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Mischief

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 66 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $60M, Dec 2025

Pre-seedSeedSeries AHealthcareClimateConsumer Marketplaces

Deploying now
67%of best year12cheques in 12 months, 66 on record
Since the last cheque13days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MCheque size, as they say$1.0M – $5.0MRounds led2 of 66Sole investor2 roundsMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Mischief

Mischief highlights

  1. 01

    12 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $7.2M

What they do

Mischief is a venture firm based in San Francisco, investing $1-5m in early stage technology companies.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
$1.0M – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
HealthcareClimateConsumer Marketplaces
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first66 appearances

  1. 2026

    11 rounds

  2. Oct
    BOB AI HoldingsSeed · US · Pulse 2.0$5.5MLed
  3. Sept
    LightSeries A · US · TechStartups$46MWith 11 others
  4. Aug
    AmbrookSeries B · US · AlleyWatch$30MWith 6 others
  5. Aug
    BoomSeries A · US$15MWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    AgaveSeries A · US$15MWith 1 other
  7. Jun
    AlliumSeries B · US · AlleyWatch$40MWith 3 others
  8. Jun
    PlotSeed · US · AlleyWatch$10MLed
  9. May
    BackpackSeed · US$9.0MSole investor
  10. Mar
    CraftingSeed · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  11. Feb
    tapiSeries B · MX · Contxto$27MWith 7 others
  12. Jan
    TivaraSeed · US$3.6MWith 2 others
  13. 2025

    13 rounds

  14. Dec
    DataLaneSeries A · US$23MWith 3 others
  15. Nov
    iVerifyVenture · US$12MWith 4 others
  16. Sept
    CardlessSeries C · US$60MWith 6 others
  17. Jul
    AmbrookSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$26MWith 5 others
  18. Jun
    OatFiSeries A · US$24MWith 5 others
  19. May
    ClairSeries B · US$23MWith 3 others
  20. May
    OwnerSeries C · US$120MWith 4 others
  21. May
    Coworker.aiSeed · US$13MWith 4 others
  22. Apr
    Friday HarborSeed · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  23. Mar
    Multiply MortgageSeries A · US · TechCrunch$24MWith 4 others
  24. Mar
    TownSeed · US$18MWith 3 others
  25. Mar
    RainSeries A · US$25MWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    ComulateSeries B · US · TechCrunch$20MWith 5 others
  27. 2024

    16 rounds

  28. Dec
    Hamming AISeed · US$3.8MWith 4 others
  29. Nov
    Ease CapitalVenture · US$5.4MSole investor
  30. Sept
    TerraceSeed · US$4.7MWith 4 others
  31. Aug
    Beacon AISeries A · US$15MWith 4 others
  32. Aug
    GardenSeed · US$6.8MWith 2 others
  33. Jul
    AlliumSeries A · US$17MWith 2 others
  34. Jul
    withcoVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  35. Jul
    SlopeDebt · US$50MWith 10 others
  36. Jun
    AnchorZeroSeed · US$8.0MWith 3 others
  37. Jun
    FoundSeries C$46MWith 4 others
  38. May
    FootprintSeries A · US$13MWith 4 others
  39. Apr
    UserHubPre-seed · US$3.2MWith 3 others
  40. Mar
    YunoSeries A · DE$25MWith 6 others
  41. Mar
    Authentic InsuranceSeries A · US$11MWith 3 others
  42. Jan
    Cinder TechnologiesVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  43. Jan
    HyperlineSeed · US$5.2MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration6 named

DMDustin MoringManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
LGLauren Gavin FarleighManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
MDMichael Dustin MoringManageriForm ADV
NANate AbbottManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
NANathaniel AbbottManageriForm ADV
ZPZach PerretManaging DirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 6 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$202Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Mischief Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 315549

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Mischief. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Y CombinatorAccelerator17rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm12rounds togetherSpark CapitalVC firm6rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm4rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm4rounds togetherKarman VenturesVC firm4rounds togetherPear VCVC firm4rounds togetherThrive CapitalFamily office4rounds togetherAmplify PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherCanaanVC firm3rounds togetherEniac VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Mischief put money into.

Light$46M · Sept 2026Ambrook$30M · Aug 2026Boom$15M · Aug 2026Plot$10M · Jun 2026Backpack$9.0M · May 2026Crafting$5.5M · Mar 2026

On podcasts

1 episode naming Mischief in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Mischief

What does Mischief invest in?

Mischief invests most often at Seed and Series A (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthcare, Climate and Consumer Marketplaces.

How active is Mischief?

66 investments on record, 12 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Mischief invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: BOB AI Holdings (Seed, Oct 2026), Light (Series A, Sept 2026) and Ambrook (Series B, Aug 2026).

How big are Mischief's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M. It says it writes cheques of $1.0M to $5.0M.

Does Mischief lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 66 investments on record (3%).

Where does Mischief invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

Is Mischief investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 12 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Mischief invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (17 rounds together), BoxGroup (12 rounds together) and Spark Capital (6 rounds together).

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