Venture Capital for the Rest of Us. Early-stage venture fund + #MuckerLab accelerator. Investing outside Silicon Valley, across the United States and Canada.
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Joined August 2010
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"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - #Edison – at Los Angeles, CA
Day 4 at #LATechWeek focused on building from zero to one.
• B2B Growth Playbook with Tony Yang
• MuckerLab Accelerator Info Session with Danny Pantuso
Two sessions on growth, execution, and building a fundable startup.
Recap: mucker.com/blog/2026-la-tech…
Featuring @tones810 and Danny Pantuso of Mucker Capital.
Thanks to Michael Best and BLANKSPACES for sponsoring Day 4 and supporting the founder community.
Part of @Techweek_ by a16z.
MuckerLab Winter applications close November 6.
For early-stage founders looking for hands-on support with product-market fit, growth, and fundraising.
No bootcamps. No demo days. Just company building.
Apply: mucker.com/accelerator/
Day 3 at #LATechWeek focused on two founder essentials:
• Startup Founder Stories: Live & Uncut
• Accountability That Actually Works
From tough pivots and fundraising challenges to systems for consistent execution.
Recap + slides: mucker.com/blog/2026-la-tech…
Featuring Susanne Mitschke, @thechrissheng (@leadr_pro), Brandon Colby & Danny He. Moderated by Jenn Kranz Guillen (Mucker).
Thanks to @vercel and @MichaelBestLaw for sponsoring!
Part of @Techweek_ by @a16z.
From your first customers to your next fundraise.
Join Mucker at #SanDiegoStartupWeek for:
• Zero-to-One B2B Growth Playbook
• Building a VC-Ready Startup panel
• Founder networking
Nov 4 | 2:30–6 PM PT
RSVP: eventship.com/event/from-zer…
Sponsored by @CooleyLLP.
Day 2 at #LATechWeek was hands-on: AI GTM Agent Building Workshop & Show & Tell.
Operators shared real workflows, founders built their own, and the room compared what worked.
Full recap + slides: mucker.com/blog/2026-la-tech…
Featuring @tones810, Jonathan Martinez (GrowthPair), @thechrissheng (@leadr_pro) & @petroshong (@apify).
Thanks to @CooleyLLP for sponsoring.
Part of @Techweek_ by @a16z.
From your first customers to your next fundraise.
Join Mucker at #SanDiegoStartupWeek for:
• Zero-to-One B2B Growth Playbook
• Building a VC-Ready Startup panel
• Founder networking
Nov 4 | 2:30–6 PM PT
RSVP: eventship.com/event/from-zer…
Thanks @CooleyLLP for making this happen
Day 2 at #LATechWeek was hands-on: AI GTM Agent Building Workshop & Show & Tell.
Operators shared real workflows, founders built their own, and the room compared what worked.
Full recap + slides: mucker.com/blog/2026-la-tech…
Featuring @tones810, Jonathan Martinez (GrowthPair), @thechrissheng (@leadr_pro) & @petroshong (@apify).
Thanks to @CooleyLLP for sponsoring and BLANKSPACES for hosting.
Part of @Techweek_ by @a16z.
Day 2 at #SFTechWeek focused on two founder essentials:
• Pitch Decks That Raise Money
• Accountability That Actually Works
From compelling investor storytelling to weekly execution.
Full recap + slides: mucker.com/blog/2026-sf-tech…
Featuring @GoracleOfDelphi (OPTIO) and @thechrissheng (@leadr_pro), with @tones810 hosting.
Thanks to @PilotHQ for hosting and sponsoring, and @CooleyLLP for partnering.
Part of @Techweek_ by @a16z.
Fundraising KPIs. B2B growth metrics. AI agents. Three practical sessions for founders at Day 2 of Mucker's Founder/CEO Bootcamp at #AustinTechWeek.
• What VCs look for
• GTM metrics to track
• AI orchestration agents
Oct 28 | 2–6 PM CT
RSVP: luma.com/uqf8ws0p
Featuring Jon Broscious, Bradford Martin & @tones810 (Mucker), Logan Armstrong (Empty Cup Digital) and @thechrissheng (@leadr_pro).
Thanks to @TriNet and @Stifel for sponsoring!
Part of @AustinTech.
Day 1 at #SFTechWeek: from live vibe-coding to the real bottlenecks in AI adoption.
• Live “Iron (AI) Chef” Vibe-Coding Presentation
• AI Orchestration Agents & the Human Bottleneck
Full recap + slides: mucker.com/blog/2026-sf-tech…
Featuring @petroshong (@apify), @AlexCinovoj, RJ Moscardon (AI_migos), @thechrissheng (@leadr_pro) & @tones810.
Thanks to @Amplitude_HQ for hosting and @InventusLaw + @Avidbank for sponsoring.
Part of @Techweek_ by @a16z.
Building a product is only part of building a company.
Day 1 | Oct 27 in Austin: founder-led GTM, pitch decks that raise money & accountability with @tones810, @GoracleOfDelphi & @thechrissheng.
RSVP: luma.com/6xrw85ye
Thanks @TriNet & @Stifel!
Part of @AustinTech.
VC-ready starts before your first pitch.
Join Mucker Capital Nov 4 in San Diego for sessions on GTM, fundraising & what investors look for.
RSVP: eventship.com/event/from-zer…
Thanks to @CooleyLLP for sponsoring!
Part of @SDStartupWeek by @StartupSanDiego. #SDSW2026
Austin founders: Mucker Capital is bringing a two-day Founder & Startup CEO Bootcamp to Austin, Oct 27–28.
Six sessions on GTM, fundraising, growth metrics & AI agents.
Part of @AustinTech's #AustinTechWeek.
Here's the lineup ↓
Oct 27 | 2–6 PM CT
Founder-led GTM, pitch decks that raise money & founder accountability.
Featuring Tony Yang (Mucker Capital), Matt Gore (OPTIO) & Chris Sheng (LeadrPro).
RSVP: luma.com/6xrw85ye
Oct 28 | 2–6 PM CT
Fundraising KPIs, B2B metrics & AI agents.
Featuring Jon Broscious, Bradford Martin, Tony Yang, Logan Armstrong & Chris Sheng.
RSVP: luma.com/uqf8ws0p
Thanks to @TriNet & @Stifel Bank for sponsoring!
