Seed stage capital combined with deep industry expertise for the next generation of advertising technology startups

We are operating founders with multiple exits. We invest capital along with deep technical and industry specific expertise to help you build your company.

Ed Messman

Managing Partner

Accomplished C-suite executive with 30 years of experience in venture capital and technology startups. Ed has invested in hundreds of startups, including notable companies like: Ping Identity, Ancestry.com, Zayo, iWatt, Datalogix, ServiceMagic and Rightnow Technologies.

Ed has worked with the largest ad platforms in the world and has a successful track record in raising multiple rounds of venture capital, launching and growing new software platforms and has led several buy-side and sell-side M&A’s to both public and private companies.

Manny Puentes

Managing Partner

Accomplished C-suite executive with 27 years of experience driving technology innovation and growth in advertising technology. Manny has a proven track record of building and leading high-performing global teams, developing groundbreaking platforms.

Manny possesses a unique blend of technical expertise, industry knowledge, and executive leadership. He is a board member of the IAB Tech Lab and is an established thought leader in programmatic advertising, data management, and digital marketing.