# Mucker Capital

> Mucker Capital is an early-stage venture firm backing software and internet services businesses outside Silicon Valley. Founded in 2011 by Erik Rannala and William Hsu, it combines direct investments with MuckerLab, an accelerator built around sustained operating support and business milestones.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Erik Rannala (Co-Founder & Partner), William Hsu (Co-Founder & Partner)
- **Products:** MuckerLab, Mucker Capital investments, Operating expert network
- **Notable:** Portfolio company Honey was acquired by PayPal for approximately $4 billion in January 2020; this is the acquisition price, not Mucker’s proceeds., Early portfolio company ServiceTitan began trading on Nasdaq in December 2024., MuckerLab reports that 97% of its startups have raised additional outside capital; a firm-reported fundraising measure, not a measure of profitability or investor returns.

## Products & services

- **MuckerLab** — Pre-seed accelerator combining investment and operating support; graduation follows business milestones rather than a fixed demo day.
- **Mucker Capital investments** — Pre-seed, seed and Series A investments in scalable software and internet services companies.
- **Operating expert network** — Access to experienced entrepreneurs and executives for company-building advice.

## Achievements

- Portfolio company Honey was acquired by PayPal for approximately $4 billion in January 2020; this is the acquisition price, not Mucker’s proceeds.
- Early portfolio company ServiceTitan began trading on Nasdaq in December 2024.
- MuckerLab reports that 97% of its startups have raised additional outside capital; a firm-reported fundraising measure, not a measure of profitability or investor returns.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Mucker and BCI co-led GovDash’s $30 million Series B.
- **2026-02** — Mucker participated in Linq’s $20 million Series A led by TQ Ventures.
- **2026-05** — Mucker led Hardline’s $2 million pre-seed round for voice-first construction software.

## Links

- Website: https://mucker.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mucker
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mucker
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKMs1hnGlrodkdr7tW50Sww
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mucker/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuckerCapital/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24