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Mento VC

Wilmington, Delaware, USA · Invests in US; UK; MENA; Europe; North America · Website

SeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech & PaymentsHR Tech & Future of Work

Thesis

We invest in purposeful people on their way to building legendary companies. Using proprietary AI-driven sourcing, we identify frontier technology that multiplies human potential across AI Economy, Productivity Tools, Future of Work, and Fintech sectors.

Likely not a fit for

We do not invest in companies without technical depth, founders lacking domain expertise, or businesses without sustainable models. We avoid conventional ideas and prefer unconventional, breakthrough opportunities.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$5M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

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Alex Zhuravlev

General PartnerGeneral Partner & Founder · Primary contact

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a•••@me•••.vc

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Russell Razhko

General PartnerCo-Founder & General Partner

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InvestorInvestment Team

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Igor Ryabenkiy

General PartnerNon-Managing General Partner

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Dmitry

PartnerPartner

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Ekaterina

Platform & OpsChief Operating Officer

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Portfolio

Portfolio Not DisclosedEnterprise Software

Focused on skills, general project types, and storytelling while maintaining confidentiality due to NDAs.

ArtisanEcommerce Marketplaces

Artisan.ai is a domain for sale. The company is not currently active.

FinalRoundEdtech

AI interview prep & coaching to win the final round of interviews, competitions, or esports.

Clerk ChatEnterprise Software

Clerk is a company providing authentication services; its website offers contact, documentation, and career opportunities. Clerk's authentication strategies help identify users for applications.

Sync.soEnterprise Software

Sync.so is a research company focused on cutting-edge AI video solutions, particularly in studio-grade lipsync and visual dubbing technology.

Eragon AIEnterprise Software

Eragon is a reasoning engine that understands, learns, and acts across your entire organization, providing a centralized AI workspace for business intelligence.

LangbaseEnterprise Software

Langbase is the most powerful serverless AI cloud for building and deploying AI agents. It provides tools and memory for creating AI agents without the need for complex frameworks.

AlmaHealthcare Digital

Alma simplifies access to therapy by connecting individuals with therapists covered by insurance, offering a supportive search process and a directory of providers specializing in various mental health concerns.

MiraiProptech Real Estate

Mirai is a platform that shows how daily life unfolds in a location before moving, focusing on aspects like commutes and neighborhood activities.

HyperspellEnterprise Software

Hyperspell provides a memory and context layer for AI agents, enabling them to connect with user data for improved context-awareness and continuous learning.

Tella.tvEnterprise Software

Tella is the all-in-one screen recorder that allows users to record, edit, and share videos for various business needs, including video messages, product demos, and tutorials.

KodeziEnterprise Software

Kodezi is an AI-powered platform that acts as an autonomous CTO for codebases, providing intelligent debugging, real-time code refinement, and a cloud-based development environment.

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Mento VC Research Investment Thesis Mento VC is a data-driven early-stage venture firm backing frontier technology that multiplies human potential. Founded in 2023, the firm believes in unconventional ideas, recognizing that true breakthroughs require exceptional ambition, vision, and pure hustle. They position themselves as "founder's friends" with no ego, offering direct and honest conversations

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