Mantis Capital Management, LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://www.mantisvc.com/
- HQ
- CA
Mantis Capital Management, LLC invests opportunistically in early-stage, technology-enabled startups, focusing on seed and Series A rounds. Its leadership includes general partners Alex Pall, Drew Taggart, Jeffrey Evans, and Milan Koch, plus a CFO. Portfolio companies include Rogo, StackBlitz, Kalshi, MoonPay, Chainguard, and Superhuman.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantis Capital Fund III, LP Mantis VC invests opportunistically in early-stage, technology-enabled startups, focusing on seed and Series A rounds. It also supports founders across go-to-market, branding, storytelling and warm introductions. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $79.45M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC | 2021 | $69.66M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Jeffrey Evans, General Partner
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Named on Form D); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Alex Pall, General Partner
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Drew Taggart, General Partner
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Gaurav Bhogale, Investor & Head of Platform
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- John Passen, Venture Partner
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Josh Klein, Partner
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Julian Gideon
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Mac Clark, Partner
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Malisa Gandevani, Data Scientist
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Milan Koch, General Partner
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Saveena Mandadi, Chief of Staff to Managing Partner & Operations Associate
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
- Stephen O'Brien, CFO
Mantis Capital Fund III, LP (Team); MANTIS CAPITAL SECONDARY EQUITY LLC (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.mantisvc.com/
- https://www.mantisvc.com/team
- https://www.mantisvc.com/portfolio
- https://www.mantisvc.com/about
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026