Moai Capital
Moai Capital is a seed capital firm based in San Mateo, California, founded and managed by Brian Jacobs. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage startups across various sectors, including consumer software and hardware, business software and services, the internet of things, and cloud technologies. A notable aspect of Moai Capital's mission is its focus on opportunities that aim to increase employment for autistic adults. The firm provides venture capital and seed funding, typically for pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, with investments generally ranging from $25,000 to $100,000.
Investing activity
Moai Capital appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is Hearvana AI (Pre-seed, $6M, Aug 2026).
Moai Capital most often invests alongside Forston VC, Point72 Ventures, Amazon Alexa Fund and Ascend, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Moai Capital
What AI companies has Moai Capital invested in?
Moai Capital's AI investments include Hearvana AI. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Moai Capital based?
Moai Capital is based in San Mateo, California, United States.
What stage does Moai Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Moai Capital has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $6M. Moai Capital led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Moai Capital co-invest with?
Moai Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Forston VC (1 deal), Point72 Ventures (1 deal), Amazon Alexa Fund (1 deal), Ascend (1 deal) and J4 Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Moai Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Moai Capital'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 Moai Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.