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Mudita Venture Partners

Mudita Venture Partners, based in Michigan, is a generalist that can lead Pre-Seed and Seed rounds with checks ranging from $250k to $3 million, backing companies like Screencastify and Honeycomb Credit.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Mudita Venture Partners

7 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Ethan Linkner
Ethan LinknerManaging PartnerHe founded, scaled, and exited a business, and now focuses on growing companies from toddler stage through Series A.
Josh Linkner
Josh LinknerManaging PartnerHe has been a tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist, creating over $200 million in exit value and generating over $1 billion in returns.
Josh Tolman
Josh TolmanManaging PartnerFocus: transformative ventures.
Sandy SchwartzManaging PartnerHe previously held leadership roles at Cox Enterprises, including President of Cox Media Group and CEO of Cox Automotive.
Gary Shuman
Gary ShumanInvestment PartnerHe transitioned from a manufacturing career to digital startupsaine, focusing on team-building and supporting portfolio companies.
Buddy Foster
Buddy FosterSenior AssociateHe has founded a music studio and a hospitality group, and has worked in tech and construction.
Daniel Wiegand
Daniel WiegandAssociateFocus: early-stage AI-first B2B SaaS startups.

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Writes $250K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% 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

Does not invest inLife/Biosciences, Agriculture, Crypto
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

ScreencastifyHoneycomb CreditPolymerTrajektoryPredict.lawBlastPoint

In their words

Home - Mudita Venture PartnersMudita Venture Partners is a human-centered early-stage Fund and Studio that invents, invests in, and accelerates bold solutions to everyday problems.muditavp.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in Michigan12Pre-seed investors in Michigan10Seed investors3020Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does Mudita Venture Partners invest in?

Mudita Venture Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Mudita Venture Partners invest?

Mudita Venture Partners reports checks of $250K to $3M.

Does Mudita Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Mudita Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Mudita Venture Partners?

Ethan Linkner (Managing Partner), Josh Linkner (Managing Partner), Josh Tolman (Managing Partner), Sandy Schwartz (Managing Partner), Gary Shuman (Investment Partner).

Is Mudita Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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