M13
Santa Monica, California · Invests in US · Website
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🔒 $•• – $••Thesis
Visionary founders building disruptive software businesses deserve capital and operational support from partners who understand building category-defining companies. We provide both.
Likely not a fit for
No non-technical founders, no lifestyle businesses, no non-software plays
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
5 contacts on file
Portfolio
Lyft is a transportation network company that provides on-demand rides through its mobile app, allowing users to request rides from drivers in their area. The platform also offers options for scheduled rides and rewards for frequent users, making it a convenient choice for both riders and drivers.
Pinterest is a visual search and discovery platform where people find inspiration, curate ideas and shop products—all in a positive place online. Headquartered in San Francisco, Pinterest has 600 million monthly active users worldwide.
Ring offers a range of home security products including cameras, alarms, and doorbells designed to enhance home safety.
Replenysh creates profitable circular economies by connecting brands with recycled materials, helping to turn discarded materials into new revenue streams and build reliable circular supply chains.
Teleskope is a data protection platform that automates data security and privacy across various environments, including cloud and third-party applications. It offers services such as data discovery, classification, security posture management, and compliance monitoring to help organizations manage their data effectively.
Estuary is a right-time data platform that unifies Change Data Capture (CDC), streaming, batch processing, and data pipelines into a single managed system. It offers enterprises predictable pricing, flexible deployment options, and fine-grained latency control, enhancing their data integration capabilities.
Daylight Energy is a decentralized energy company that provides affordable and eco-friendly solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. By leveraging a decentralized network, Daylight enables homeowners to turn their properties into distributed power plants, offering a subscription-based energy service that reduces reliance on traditional utility providers.
Mako provides liquidity to global derivatives markets, primarily through options market making. Leveraging proprietary technology developed over two decades, Mako aims to achieve excellence in trading by aligning its people and technology to deliver superior trading outcomes.
Kontext is an innovative company focused on transforming advertising through AI-native solutions, leveraging large language models to enhance customer engagement and ad effectiveness. Their approach redefines traditional advertising strategies by integrating generative AI technologies.
Niural is an AI-driven platform that modernizes HR management by integrating payroll, benefits, and compliance into a cohesive solution for global workforces. With its intelligent automation, Niural enables businesses to hire, manage, and pay employees anywhere in the world, ensuring compliance with regulatory changes.
Sitch is an AI-powered dating concierge that combines artificial intelligence with human expertise to streamline the process of finding compatible partners. Users provide detailed preferences, and Sitch delivers high-quality matches, charging only for successful connections rather than empty promises.
Maven AGI builds enterprise-ready AI agents designed to enhance customer support across complex environments. Their platform acts as an intelligent operating layer that connects various systems and orchestrates real-time actions, aiming to transform the customer journey with autonomous agents capable of resolving a significant percentage of inquiries.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Jimini
Seed · Lead
- Mar 2026
OpenFX
Series A · Co-Lead
- Feb 2026
Luminos
Seed · Participated
- Dec 2025
Teleskope
Seed · Lead
- Nov 2025
Estuary
Series A · Lead
- Oct 2025
Daylight Energy
Seed · Lead
- Sep 2025
Mako
Seed · Lead
- Aug 2025
Maven AGI
Seed · Lead
M13 in the news
AlleyWatch
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 8/3/2026
1 month ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 5/4/26
4 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
AI is upping VCs’ value-add
4 months ago
Music Business Worldwide
Tech startup Tamber raises $5M to launch AI music tool, backed by Adobe Ventures, Rackhouse Ventures and more
4 months ago
citybiz
Jimini Health Raises $13M from M13, Town Hall Ventures, Others
5 months ago
STAT
Jimini Health raises funding for AI chatbot targeting complex mental health care
5 months ago
Business Wire
Teleskope Raises $25 Million to Accelerate Adoption of the Industry’s First Agentic Data Security Platform
10 months ago
Business Insider
The VC who married Paris Hilton uses his cryochamber twice a day and launches an AI agent before bed
Sep 2025
ADWEEK
This Is the Pitch Deck Kontext Used to Raise $10M to Power Real-Time Ads in AI Chatbots
Aug 2025
Axios
M13 co-founder says communications is key to standing out in venture capital
Jun 2025
saastr.com
Doubling Down: Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13
May 2024
GeekWire
Carbon removal startup Nori raises $6.25M from Toyota and others; names new CEO
Jun 2023
Bloomberg Law News
Venture Capital Lawyer Fights ‘Cost Center’ View of Legal Office
May 2023
Venture Capital Journal
New partner helps M13 navigate legal landscape
Apr 2023
dot.LA
LA Venture: M13’s Carter Reum On His New $400 Million Fund and How Web3 Will Change Business
Mar 2022
Forbes
M13 Raises $400 Million For Its Latest Fund, Sounding A Clarion Call For Real World Experience
Mar 2022
Crunchbase News
Consumer Tech VC Firm M13 Raises $400M For Third Fund
Mar 2022
dot.LA
LA Venture: How M13's Anna Barber Puts Local Startups First
Jul 2021
dot.LA
‘It Was Too Good to Pass Up’: Why Anna Barber Is Moving from Techstars to M13
Nov 2020
Los Angeles Business Journal
M13 Raises $175M for Second Fund
Oct 2019
Crunchbase News
M13 Raises $175M Fund II To Invest In Early Stage Consumer Tech
Oct 2019
Yahoo Finance
An exclusive look inside a leading VC firm backed by Richard Branson
Oct 2019
PR Newswire
M13 Raises Over $175M For Venture Capital Fund To Invest In Emerging Consumer Technology Companies
Oct 2019
PR Newswire
M13 Announces New Leadership To Build Out Venture Engine As Part Of Founders First Strategy
Jun 2019
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