Milan Koch

Founding Partner at MANTIS Venture Capital

Milan Koch, Founding Partner at Mantis Venture Capital

Milan Koch is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MANTIS Venture Capital, an early-stage VC fund partnership with Grammy-award winning duo The Chainsmokers.1 3 He has over 7 years of early-stage venture capital experience and has facilitated 40+ investments across 3 early-stage funds.1

Prior to co-founding MANTIS, Milan led innovation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies such as HPE, IBM, Capital One and UBS, building trusted relationships between startups and established corporations.1 4 He has also served as Managing Director of the AngelHack Accelerator, where two of his investments were acquired by Google and Box.4

Some key facts about Milan Koch:

Based in Los Angeles, California2 4
Invests in seed to series B rounds, with a sweet spot of $250k2
Has made 3 investments on record, including Chainguard (series A and B) and Popmenu (series B)2
Focuses on sectors like analytics, web3/crypto, marketplaces, SaaS and enterprise2
Attended Harvard Business School and is a speaker at various startup events and accelerators4

Milan is described as a "curious, life-long learner" who is "founder-obsessed" and committed to helping startups succeed.3 He believes that access and social capital are key differentiators in venture capital, and that Mantis has built a strong network of relationships with founders and top-tier VC firms.3

Highlights

Mar 18 · maddyness.com

Exuding social capital, a profile of Mantis Venture Capital - Maddyness

Nov 12 · Yahoo Finance

Wild Digital SEA records new high with 25+ hours of content over a session-packed 4-day virtual conference - Yahoo Finance

Oct 15 · Business Wire

Popmenu Raises $17M Series B to Expand Platform Capabilities, Providing Critical Support To Restaurants As They Navigate COVID And Beyond - Business Wire