MDSV — Seed & Series A VC Firm
MDSV is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm investing in Other, Security. The firm has 1 portfolio company in our records.
- Portfolio
- 1 company on record
- Partners
- 2 listed
- AUM
- $250M
- Stage
- Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- Other, Security
- Check size
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-10-12
Seed, Series A
$250M
1+ companies
2 partners
Investment Thesis
Emerging-manager platform investing in sub-$100M funds and accessing their pro-rata exposure. More of a fund-of-funds style specialist than a direct sector investor.
How MDSV invests
MDSV is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other, Security.
MDSV manages approximately $250M in assets. Our records include 2 funds raised by the firm.
MDSV has backed 1 company in our records, including AccuKnox.
Partners & Team
Michael Downing recently appeared on two podcasts to discuss how the current AI-driven Innovation Supercycle has both similarities and key differences compared to Silicon Valley’s previous tech cycles, and why the next 36 months are critical for timely investment.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Funds
Fund II
Fund I
Portfolio Companies (1)
Other
AccuKnox
Zero-trust CNAPP and Kubernetes security platform.
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Security — the sectors they actively back.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Michael Downing, Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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