California

Mischief

Mischief, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to $10 million, including Figma and Coinbase.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

Check size$1M to $10M

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Mischief

4 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Dustin MoringPartnerHe previously held product and analyst roles at Cash App, Square, Delta Air Lines, and The Coca-Cola Company.

Lauren FarleighPartnerShe previously founded Dote Shopping and worked in product at Pocket Gems.

Nate AbbottPartnerHe previously served as the head of product at Front and has experience as a founder.

Zach PerretPartnerHe studied at Duke and lives in California.

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Writes $1M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

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Notable investments

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In their words

Mischief VCMischief is a venture firm based in San Francisco, investing $1–5m in early-stage software companies.mischief.vc

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in California699 Pre-seed investors in California434 Seed investors3020 Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does Mischief invest in?

Mischief reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Mischief invest?

Mischief reports checks of $1M to $10M.

Does Mischief lead rounds?

Yes. Mischief says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Mischief?

Dustin Moring (Partner), Lauren Farleigh (Partner), Nate Abbott (Partner), Zach Perret (Partner).

Is Mischief active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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