"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." — Phil Jackson

Our version of venture - designed for real impact
Venture capital, as it stands today, leaves too many people out. Over 75% of the money goes to Boston, New York, and San Francisco, while places full of talent and fresh ideas are ignored.

Whether you’re building a company, building a fund or investing in one, you've seen how this system favors insiders over those who don’t quite fit the mold. These insiders - people in the same circles - back impressive college degrees and warm intros over hustle, grit, and new ways of thinking. 

At Monsoon, we reject this status quo and believe opportunity emerges when we challenge conformity.

We believe venture capital should do more. It should empower entrepreneurs, strengthen communities, and create jobs. 

Venture should be about building a better future for everyone.

Different by Design
We invest when and where others won’t.
The regions we’re excited about are full of untapped potential, with growing industries and plenty of skilled local talent ready to work.

For us, investing early is about believing before anyone else does. It’s about having conviction in what others miss.

We stake not just capital but our reputation, betting on founders who are ready to build great businesses in regions poised for growth.

Founders in these regions need partners who share their vision and are ready to roll up their sleeves alongside them. 

That requires investors who recognize the need to actively build a new kind of venture model. 

At Monsoon, we’re turning that belief into impact, creating lasting change where it’s needed most.

More than Money
At Monsoon, a check is only the start.

Our Monsoon Venture Partners (MVPs)—a select group of our investors—are talented operators and founders who bring decades of functional and industry experience to the table.

From day one, founders gain access to this network of builders ready to dive in to tackle challenges, unlock opportunities, and forge connections. 

Our MVPs aren’t just investors; they’re partners with a mission: to grow businesses, create jobs, and spark innovation in their communities, leaving a lasting impact that transforms the community they live in.

Redefining Venture Together
Monsoon is more than a fund. It’s a commitment to building something greater.

If you’re an investor who wants to do more than write a check and leverage your experience to help build venture-scale companies, we’d love to hear from you.

If you’re a founder in a region that doesn’t have a big venture capital presence, we’d love to connect.

If you want to see venture capital become a force for good, we invite you to join us.

Together, we will redefine Venture. Together, we will reshape the future.

Join the Monsoon team, and let’s build something that lasts.

Our companies
Neon: Driving retail customer engagement via real-time screen, wifi & music content.

Sinatra: Redefining the insurability of the $900B US Restaurant industry with AI & Visual monitoring.

Fovus: Pioneering Serverless High Performance Compute (HPC) to democratizing HPC for all.

Chief: Using Predictive Operations to make the promised ML gains a reality for B2B SaaS growth.

Hypergame: Advance Threat Engagement - Asymmetric Cyber Defense.

AlgoFace: Computer Vision/ML Toolkit Focused on Ethical Facial Analysis.

Carbon Capture: Direct air carbon capture for a net zero future.

Our team
Michael Erickson: Managing Partner, Co-Founder

Mike Randall: Managing Partner, Co-Founder

Dan Burns: Venture Partner

Sean Lindy: Principal

Stephanie Sims: Head of Platform

Newsletter & Media
We grind. We hustle.
Small ball isn’t small thinking.
It’s about staying in the game, creating momentum, and seeing gains compound over time.
It’s not glamorous, but it works.

Get in touch
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