A Venture Fund
with a Soul.
We’re a human-centered early-stage Fund and Studio that invents, invests in, and accelerates bold solutions to everyday problems.
Diane Gaerlan
Vice President
Drew Parker
Director of
Customer Success
NAREN ARYAL
CEO and
Publisher
A Venture Fund
with a Soul.
We’re a human-centered early-stage Fund and Studio that invents, invests in, and accelerates bold solutions to everyday problems.
Pāli and Sanskrit (noun)
The concept of vicarious joy―the pleasure that comes from delighting in other people's well-being and success.
Alex Kerr
CEO & Founder
Simply
put:
01.
Founding & Geography
Founded in 2021, after decades of entrepreneurship, we proudly call Detroit our home. We also have Muditans (yes, that’s a thing) in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and Ann Arbor.
02.
Focus & Sectors
We invest in early-stage SaaS companies that are post-revenue and pre-growth spurt. We’re especially fond of B2B SaaS that helps people learn, work, lead, and live better.
03.
Active Investing
At our core, we’re business builders more than financiers. We invest where we can directly affect the outcome by applying our experience, network, and access.
JESS TAYLOR
Director, Acquisitions
A
Love
Letter
What kind of VC would write a love letter?
Aren’t we supposed to be soul-crushing robber barons who squeeze every drop of life out of our investments to extract the most terminal value?
Not us.
Most venture folk think that compassion, kindness, and generosity are weaknesses. But to us, those attributes represent strength. And confidence. And power.
We’re here to lift people up, helping to accelerate bold visions into world-changing outcomes. We view investing as collaboration, not combat. People — and companies — perform at their best when they are supported, understood, and yes...loved.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or partner, welcome to our Muditā family.
Successful families tell the truth. They collaborate. They help each other out. They’re fiercely loyal. They work together for the collective good.
And isn’t that exactly what successful companies do?
Pouring love into our ecosystem isn’t some soft, hippie, surfer, don’t-care-about-outcomes kinda thing. Quite the opposite, in fact. It’s about driving the best possible outcomes and holding each other to the highest possible standards.
When you love something, you care for it and help it become the best version of itself. And that’s how we view investing and life.
We hope you join us on our mission to drive oversized results while elevating humanity, instead of squashing it for cash. And let’s make the world a little better while we’re at it.
If you’re ready to be an agent for both people and results, let’s get after it together.
"...tentpole moments & opportunities to shine."
The Mudita team has been collaborative from the start and has given bitewell multiple opportunities to shine - from the traditional, such as LP networking calls, to the extraordinary, like executive team headshot photo session.
I'm particularly grateful for my monthly calls with Josh T. They're one of the few tentpole moments each month that I'm able to pause, reflect & share challenges that are on my mind. Josh is a wonderful thought partner.
I always leave those calls with more clarity than when I walked in."
SAMANTHA CITRO ALEXANDER
CEO & Co-Founder
Values > Resumes
We look to partner with entrepreneurs, investors, and collaborators who share our core beliefs. So instead of waiting until our third date, these are the philosophies we live by:
JOSH LINKNER
Managing Partner
Play Jazz, Not Classical.
KRISTIN PERRY
VP, Operations
Find a Way.
DANI SCHULGASSER
Marketing Manager
Give Generously, Don't Keep Score.
BRADLEY LAPAUGH
Senior Vice President Business Development
Compress Time.
NINA SPAHN
VP, Production
Reach For Eleven.
KENT GREEN
Head of Product
Put Ourselves
Out of Business.
MALLORY BOBZIEN
Product Manager, Nutrition Intelligence
Drink Daily
Truth Serum.
ERICA BALLARD
Head of Marketing
