Mustard Seed Maze
Overview
Mustard Seed Maze (MSM) is a pan-European impact venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies using technology to address significant social and environmental challenges. The firm, a joint venture between Mustard Seed and MAZE, is based in Lisbon and London. MSM focuses on businesses with a "lock-step" model, where financial returns and positive impact are mutually reinforcing. They primarily invest in pre-seed and seed rounds across Europe. The firm manages the Mustard Seed MAZE Social Entrepreneurship Fund I, an Article 9 fund under SFDR, indicating a sustainable investment objective.
Portfolio Companies
33
Website
msm.vcInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIO | Jan 2017 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Goparity | May 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Orbital Industries | Jun 2023 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Your Juno | Mar 2022 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Yurtle | Feb 2024 | Seed | Lead |
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Key People
Alex Pitt
Managing Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Mustard Seed Maze based?
Mustard Seed Maze is headquartered in Portugal.
When was Mustard Seed Maze founded?
Founding year information for Mustard Seed Maze is not publicly available.
How many portfolio companies does Mustard Seed Maze have?
Mustard Seed Maze has 33 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Mustard Seed Maze's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include OLIO, Goparity, Orbital Industries, Your Juno, Yurtle.
What was Mustard Seed Maze's most recent investment shown here?
Mustard Seed Maze's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Goparity in 2025.
What sectors does Mustard Seed Maze focus on?
Mustard Seed Maze focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Telecommunications & Networking, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does Mustard Seed Maze focus on?
Mustard Seed Maze typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Mustard Seed Maze's AUM?
Mustard Seed Maze's assets under management are estimated at over $100.0M.