ME

Mercator Capital

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

pre_seed, Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $4.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Mercator Capital invests in startups that streamline international trade and finance processes through technology.

How Mercator Capital invests

Mercator Capital is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the pre_seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise, AI / ML. It does not invest in Healthcare.

Mercator Capital typically writes checks of $1.0M–$4.0M per investment.

Mercator Capital has backed 2 companies in our records, including TradeIX, Supply@ME Capital plc.

Meet the Team

RK

Ryan Kus

COO

JW

Jessica Whitt

Senior Investment Analyst

SH

Scott Hobart

CIO

JK

John Kim

Managing Partner

Trade Finance
Fintech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
SaaS
Enterprise
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

TR

TradeIX

Trade Finance
SU

Supply@ME Capital plc

Fintech / B2B financial services·Post-IPO, short-term funding facility and convertible loan notes·Mercator Capital Management Fund LP

A UK-listed fintech platform offering inventory monetisation solutions for businesses.

How to pitch Mercator Capital
  • Raising at pre_seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $4.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ryan Kus, COO.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

Featured In

Browse More Investors

Fundraising resources

Frequently Asked Questions

See if Mercator Capital is a match for your startup

Upload your pitch deck to see how well you match with Mercator Capital and 10,000+ other investors.

Is this your profile? Request a correction or removal