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Investor type

VC

Founded

2023

AUM

$55 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 11 November, 2026

Profile

Mento VC is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA, dedicated to data-driven investments in early-stage, AI-native founders. Founded by Alexander Zhuravlev and Dmitrii Golomidov, the firm uses an in-house model tracking over a billion signals to identify promising entrepreneurs early. The team includes General Partner Alex Zhuravlev, Partner Dima Golomidov, Ops/Partner Katie Tatulova, and other experts in operations and technology.

Mento VC focuses on investing in sectors related to AI, SaaS, and Software, targeting regions including North America and Europe. While precise check sizes aren't specified, the firm participates primarily in Seed and Series A rounds. The firm's assets under management are currently unknown beyond the $55 million intended for their second fund.

Notable investments by Mento VC include Eragon - applied AI lab, Sync - AI lipsync & visual dubbing, Coframe - living interfaces, and Alma - AI-native OS for global immigration. These investments illustrate the firm's commitment to cutting-edge technologies within AI and SaaS, cultivating pioneering companies poised for success.

Industry

Software InsurTech HRTech Fintech AI SaaS

Mento VC Funds

Name Type
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Mento VC Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
AI
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$1-5 m
$55 M
November 2026

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Alina Doronina EA/Ops
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FAQs about Mento VC

Mento VC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Mento VC is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Mento VC was founded in 2023.
Mento VC invests in companies and startups in Software, InsurTech, HRTech, Fintech, AI, SaaS.
Mento VC invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Mento VC invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Mento VC usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Mento VC has around $55m assets under management.
Mento VC last fund was created/launched in 2026-11-10
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