What MGV does

MGV is an early-stage venture capital firm (legally MGV, Inc.) that invests seed capital in enterprise software startups across the United States, Europe, and Israel. Founded by Marc Schröder and operated with a lean team of approximately 8 members (5 investors plus 2 operating partners and a managing partner), the firm runs at least two fund vintages (Fund I and Fund II) covering investment years from 2018 through 2026, with 60+ portfolio companies. Its core offering is seed and pre-seed capital deployed at the earliest stages, where entry valuations are designed to enable outsized returns, with investment concentrated in enterprise software, AI applications and infrastructure, fintech/InsurTech, American Dynamism (manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, defense), healthcare, HR, and platform infrastructure.

MGV's principal differentiator is its hands-on sales support practice, marketed as a proprietary playbook and methodology. The firm runs a 5-hour sales bootcamp for founders, develops sales playbooks, recruits and trains SDRs, conducts objection-handling training, and assists with outbound, demo execution, and deal closing. Operating partners in Design (Jenna van Hout) and Marketing (Mike West) extend value-add beyond capital, and the firm runs founder community events such as MGV Raceday at Sonoma Raceway and Venture Montage Dinners (co-hosted with Stifel Bank's Ann Kim). Marketing is primarily content-driven via The Scoop newsletter and Marc Schröder's Forbes Business Council and Crunchbase bylines.

The firm's revenue model is conventional early-stage venture fund economics: management fees on assets under management plus carried interest from successful portfolio exits. Fund size, AUM, management fee rates, and carried interest terms are not publicly disclosed. Notable portfolio outcomes include Modern Health (flagship seed, raised significant follow-ons), Camber Health ($30M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, $50M total), KarmaCheck ($45M), and Authentic ($11M Series A led by FirstMark Capital). The firm has two offices (San Francisco headquarters at 46 South Park Street and New York at 6 St Johns Ln) and is recognized on Business Insider's Seed 100 list of top US seed investors (2023).

Name

MGV

Legal name

MGV, Inc

Website

https://mgv.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MGV is an early-stage venture capital firm investing seed capital in enterprise software startups across the USA, Europe, and Israel, combining capital deployment with a proprietary hands-on sales playbook and operating partner support in design and marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Early-stage venture capital
• Seed-stage enterprise software
• Startup venture fund
• Founder-first venture investing
• Sales enablement venture

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Early-stage venture fund management: As an early-stage enterprise technology venture fund (with disclosed Fund I and Fund II), MGV generates revenue through management fees on assets under management and carried interest from successful portfolio exits. The fund actively invests in enterprise software founders at the earliest stages where entry valuations enable outsized returns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MGV is an early-stage enterprise technology venture capital fund that invests seed-stage capital into extraordinary founders building disruptive enterprise software companies, primarily across AI applications, InsurTech, healthcare, American Dynamism, and platform infrastructure. The fund operates Fund I and Fund II vehicles and pairs capital with a hands-on sales enablement practice, including a 5-hour sales bootcamp, sales playbook development, SDR recruitment and training, objection handling, and demo execution support delivered directly to portfolio founders. Geographic focus spans the USA, Europe, and Israel, with deep roots in San Francisco and New York.

Product overview

MGV is an early-stage enterprise technology venture capital fund, not a software product company. Its core offering is capital investment in seed-stage enterprise software founders, supplemented by hands-on sales support services (the MGV Sales Playbook) that help portfolio companies build sales teams, create playbooks, qualify leads, and close deals. MGV also publishes The Scoop newsletter to share market insights and portfolio updates. The companies listed in its portfolio (e.g., Modern Health, Woz, Alkemi, BalkanID, Camber Health, Safehub, Authentic, Ray Browser) are portfolio investments, not MGV-developed products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MGV Early-Stage Venture Fund (Fund I and Fund II) Seed-stage venture capital investment vehicle for enterprise software founders across the USA, Europe, and Israel; investors commit capital to the fund and MGV deploys that capital into portfolio companies at the earliest stages where conviction precedes trends and entry valuations enable outsized returns.
• MGV Sales Playbook and Sales Support Services A sales enablement offering for MGV portfolio founders that combines a structured sales training curriculum with direct GTM operating support to help early-stage enterprise software companies build repeatable sales motions.
• The Scoop Newsletter A newsletter published by MGV that delivers market commentary, portfolio updates, and MGV news to founders, LPs, and other venture ecosystem participants on a subscription basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ portfolio companies invested in over the last decade
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stifel Bank (Ann Kim)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMGV co-hosted a Venture Montage Dinner with Ann Kim of Stifel Bank at La Connessa (La Contessa San Francisco), bringing together portfolio founders and finance ecosystem partners for networking and deal discussion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boldstart Ventures: Boldstart is a seed-stage venture fund focused exclusively on enterprise software, with a founder-first approach and hands-on support model very similar to MGV. Both target earliest-stage enterprise SaaS founders and emphasize deep operational involvement rather than pure capital deployment.
• Eniac Ventures: Eniac is a seed-stage venture firm based in New York that invests in enterprise software and AI startups, with strong technical founder support. It shares MGV's enterprise software focus, NYC presence, and early-stage conviction-driven approach.
• Pear VC: Pear is a seed-stage venture firm investing in enterprise and consumer startups, with deep roots in the Bay Area and a strong founder-support playbook. It mirrors MGV's pre-seed/seed focus on enterprise software and operating-partner-style founder enablement.
• Uncork Capital: Uncork is a seed-stage fund focused on SaaS and enterprise software with a hands-on operating partner model. Comparable to MGV in fund size tier, SaaS concentration, and deep founder involvement at the earliest stages.
• Costanoa Ventures: Costanoa is an early-stage venture firm focused on enterprise software and infrastructure, with a founder-first, hands-on approach analogous to MGV. Both target seed-stage enterprise SaaS and provide operational support in addition to capital.
• Freestyle Capital: Freestyle is a seed-stage venture firm investing in enterprise software and infrastructure, with an emphasis on deep founder support and sector specialization. Comparable to MGV in stage, sector focus, and lean team operating model.
• Lerer Hippeau: Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture fund based in New York that invests in enterprise and consumer startups at the seed stage. Comparable to MGV's NYC presence, seed-stage enterprise focus, and hands-on founder engagement model.
• Cowboy Ventures: Cowboy Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm focused on enterprise and consumer software, with an operating-partner model and emphasis on founder success. Comparable to MGV in stage, sector, and operating-partner-driven support offering.
• Primary Venture Partners: Primary is a seed-stage venture firm focused on enterprise software with strong NYC roots and a community-driven founder support model. Comparable to MGV in seed-stage enterprise focus, NYC/SF geographic footprint, and operator-led support philosophy.
• Notation Capital: Notation is a seed-stage venture firm focused on B2B and enterprise software startups with a technical founder lens. Comparable to MGV's pre-seed/seed stage, B2B enterprise focus, and lean-team operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mg_ventures
• Facebookfacebook.com/mgvseed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mgv-seed

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments56 records

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