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MANTIS Venture Capital

MANTIS Venture Capital, based in California, backs Seed and Series A startups, generally following other investors with checks from $500k to $10 million, and has backed Stability AI and MoonPay.

WebsitePortfolioTeam page
Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check size$500K to $10M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$100 (2025)$100 million (Fund III); $225 million AUM (2025)
Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at MANTIS Venture Capital

6 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Alex PallGeneral PartnerHe is praised for his relationship-focused approach.
Drew TaggartGeneral PartnerHe is a member of The Chainsmokers.
Jeffrey EvansGeneral PartnerHe co-founded the firm to invest in early stage technology enabled startups.
Milan KochGeneral PartnerHe serves as a General Partner at MANTIS Venture Capital.
Josh KleinPartner
Mac ClarkPartner

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Writes $500K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Stability AIMoonPayBitsoKalshiChainguardStackBlitzPipeAlchemyFigmentSuperhuman

In their words

Mantis VCMantis VC, an early-stage venture fund in partnership with The Chainsmokerswww.mantisvc.com
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does MANTIS Venture Capital invest in?

MANTIS Venture Capital reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does MANTIS Venture Capital invest?

MANTIS Venture Capital reports checks of $500K to $10M.

Does MANTIS Venture Capital lead rounds?

MANTIS Venture Capital mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at MANTIS Venture Capital?

Alex Pall (General Partner), Drew Taggart (General Partner), Jeffrey Evans (General Partner), Milan Koch (General Partner), Josh Klein (Partner), Mac Clark (Partner).

Is MANTIS Venture Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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