Mucker Capital
Mucker Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2011, focusing on Seed and Series A investments for internet software and services companies outside of Silicon Valley. The firm, co-founded by Erik Rannala and William Hsu, aims to provide accessible capital to exceptional entrepreneurs, inspired by the collaborative spirit of Thomas Edison’s "muckers." Headquartered in Venice, Los Angeles, with additional hubs in Austin and Toronto, Mucker Capital manages a portfolio of 169 companies with $45 million in assets. The firm invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stage companies across var
Investing activity
Mucker Capital appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $11M, and led 4 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $11M. The most recent are CopySight (Seed, $3M, Jul 2026), Hardline (Pre-seed, $2M, May 2026) and SkyfireAI (Seed, $11M, Apr 2026).
Mucker Capital most often invests alongside Flint Capital, Taisu Ventures, Yellow Rocks! and StandUp Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Mucker Capital
What AI companies has Mucker Capital invested in?
Mucker Capital's AI investments include CopySight, Hardline, SkyfireAI and CopySight AI. The 4 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Mucker Capital based?
Mucker Capital is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.
What stage does Mucker Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Mucker Capital has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $3M. Mucker Capital led 4 of those rounds.
Who does Mucker Capital co-invest with?
Mucker Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Flint Capital (2 deals), Taisu Ventures (2 deals), Yellow Rocks! (2 deals), StandUp Ventures (1 deal) and Suffolk Technologies (1 deal).
How can founders reach Mucker Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Mucker 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 Mucker Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.