M25
Overview
M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, investing solely in tech startups headquartered in the Midwest. Since its launch in 2015, the firm has become the most active investor in the region. M25 employs a unique, analytical approach to venture investing that aims to reduce risk while maintaining high returns, and emphasizes expansive networks and collaboration.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kin | Aug 2017 | Seed | - |
| Unite Us | Aug 2015 | Series A | - |
| Branch Financial, Inc. | Jul 2018 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Signal AI | Oct 2015 | Seed | - |
| Finix | Jul 2019 | Series A | Co-investor |
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Key People
Mike Asem
Founding Partner
Victor Gutwein
Managing Partner
Brian P.
Venture Partner
Guy Friedman
Venture Partner
Ryan Coon
Venture Partner
Abhinaya Konduru
Partner
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is M25 based?
M25 is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
When was M25 founded?
M25 was founded in 2015.
How many portfolio companies does M25 have?
M25 has 160 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in M25's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Kin, Unite Us, Branch Financial, Inc., Signal AI, Finix.
What was M25's most recent investment shown here?
M25's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Finix in 2019.
What sectors does M25 focus on?
M25 focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does M25 focus on?
M25 typically invests at the Early stage.
What is M25's AUM?
M25's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.