About Mercurius Media Capital
Mercurius Media Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Redwood City, United States. As of Apr 2026, Mercurius Media Capital is an active investor, having invested in 14 companies, with 2 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 Retail to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Emission Free Generators Overall, Mercurius Media Capital portfolio has seen 2 IPOs, namely Airtasker and Realpha Technologies. A lot of funds co-invest with Mercurius Media Capital, with names like Sinclair Broadcast Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Mercurius Media Capital has team of 15 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Post IPO & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Deals in last 12 months
Mercurius Media Capital's List of Top Investments
Mercurius Media Capital has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments are in RYSE and Captain Experiences.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, Netherlands and 1 more locations. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, High Tech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Post IPO and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Mercurius Media Capital:1. Airtasker
Online platform to hire local service professionals. It allows users to post requests that include the type of service, requirements and expected budget over the platform. Service providers send quotes from which customers can choose to award the task based on the applicant's profile, task history, and ratings. Services mentioned over the platforms include home repair, cleaning, home improvements, tutoring, courier delivery, handyman among others. The mobile app is available for download from the Play Store and App Store.
Key facts about Airtasker
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $56.2M
- Employee Count: 399 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Tank Stream Ventures, Sinclair Broadcast Group and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
App-based alternative investment platform for real estate. It allows users to invest in real estate, own dividends or rental incomes from the properties, and stay at the properties. The platform focuses on short-term rentals, uses an AI-based system, reAlphaBRAIN to evaluate, select, add new properties to the platform marketplace, and more. The application is available on the iOS platform.
Key facts about Realpha Technologies
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Plano (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 67 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CB3 Holdings, Mercurius Media Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Mode Mobile
Web3 platform with reward-based game NFTs. It provides games that are integrated into the Blockchain network, which enables players to trade in in-game assets. Its features include play-to-earn and engage platforms, games, and fan rewards.
Key facts about Mode Mobile
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.29M
- Employee Count: 56 as on Nov 25, 2025
- Investors: IU Ventures, Crux Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Deskera
Developer of cloud based software for business management and accounting. This platform provides integrated tools for accounting, inventory management, customer relationship management, payroll, and human resource administration. The software enables organizations to streamline operations, automate workflows, and maintain real-time visibility into financial and production processes. Designed for scalability, the system supports businesses in monitoring inventory levels, managing manufacturing schedules, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Users can centralize data from various operational areas to facilitate informed decision-making and performance tracking. Integration capabilities allow connection with external e-commerce portals, payment systems, and shipment tracking tools to support unified business management.
Key facts about Deskera
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $120M
- Employee Count: 108 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, Innoven Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 16, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Edly
Provider of income-based student funding and investment opportunities for higher education. It offers an alternative to traditional private student loans, designed to be more accessible for students. The company also enables investors to provide funding to students who lack access to higher education.
Key facts about Edly
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Briarcliff Manor (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $184M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Nov 06, 2020
- Investors: Mistral, Social Starts and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 14, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Mercurius Media Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Emission Free Generators.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Mercurius Media Capital's Investments by Stage
Mercurius Media Capital has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.38M, 2 investments in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $8.5M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Seed | 5 |
Post IPO | 2 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mercurius Media Capital's Investments by Sector
Mercurius Media Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, High Tech, FinTech, Retail and Internet of Things - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 12 Tech companies, 10 Consumer (B2C) companies, 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Marketplace.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
High Tech | 4 |
FinTech | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mercurius Media Capital's Investments by Geography
Mercurius Media Capital has made most investments in United States (7), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
Australia | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mercurius Media Capital's recent investments
Mercurius Media Capital has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Emission Free Generators and Eleos Life.Here are the most recent investments by Mercurius Media Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 14, 2026 | Netherlands | Seed | 8691 | - | |
Apr 13, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6611 | - | |
Sep 09, 2025 | United States | Series B | 6708 | - | |
Jul 30, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4547 | - | |
May 21, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4495 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Mercurius Media Capital's Portfolio
2 of Mercurius Media Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Realpha Technologies got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2023 at marketcap of $978M and Airtasker got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) at marketcap of $198M.Here are Mercurius Media Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 23, 2023 | Mar 10, 2025 | Post IPO | 9939 | |
Mar 23, 2021 | Nov 27, 2024 | Post IPO | 2333 |
Team profile of Mercurius Media Capital
Mercurius Media Capital has a team of 15 members including 3 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and United Kingdom. Mercurius Media Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Mercurius Media Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Mercurius Media Capital
Over the past 2 years, 29 investors have co-invested in Mercurius Media Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Mercurius Media Capital: BridgeLane, IAG Firemark Ventures and 24 others have invested in rounds before Mercurius Media Capital. There is 1 company where BridgeLane has invested before Mercurius Media Capital and 1 company where IAG Firemark Ventures has invested before Mercurius Media Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Mercurius Media Capital: 2 investors entered a company along with Mercurius Media Capital. These include investors like Sinclair Broadcast Group (1 company).
- Invested after Mercurius Media Capital: iHeartMedia (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Mercurius Media Capital's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Mercurius Media Capital
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Entrepreneur Media Partners with Mercurius Media Capital for Startup GrowthGlobeNewswire•Aug 18, 2026•Entrepreneur, Mercurius Media Capital
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A+E Global Media Joins Mercurius Media Capital as Strategic Limited PartnerBusiness Wire•Apr 29, 2026•A+E Global Media, Mercurius Media Capital
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Mercurius Media Capital Invests in Emission Free GeneratorsBusiness Wire•Apr 14, 2026•Mercurius Media Capital, Emission Free Generators
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Eleos Life Secures $3M Media-for-Equity Investment from Mercurius Media CapitalFintech Finance•Apr 09, 2026•Mercurius Media Capital, Eleos
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Crush Yard Secures $2M Investment for Pickleball and 'Eatertainment' ConceptAthletech News•Sep 10, 2025•Crushyard, Mercurius Media Capital
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Emulait lands $3M media-for-equity investment from Mercurius Media Capitalintelligence360•Aug 18, 2025•Mercurius Media Capital, Emulait
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Emulait Secures $3M in Media-for-Equity Investment
FinSMEs•Jul 30, 2025•Mercurius Media Capital, Emulait
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Mercurius Media Capital Invests $1M in Mode Mobileintelligence360•May 22, 2025•Mercurius Media Capital, Mode Mobile
