CONSUMER SOFTWARE VENTURE CAPITAL
Portfolio
Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and group messaging into one easy-to-use platform.
Cruise is building the leading highway autopilot technology. Acquired by General Motors.
Chariot is a network of fast, reliable, and affordable commuter shuttles. Acquired by Ford Smart Mobility.
Epic! is the leading all-you-can-read eBook service with over 15,000 quality books for kids 12 and under.
Embark is building leading autonomous vehicle technology for the trucking industry.
Hello Heart is a clinically based mobile solution for heart disease – the #1 cause of death in the world.
Carrot provides access to fertility information and treatment options for modern women, men, and couples to plan their families.
Team
Jim Scheinman
Founding Managing Partner
Jim Scheinman is the Founding Managing Partner at Maven Ventures, a leading seed stage venture firm for emerging consumer software and autonomous technology startups. Jim has been fortunate to have achieved …
Sara Deshpande
Partner
Sara Deshpande is a Partner at Maven Ventures where she invests broadly in high growth consumer software, with a focus on mobile, digital health, family tech, marketplaces, alternative protein, and other emerging consumer trends. Since joining Maven …
Mentors
Josh Elman
Robinhood, Greylock, Facebook, Twitter
Andy Johns
Facebook, Twitter, Quora, Unusual Ventures
Annie Chang
Homejoy, Lolapps
Akash Garg
Twitter, Uber, Afterpay Touch
Cat Lee
Facebook, Pinterest, Maveron
Gustaf Alstromer
YCombinator, Airbnb, Voxer
Elliot Shmukler
Instacart, Wealthfront, Linkedin
Aaron Batalion
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Living Social
Andrew Chen
Andreessen Horowitz, Uber
Darius Contractor
Bebo, Dropbox, Facebook
Nir Eyal
TechCrunch, Business Insider, Psychology Today
Dan Barak
Lyft, Facebook, Stackbit
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