1) Mucker Capital
Mucker gives Seed and Series A capital to startups outside of Silicon Valley and helps them grow.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Erik Rannala, William Hsu
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 181
- Funding amount: $21,000
- Number of exits: 17
- Equity Taken: 7%
You can find their website here.
2) Expert Dojo
Expert Dojo puts money into startups in the pre-seed and seed stages that have a product, a plan for getting it to market, and the potential to grow quickly.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Brian Mac Mahon
- Industries: AdTech, AI, B2B, Beauty, Blockchain, Creator Economy, Cyber Security, Diagnostics, Ecommerce, EdTech, Egaming, Software, Esport, FinTech, Healthcare, HealthTech, Information Technology, Insurance, Mediatech, Online Dating, Pet Tech, Proptechnology, SaaS, Travel
- Number of investments: 102
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 13
You can find their website here.
3) Luma Launch
Luma Launch is the best early-stage venture fund for founders who want to make the world a better place.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Francis Pollara, Laurent Grill, Matt Lydecker
- Industries: Technology, Healthcare, Education, Climate
- Number of investments: 32
- Number of exits: 2
You can find their website here.
4) Launchpad LA
Launchpad LA is an accelerator and seed fund for new businesses in Santa Monica, California.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2009
- Founders: Adam Lilling, Mark Suster, Sam Teller
- Industries: Technology
- Number of investments: 25
- Funding amount: $50,000
- Number of exits: 8
- Equity Taken: 6%
You can find their website here.
5) Fusion
Fusion is the best pre-seed platform in Israel.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Guy Katsovich, Yair Vardi
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 11
- Number of exits: 1
You can find their website here.
6) HMC INQ
HMC INQ invests in businesses started by Harvey Mudd (and 5C community) students and alumni. Helping companies from the first time they get money until they go public.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Josh Jones
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 05
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 1
You can find their website here.
7) Disruptive Labs
Disruptive Labs is a Venture Studio that builds technology companies and helps them grow.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Josh Swan, Marco Franzoni
- Industries: Technology
- Number of investments: 04
You can find their website here.
8) Preccelerator Program
The Preccelerator Program is an accelerator for early-stage startups based out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles.
Details of the startup:
- Started in: 2012
- Industries: Consumer, FinTech
- Number of investments: 01
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.