MHS Capital

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Investor type

Founded

2007

AUM

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B

Region of investment

North America South America Europe

Investor profile last updated: 22 July, 2026

Profile

MHS Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2007, the firm is backed by a group of technology entrepreneurs and executives. MHS Capital focuses on working closely with visionary founders to build category-defining companies. The team is composed of experienced investors and operators who provide direct access to senior operator-mentors.

The firm invests primarily in the software sector, with a focus on enterprise, consumer, SaaS, and e-commerce companies. MHS Capital typically makes initial investments ranging from $1 million to $3 million, targeting seed to Series B stages. The firm invests across the USA, Europe, and Latin America. MHS Capital Partners Fund, launched in 2007, is one of their notable funds.

Notable investments by MHS Capital include Outreach - a business productivity software company, Humanity - a workforce management platform, Plotly - a data visualization company, InfoScout - a media and information services firm, and Udemy - an educational software platform.

Industry

Telecommunications Software Marketing and Advertising Fintech Education Consumer Products E-commerce/Marketplace SaaS

MHS Capital Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
MHS Capital Partners Fund	Venture Capital (VC)	Education Fintech Marketing and Advertising Software Telecommunications	Seed Series A	North America	$1-5 m	—	January 2007

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Mark Sugarman Founding Partner

Founding Partner

Mark Sugarman General Partner

General Partner

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FAQs about MHS Capital

Is MHS Capital a venture capital or private equity firm?

MHS Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.

Where is MHS Capital located?

MHS Capital is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was MHS Capital founded?

MHS Capital was founded in 2007.

What sectors and industries does MHS Capital invest in?

MHS Capital invests in companies and startups in Telecommunications, Software, Marketing and Advertising, Fintech, Education, Consumer Products, E-commerce/Marketplace, SaaS.

What is MHS Capital geographical focus of investments?

MHS Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, South America, Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does MHS Capital typically invest in?

MHS Capital invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B.

What is the usual amount of MHS Capital investment?

MHS Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.

What are the contacts of MHS Capital?

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