Mendoza Ventures
About Mendoza Ventures
PitchBook dates the firm's founding to 2016 and lists it as a Boston venture capital investor. Adrian and Senofer Mendoza, a husband-and-wife team, run the firm, and Crunchbase describes them as former operators in the local startup scene. Waveup says the firm has raised three funds and lists it as Boston and San Francisco-based. Press coverage of a $100M early growth fintech fund reports a first close led by Bank of America, and a Truist investment in that fund was announced in November 2023. Public sources do not name a separate partner who leads AI investing.
The firm describes its mandate as technology companies where there is room for modernization, innovation or disruption, with fintech, AI and cybersecurity as its named areas. Waveup says the firm limits each portfolio to 12 to 15 companies and meets founders weekly for strategic and operational support. PitchBook lists Ekos.AI, an investment dated June 2023, among its portfolio companies. Sources do not publish AI-specific deal terms or a dedicated AI fund.
Capboard lists pre-seed and seed as the firm's stages, with checks of $250K to $750K, and says it makes minority investments in seed and Series A rounds. Waveup lists pre-seed through Series C+ and gives average checks of $500K to $1M, $1M to $3M and $3M to $10M, without tying each range to a stage. The sources conflict, so founders should confirm current terms with the firm.
- Ekos.AI: invested June 2023 according to PitchBook, which classifies it under social and platform software; no source reviewed describes its product or round size.
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/233736-58
- crunchbase.com/organization/mendoza-ventures
- hub.waveup.com/funds/mendoza-ventures
- capboard.io/en/investor/mendoza-ventures
- citybiz.co/article/366412/mendoza-ventures-closes-100m-third-early-gro
- prnewswire.com/news/mendoza-ventures
- parsers.vc/fund/mendoza-ventures.com
- linkedin.com/company/mendoza-ventures
Investing activity
Mendoza Ventures is listed on AI Lounge as a venture capital investor based in Boston, United States. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Mendoza Ventures
What does Mendoza Ventures invest in for AI?
The firm names AI alongside fintech and cybersecurity as its focus areas, backing early-stage and growth companies. Public sources do not describe a separate AI fund or AI-only mandate.
What stages does Mendoza Ventures invest in?
Its profile lists pre-seed through Series C+, while Capboard describes pre-seed and seed with minority stakes in seed and Series A rounds. Founders should confirm current stages with the firm.
How much does Mendoza Ventures typically invest per company?
Capboard lists checks of $250K to $750K, while Waveup lists average checks from $500K to $10M across stages. The two sources do not agree, so confirm terms directly.
Who founded Mendoza Ventures and when?
Adrian and Senofer Mendoza run the firm, which PitchBook dates to 2016. The founders previously worked as operators in the Boston startup ecosystem.
How many funds has Mendoza Ventures raised?
Waveup says the firm has raised three funds, and press coverage describes a $100M early growth fintech fund with a first close led by Bank of America.
Where is Mendoza Ventures based?
Mendoza Ventures is based in Boston, United States.
How can founders reach Mendoza Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Mendoza Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Mendoza Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.