About MESA Ventures
MESA Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Apr 2016, MESA Ventures has invested in 47 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 Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of MessageYes Overall, MESA Ventures portfolio has seen 19 acquisitions including key companies like TripleLift, EasyPost and Button. A lot of funds co-invest with MESA Ventures, with names like Lerer Hippeau sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. MESA Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
MESA Ventures' List of Top Investments
MESA Ventures has a portfolio of 47 companies. Their most notable investments are in EasyPost and Abra.Their portfolio spans across United States and Germany. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by MESA Ventures:1. Tala
Provider of a platform offering credit and digital financial services. Its personalized credit platform harnesses machine learning models trained on billions of proprietary data points from over a decade of customer relationships to underwrite millions of customers who have never interacted with the formal banking system. It is the first and only platform to combine the intelligence of a credit bureau, the payments execution of a fintech and the relationship expertise of a bank into one integrated solution. It has built a plug-and-play banking solution that has the potential to serve any person in any country.
Key facts about Tala
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $346M
- Employee Count: 907 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Founders Circle Capital and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Rinse
Convenient laundry and dry cleaning services with pickup and delivery. They offer effortless laundry care designed for busy lives, providing convenient pickup and delivery. High-quality cleaning ensures clothes look their best. Services include Wash & Fold and Dry Cleaning. They separate lights and darks, use cold water, and offer hypoallergenic options. Clothes are returned crisply folded or pressed on hangers. They focus on sustainability by saving water and energy, avoiding harmful chemicals, and offering clothing donation and recycling programs. They empower local cleaners and ensure ethical employment practices. The platform offers scheduling, order tracking, and customer service via text and email. They provide a guarantee for cleaning satisfaction. The mobile app offers convenient access to all services.
Key facts about Rinse
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $46.5M
- Employee Count: 155 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Trinity Capital, Hone Capital and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 20, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Abra
Abra provides an app-based platform for trading cryptocurrencies. It provides services such as crypto asset trading, cryptocurrency buying, and selling, cryptocurrency exchange, and more. It also allows for investments in both fiat and cryptocurrency funds. The app is available for both iOS and Android.
Key facts about Abra
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $104M
- Employee Count: 186 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, RRE Ventures and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 15, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. TripleLift
Provider of technology solutions for advertisers and publishers to scale ads. The company offers creative technology that transforms standard creative assets into engaging advertisements. These ads are optimized in real-time across web, CTV, and retail media. The business provides a platform that transforms creative potential into results for publishers, advertisers, and consumers.
Key facts about TripleLift
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $20.6M
- Employee Count: 356 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Digital Economy Ventures, Helpful Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 11, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. EasyPost
Provider of shipping API suite and related shipping management tools. The company offers tools for address verification, insurance, tracking, and white-label shipping. It provides solutions for enterprises, small businesses, e-commerce platforms, and fulfillment integrations. The company also offers consulting and professional services, along with resources such as documentation, support, and case studies.
Key facts about EasyPost
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.85M
- Employee Count: 372 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, TTC and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 15, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
MESA Ventures' Investments by Stage
MESA Ventures has made 27 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.9M, 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.84M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 27 |
Series A | 6 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MESA Ventures' Investments by Sector
MESA Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 44 Tech companies, 27 Consumer (B2C) companies, 25 Software companies and at least 21 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 12 |
Consumer | 10 |
Retail | 9 |
High Tech | 7 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MESA Ventures' Investments by Geography
MESA Ventures has made most investments in United States (33), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 33 |
Germany | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MESA Ventures' recent investments
MESA Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by MESA Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 14, 2016 | United States | Series A | 7064 | [+4] | |
Nov 16, 2015 | United States | Seed | 9880 | [+5] | |
Nov 12, 2015 | United States | Series A | 5386 | [+6] | |
Sep 03, 2015 | United States | Series A | 7906 | [+6] | |
Aug 26, 2015 | Germany | Seed | 8468 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in MESA Ventures' Portfolio
19 companies from MESA Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was WhoWhatWear in May 2022 by Future for $*****.Here are MESA Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 10, 2022 | Apr 15, 2014 | Series A | 6453 | |
Mar 09, 2022 | Jan 01, 2014 | Seed | 8103 | |
Jul 14, 2021 | - | - | 3729 | |
Mar 29, 2021 | 2012 | Seed | 8630 | |
Jul 06, 2020 | Nov 16, 2015 | Seed | 8971 |
Team profile of MESA Ventures
MESA Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United States. MESA Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of MESA Ventures
Over the past 15 years, 256 investors have co-invested in MESA Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before MESA Ventures: Greycroft, Techstars and 20 others have invested in rounds before MESA Ventures. There are 3 companies where Greycroft has invested before MESA Ventures and 2 companies where Techstars has invested before MESA Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of MESA Ventures: 93 investors entered a company along with MESA Ventures. These include investors like Lerer Hippeau (7 companies).
- Invested after MESA Ventures: A total of 141 investors have invested in MESA Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Stellar (2 companies), CAA (2 companies) and Digital Currency Group (2 companies).
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