Stone Mountain Ventures

Stone Mountain Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Dallas, Texas, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage investments. The firm primarily invests in healthcare and artificial intelligence sectors, preferring capital-efficient companies. Additional interests include consumer and other technology-enabled sectors. Stone Mountain Ventures manages two funds: Fund I, with investments ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, and Fund II, with investments between $100,000 and $300,000.

The firm's portfolio includes companies such as Spenny, a fintech company based in India that empowers individuals to invest with spare change; Nimblemind.ai, a New York-based company specializing in multimodal health data curation and enrichment; and Brond Health, an online men's health services provider in Clarksville, Indiana. Other portfolio companies include YourPath, a Minnesota-based substance recovery and care service; Blooming Health, a New York-based company building digital infrastructure for social care; and ClostraBio, a Chicago-based biotech company focused on targeted metabolite delivery to transform intestinal health.

Stone Mountain Ventures is led by Founder and Managing Partner John Diaz, who has a background in private equity and business development. The team also includes Associate Brian Lewis Jr., who joined in 2023 and focuses on executing transactions and assisting in portfolio management post-close. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes supporting visionary entrepreneurs in sectors that enhance well-being and drive positive change, fostering sustainable growth through strategic investments.