Moxxie Ventures
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Check Size
- $250K – $2M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- AUM
- $100M
- Sectors
- AI, Enterprise, Consumer +1
- Founded
- 2019
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA
About Moxxie Ventures
Moxxie Ventures is a San Francisco seed-stage venture firm founded by Katie Jacobs Stanton, an operator turned investor who led product, marketing and market development teams at Twitter, Google and Yahoo and served in the Obama administration before starting the firm. Its first fund was noticed to the Securities and Exchange Commission in July 2019, and the firm now manages roughly $100 million across its pre-seed and seed vehicles. Alex Roetter, formerly senior vice president of engineering at Twitter, is a general partner alongside Stanton.
Moxxie writes early institutional checks and is generally among the first investors on a cap table rather than a later-round follower. Its mandate is generalist within technology, spanning artificial intelligence, enterprise and infrastructure software, consumer products and fintech, and the firm states plainly that it is looking for unconventional companies other seed investors screen out. Published portfolio companies include Calm, Carta, Opendoor and Veho.
The firm's pitch to founders is operator judgment rather than platform scale: a small team of former engineering, product and communications leaders who have built and run the functions a seed company has to staff first, plus a network of company builders it draws on for hiring and go-to-market decisions. That positions Moxxie against both large multistage funds writing small seed checks and pure solo-GP vehicles, with a fund size intended to lead or co-lead a round and hold meaningful ownership through later financings.
Investment Thesis
“Takes a founder-first approach to seed investing, backing exceptional teams with deep conviction and hands-on support.”
Leadership Team
Katie Jacobs Stanton founded Moxxie and is its general partner. She ran product, marketing and market development at Twitter, Google, Yahoo and Color, and served in the Obama White House and the US State Department before turning to investing. Alex Roetter joined as general partner and has signed the firm's filings since Fund II; he was senior vice president of engineering at Twitter and ran Kittyhawk Flyer, the electric aircraft company.
Marie Drez is chief financial officer with more than twenty years of venture experience at Magnify Ventures and Crosscut Ventures. Prateek Joshi invests after a stint at Nvidia and founding Plutoshift, and has written thirteen books on artificial intelligence. Rob Goulding is operating partner, drawing on sales leadership at Google and Twitter and a stretch as a startup chief revenue officer. The firm covers enterprise, climate, consumer, fintech, healthcare, infrastructure and vertical AI.
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Fund History
Moxxie's fund history is fully documented in its SEC filings. Moxxie Ventures, LP, a California partnership formed in 2019, filed its Form D on July 12, 2019 with a $25 million target and Katie Jacobs Stanton as the only individual named. Moxxie Ventures II, LP, formed in 2021, noticed a $75 million target in May 2021 and was amended two months later to an $85 million offering, fully sold, with a first sale on May 18, 2021; Alexander Charles Roetter appears alongside Stanton from that fund forward. Moxxie Ventures III, LP was noticed in June 2023, again at $85 million.
Around the main funds the firm has run several special-purpose partnerships for concentrated positions: Moxxie Toucan, LP raised $3.375 million in December 2019, Moxxie Cockatiel, LP raised $10 million in March 2021, and Moxxie Ventures CC, LP was noticed at $2.5 million in June 2021. Checks run $500,000 to $2 million, with a $1.5 million sweet spot, a 10 percent ownership target and a preference for sub-$15 million post-money entry points.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does Moxxie Ventures invest at?
Moxxie Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Where is Moxxie Ventures located?
Moxxie Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
What sectors does Moxxie Ventures focus on?
Moxxie Ventures focuses on investments in AI, Enterprise, Consumer, Fintech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
What is Moxxie Ventures's typical check size?
Moxxie Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $250K to $2M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
How much does Moxxie Ventures have under management?
Moxxie Ventures manages approximately $100M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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