MVP Ventures
Menlo Park, CA · Invests in US; UK; Europe · Website
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Partner with elite, early-stage teams building differentiated and defensible technology. Provide Most Value Per dollar on founders' cap tables through capital and operational support.
Likely not a fit for
No late-stage, non-technical founders, consumer plays without defensible technology moat
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $300M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
10 contacts on file
Portfolio
RedZone builds ruggedized, connected portable medical equipment for frontline emergency response teams, transforming outdated hardware into a modern, data-driven infrastructure. Their connected medical data platform enables real-time patient monitoring and equipment readiness, targeting military, EMS, and federal incident preparedness.
Stoke Space is revolutionizing space access with its 100% reusable Nova rockets, designed to provide affordable and on-demand access to any orbit. By leveraging full reusability, Stoke aims to significantly reduce launch costs and enhance the sustainability of space operations.
Gecko Robotics specializes in robotic inspection and maintenance solutions for critical infrastructure, utilizing advanced robotics technology to enhance safety and efficiency in various industries.
Loft builds space infrastructure to let any company, government, or institution harness the benefits of space. They provide a standardized satellite platform that can be configured for various missions, enabling rapid deployment and operation of physical payloads in low Earth orbit.
Dataminr is the global leader in AI-powered real-time event, threat & risk intelligence, delivering actionable intelligence on breaking events, emerging threats, and unexpected risks across physical, digital, and cyber domains.
Neon is a serverless Postgres platform designed for modern AI workflows, providing features like autoscaling, instant branching, and built-in authentication to support developers and AI agents.
LayerZero is a technology that enables applications to move data across blockchains, uniquely supporting censorship-resistant messages and permissionless development through immutable smart contracts.
Saronic Technologies is a defense technology company specializing in autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime forces, enhancing awareness, reach, and survivability.
Axiom is redefining human-centered financial products by combining financial theory, behavioral science, and cutting-edge technology to help households build wealth.
Lumilens provides next-gen photonic interconnects for massively scaling out – and scaling up – AI compute infrastructure.
Upscale AI is the first end-to-end AI advertising platform designed for commerce brands to create, run, and measure performance TV creatives on streaming platforms. The platform utilizes AI to generate high-quality video ads, optimize ad targeting, and measure campaign effectiveness.
Exowatt provides modular, dispatchable energy systems designed to meet the demands of AI infrastructure, delivering 24-hour solar energy.
Recent activity
- Jun 2026
Sekai
Series A · Follow-on
- May 2026
Star Catcher
Series A · Participated
- Jun 2024
Stoke Space
Series A · Lead
- Jan 2024
Anduril Industries
Series B+ · Lead
- Sep 2023
Gecko Robotics
Series B · Lead
- Mar 2023
Loft Orbital
Series A · Lead
- Nov 2022
Neon
Seed · Lead
MVP Ventures in the news
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/24/26
14 days ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 8/17/26
21 days ago
SmartCompany
NSW awards $1 million in MVP Ventures grants to 22 startups
1 month ago
Yahoo Finance
Harpoon Ventures Closes Oversubscribed $155 Million Fund IV to Back Founders Building Critical Technologies
2 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 6/8/26
3 months ago
Yahoo Finance
Backswing Ventures Announces Fund II Surpasses 1.0x DPI in Under Three Years
3 months ago
Axios
Exclusive: Sekai raises $20M for AI app creation
3 months ago
SmartCompany
NSW launches $4 million program for women founders after months of delays
4 months ago
datacenterdynamics.com
Liquid cooling vendor Frore Systems raises $143m at $1.6bn valuation
5 months ago
TechCrunch
Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B
5 months ago
FinSMEs
Frore Systems Becomes $1.64B Unicorn; Raises $143M in Series D Funding
5 months ago
Axios
Apple's buy, Frore's $1.6b for data center cooling, and Apollo's Syntegon talks
5 months ago
Startup Daily
The NSW government is getting into startup lending with a $20 million commercialisation fund
6 months ago
Mirage News
NSW Startups Land $1M to Fast-Track New Innovations
6 months ago
Australian Manufacturing
NSW backs startup manufacturing and innovation with $1M MVP Ventures boost
6 months ago
The Economic Times
Martech startup Fibr AI raises $5.7 million seed round led by Accel
7 months ago
Texas CEO Magazine
Texas Weekly Deal Highlights
7 months ago
Tectonic Defense
Advanced Materials Startup Cambium Raises $100M Series B
8 months ago
SolarQuarter
Exowatt Raises Additional $50M Led By MVP Ventures And 8090 Industries To Scale U.S. Manufacturing And Deploy P3 Solar Systems For AI Data Centers
9 months ago
Mercom Capital Group
Thermal Energy Storage Company Exowatt Raises $50 Million in Funding
9 months ago
Tectonic Defense
MVP Ventures Raises $125M Fund II
10 months ago
Pulse 2.0
MVP Ventures: $125 Million Fund II Closed With Top Five Percent Performance
10 months ago
GlobeNewswire
MVP Ventures Closes $125 Million Fund II, Reporting Top 5% TVPI Performance and Expanding Its Founder-First Model
10 months ago
Yahoo Finance
MVP Ventures Closes $125 Million Fund II, Reporting Top 5% TVPI Performance and Expanding Its Founder-First Model
10 months ago
Alternatives Watch
Fortress leads $500m fintech investment, Forbion closes decarbonization fund at $200m
10 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
MVP Ventures raises $114m and increases target for Fund II
10 months ago
Semiconductor Engineering
Chip Industry Startup Funding: Q3 2025
11 months ago
SiliconANGLE
Upscale AI gets $100M for a new kind of AI networking infrastructure built on open standards
11 months ago
smartcompany.com.au
NSW revamps MVP Ventures grants with new equity focus and tighter rules
Aug 2025
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 3/10/25
Mar 2025
Forbes Australia
MVP Ventures: Redefining Innovation in the Digital Space
Aug 2024
FinSMEs
Key Raises $4.3M in Funding
Mar 2024
eeNews Europe
AI-EDA startup Astrus raises seed funding ...
Nov 2023
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