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The MBA Fund

Stanford Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94306, United States

Overview

VC fund mentoring and investing in early-stage student and alumni founders.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Ghana
Portugal
South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hue
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Mbue
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Bering Lab
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
AmorSui
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Astor
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
PartnerSlate
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Jetstream Africa
Jan 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
TRM Labs
Jun 2021Participated
$14 MSeries A
TRM
Jan 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
Hue
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Mbue
Sep 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Bering Lab
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
AmorSui
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Astor
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MOther Equity
PartnerSlate
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Jetstream Africa
Jan 2023Participated
$13 MSeries A
TRM Labs
Jun 2021Participated
$14 MSeries A
TRM
Jan 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

The MBA Fund: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The MBA Fund: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A03
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

The MBA Fund: 9 deals are recorded across 94 months.All available history.
The MBA Fund: 9 deals are recorded across 94 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

The MBA Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The MBA Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Professional Services3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
AI & Machine Learning2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

The MBA Fund: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The MBA Fund: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The MBA Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The MBA Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Europe1
South Korea1
Ghana1
The MBA Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blockchain Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

The MBA Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blockchain Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blockchain Capital2
Tapas Capital2
2045 Ventures1
Alitheia IDF1
Allegis Capital1
Alumni Ventures1
ASC Ventures1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
Cleveland Avenue1
Courtyard Ventures1
Crosslink Capital1
Element Ventures1
Everywhere Ventures1
Factorial Capital1
Fika Ventures1
Geek Ventures1
Glasswing Ventures1
Gold House Ventures1
Golden Palm Investments1
Google for Startups1

Investment Strategy

The MBA Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
The MBA Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating9100%
The MBA Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The MBA Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Hansae Catlett

Co-Founder & General Partner

Hiro Tien

Co-Founder & General Partner

Josh Hoffman-Senn

Co-Founder & General Partner

Julia Maltby

General Partner

Myrel Iturrey

Lead Investment Partner

Sieva Kozinsky

Co-Founder & General Partner