About MuckerLab
MuckerLab is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Santa Monica, United States. As of Jan 2014, MuckerLab has invested in 8 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 FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Verifico A lot of funds co-invest with MuckerLab, with names like Lightbank sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. MuckerLab has team of 9 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
MuckerLab's List of Top Investments
MuckerLab has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investmentis in ButterTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by MuckerLab:1. Lifecrowd
Lifecrowd is a Santa Monica-based marketplace for discovering social activities. The company provides a curated listing of quality events, happenings, classes and outings in San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County and L.A.
Key facts about Lifecrowd
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Investors: Baroda Ventures, Prism Venture Partners and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 19, 2012, $*****
2. Chromatik
Chromatik provides a catalogue of free music sheet and videos based on the instrument chosen by the user. Also provides reference tracks, annotation tools and recording features which are available only in the iOS app. Users can upload their own tunes through snapping pictures of each page and collaborate on music with other members. Available on iOS and Android.
Key facts about Chromatik
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $7.94M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Gen 1 Capital, Baroda Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 07, 2013, $*****
3. Cogo
Cogo (formerly Laffster) is an online platform where the fans can connect with their favorite artists and see videos live. The platform provides access to pre-planned shows, impromptu video conversations, etc. It collects for these shows and makes donation to charities. Those already using the platform include Patton Oswalt, Peter Chao (YouTuber from BigFrame) and Kiwi Smith (author of Legally Blonde and 10 Things I Hate About You). More on the company’s transition to our new product coming soon. Laffster was rebranded as Cogo.tv in Feb 2014
Key facts about Cogo
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $750K
- Employee Count: 1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Greylock Partners, Wavemaker Partners and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 24, 2012, $*****
4. Penango
Penango provides web browser extensions to send and receive authenticated and encrypted messages directly in webmail and web-based messaging. It also allow to use, manage, and access emails everywhere. The company serves Webmail providers, Webmail resellers and hosting providers, HSPs, certification authorities, or ESPs.
Key facts about Penango
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Sacramento (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $150K
- Employee Count: 1 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Mucker and MuckerLab
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 26, 2012, $*****
5. Verifico
Verifico provides invoice management solution to businesses. It offers an invoicing tool which allows sending invoices, set up recurring billing, and accept payments via credit cards & bank transfers. Also offers client management and document management tools. Available for multiple subscription plans based on the size of businesses.
Key facts about Verifico
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Investors: MuckerLab
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 23, 2014, $*****
MuckerLab's Investments by Stage
MuckerLab has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $563K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MuckerLab's Investments by Sector
MuckerLab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 4 Consumer (B2C) companies, 4 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
Media & Entertainment | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MuckerLab's Investments by Geography
MuckerLab has made most investments in United States (7).MuckerLab's recent investments
MuckerLab has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by MuckerLab:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 23, 2014 | United States | Seed | 5720 | - | |
Jan 16, 2013 | - | Seed | 9973 | - | |
Jan 16, 2013 | United States | Seed | 9083 | - | |
Nov 15, 2012 | United States | Seed | 6658 | [+3] | |
Oct 24, 2012 | United States | Seed | 2145 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in MuckerLab's Portfolio
1 company from MuckerLab's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Chromatik in Apr 2017 by TakeLessons for $*****.Here are MuckerLab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 05, 2017 | Nov 15, 2012 | Seed | 6112 |
Team profile of MuckerLab
MuckerLab has a team of 9 members including 4 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. MuckerLab's team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of all team members in MuckerLab:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Santa Monica | |||
Partner | Santa Monica | HopSkipDrive and Goat | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of MuckerLab
Over the past 14 years, 15 investors have co-invested in MuckerLab's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before MuckerLab: Purvi Capital has invested before MuckerLab.
- Top Co-investors of MuckerLab: 12 investors entered a company along with MuckerLab. These include investors like Lightbank (1 company).
- Invested after MuckerLab: Rustic Canyon Partners (1 company) and Baroda Ventures (1 company) are the investors which have invested in MuckerLab's portfolio after their investments.
