC: Y Combinator, BoxGroup and 264 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: 471 investors entered a company along with Mantis VC. These include investors like K5 Global (6 companies).
- Invested after Mantis VC: A total of 145 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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