Mucker Capital

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2011

AUM

$600 M

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Mucker Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Erik Rannala and William Hsu, based in Santa Monica, California. The firm focuses on funding early-stage companies that develop Internet-based software and services, particularly those located outside of Silicon Valley. Mucker Capital has made 233 investments, primarily in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stage companies, with deal sizes typically ranging from $1-5 million.

In addition to providing capital, Mucker Capital offers operational and strategic support through its experienced team of technology entrepreneurs. This includes assistance in product development, customer development, business development, operational infrastructure, recruiting, and fundraising. The firm operates MuckerLab, an accelerator program that provides early institutional funding and mentorship to entrepreneurs, supporting notable startups like ServiceTitan and Honey Science Corp. Mucker Capital has achieved significant portfolio performance, with several billion dollars raised by its companies and 19 successful exits, including notable IPOs and acquisitions.

Industry

HealthTech Transportation Software Security SaaS Mobile/Apps Media and Entertainment Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty E-commerce/Marketplace Digital Real Estate Marketing and Advertising Telecommunications

Mucker Capital Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
MUCKER IV, L.P.
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$55 M
February 2018
Mucker Early II, L.P.
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$175 M
April 2020
Mucker V, L.P.
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$65 M
July 2022
Mucker Early III, L.P.
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$225 M
January 2023

Contacts

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Jerry Chen Investor I Founder I Strategist
Investor I Founder I Strategist
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Erik Rannala Founder
Founder
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Mucker Capital

Mucker Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Mucker Capital is located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Mucker Capital was founded in 2011.
Mucker Capital invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, Transportation, Software, Security, SaaS, Mobile/Apps, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, E-commerce/Marketplace, Digital, Real Estate, Marketing and Advertising, Telecommunications.
Mucker Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Mucker Capital invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B.
Mucker Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Mucker Capital has around $600m assets under management.
Mucker Capital last fund was created/launched in 2023-01-10
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