Mischief
San Francisco, California · Invests in US; Europe · Website
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Diverse industry experience enables superior pattern recognition about which founders can succeed. Operational support from founders-turned-investors is more valuable than just capital. Markets have seasons - breakthrough companies can emerge from unexpected places.
Likely not a fit for
Non-technical founding teams, late-stage deals with set pricing, sectors requiring heavy regulatory expertise, founders unable to commit full-time
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $110M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
Tivara is focused on transforming patient communication through AI agents, automating various patient interactions to improve access and reduce operational costs.
DataLane is a domain name for sale, offering a premium verified domain with secure transaction support and hassle-free payments.
Polar is a platform for solo developers and startups to monetize software, offering comprehensive billing and payment processing services.
Hamming AI is the category leader in voice agent QA, providing a complete platform for automated testing and production monitoring of voice and chat agents. The platform is designed to ensure reliability in high-stakes environments such as healthcare and finance.
iVerify is a leader in mobile endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, securing mobile devices with advanced threat detection and privacy-respecting technology.
AnchorZero is a cutting-edge fintech company dedicated to democratizing advanced tax strategies, making them accessible to everyone. It simplifies the process of placing startup equity into Roth IRAs, offering significant tax savings and financial growth opportunities.
Gravy transforms standard discounts into gamified cash back offers, allowing users to save money at their favorite apps when certain conditions, like sports events, occur.
Cardless is an embedded credit card platform that allows businesses to create custom co-branded credit card products, enhancing customer engagement and loyalty through flexible credit solutions.
Friday Harbor is a Seattle-based AI company specializing in mortgage lending technology, offering an AI-powered Originator Assistant to streamline loan processing.
Town is an applied AI company in San Francisco. We build tools that make it easy for anyone to create and use software in their everyday work.
Watchtower is an AI-powered data engineering platform that provides a control plane and AI agent for data teams to continuously monitor vendors, infrastructure, products, and processes within technology companies.
The all-in-one digital home for bridge enthusiasts, aiming to unite and elevate the worldwide bridge community.
Recent activity
- Jun 2026
Plot
Seed · Co-led
- Mar 2026
Crafting
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2026
Tivara
Seed · Investor
- Dec 2025
DataLane
Series A · Investor
- Jun 2025
Polar
Seed · Lead
- Dec 2024
Hamming AI
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2024
iVerify
Series A · Investor
- Jun 2024
AnchorZero
Seed · Lead
Mischief in the news
IMDb
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The News Leader | Staunton, VA
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AlleyWatch
Plot Raises $10M to Give Enterprise Brands Visibility into Untagged Social Video
2 months ago
inc.com
Forget Text: Why Alexis Ohanian Is Backing a Startup Building the 'Video Intelligence Layer' for AI
3 months ago
AlleyWatch
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 6/2/2026
3 months ago
PR Newswire
Plot Raises $10M to Scale Social Video Intelligence for Marketing Teams at Fortune 500 Brands
3 months ago
FinSMEs
Plot Raises $10M in Seed Funding
3 months ago
adweek.com
Pitch Deck: Ex-Apple Marketer Raises $10M to Scale AI Agents That Decode Social Video
3 months ago
All That Dazzles
Review: Thespians (Mercury Theatre)
3 months ago
U.S. Senate Website (.gov)
Time to Wake Up 307: The Mischief Continues
3 months ago
Ottumwa Post
Ottumwa Police Reports April 22, 2026
4 months ago
Sidney Herald
OPINION: Mill levy mischief: Richland County Commissioners raised countywide fund by 100 percent
5 months ago
The SaaS News
Crafting Raises $5.5 Million Seed Round
6 months ago
WITN
Corolla Wild Horse Fund announces death of beloved goat
7 months ago
Business Insider
Read the pitch deck a Y Combinator-backed startup used to raise $3.6 million to bring AI agents to the doctor's office
8 months ago
Harvard Gazette
‘Creative Mischief’ with Robert Carlock ’95 and Tina Fey set for Jan. 30
9 months ago
Roll Call
Deal to end government shutdown advances in Senate
10 months ago
Juno News
Tamara Lich to appeal mischief conviction
10 months ago
The Korea Herald
In Paris, a Filipina chef is cooking up mischief
10 months ago
Alvarez & Marsal
The equity funded distributions rule - Can the ATO compliance approach help a franking integrity measure retain some of its integrity?
10 months ago
Asia News Network
In Paris, a Filipina chef is cooking up mischief
10 months ago
Realscreen
Asacha vet Maria Ishak launches IP venture Mischief International
Sep 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
Ready for Mischief? Maria Ishak Launches Studio With Eye on Cultural Relevance, Commercial Potential
Sep 2025
Moffly Media
Greenwich Founder’s Note: Of Minors & Mischief
Sep 2025
The SaaS News
Ambrook Raises $26.1 Million in Series A
Jul 2025
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholarships for 2025-26 are now open
Mar 2025
iVerify
iVerify Raises $4M to Take On the Growing Threat of Mercenary Spyware
Aug 2023
Business Insider
Plaid CEO Zach Perret is raising $30 million for a VC fund with Dote founder and angel investor Lauren Farleigh
May 2021
Axios
Plaid CEO Zach Perret is raising a VC fund
May 2021
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc.
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