VC firm
Magarac Venture Partners
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Check size
- Our initial investments can fall between $500k - $5M.Source (opens in a new tab)
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About
Magarac Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. Our firm was founded by Mike Stubler, Jay Katarincic, Zach Malone (former colleagues at Draper Triangle Ventures) and Will Allen. At MVP we are proud to invest in the Midwest's most extraordinary entrepreneurs as they set out to create market defining companies. We view venture investing as a "People first" business. Our goal is to be your "MVP" by empowering bold, forward-thinking founders with capital and resources on their journey to shape the future.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We view venture investing as a "People first" business. Our goal is to be your "MVP" by empowering bold, forward-thinking founders with capital and resources on their journey to shape the future.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- We are often the first institutional investors and prefer to lead "Seed" and "Series A" rounds.
- Eligibility
- This is why we invest in founders building market defining companies based in cities like Pittsburgh, Columbus, Ann Arbor, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit and other surrounding regions.
- Investing status notes
- If you think you are ready for early-stage investment in your startup, let us know. We want to talk to you too.
Locations
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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