M13 Ventures

M13 Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in consumer technology companies. Founded in 2016, the firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with additional offices in New York and San Francisco. M13 employs a 'founders first' approach, offering both capital and operational expertise to support entrepreneurs in building and scaling disruptive software businesses. The firm's portfolio includes over 200 direct investments, with notable companies such as Lyft, Pinterest, Ring, Daily Harvest, FabFitFun, and Rothy's.

M13's unique Propulsion model provides strategic counsel, operational expertise, and a network of resources to accelerate growth, aiming to help founders shortcut the learning curve and build category-defining companies. The firm has managed two top-performing funds, with the most recent, Fund III, announced in March 2022, totaling $400 million. This fund focuses on seed to Series B investments in startups that enable the future of consumer behavior in work, commerce, health, and money.

The firm's team comprises experienced operators and investors, each bringing decades of founder and operator experience essential to founders as they build early-stage startups. M13 has seeded seven companies that have each achieved unicorn status, including Cabify, Cue, Daily Harvest, Matterport, Ring, Rothy's, and Transfix. The firm's approach emphasizes a collaborative partnership with entrepreneurs, leveraging its extensive experience to support founders in shortening their learning curves while fostering innovation across various sectors, including fintech, AI, and climate tech.