# Drew Taggart

> Drew Taggart is a seed investor at MANTIS Venture Capital backing Consumer and E-Commerce. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MANTIS Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mantis-venture-capital)
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-taggart-818932146

Drew Taggart is a seed investor at MANTIS Venture Capital focused on Consumer and E-Commerce. Grammy® Award-winning and Billboard Chart topping artist/producer duo, The Chainsmokers, have evolved into a dominating musical force with a diverse repertoire of songs that have led them to become one of music’s hottest recording artists. Comprised of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, their signature sound deftly reaches across indie, progressiveand pop realms and has seen them develop some of the biggest breakthrough songs over the course of the last few years. Now in 2020, The Chainsmokers are currently working on their next chapter of music for their fourth full length album while simultaneously focusing on charitable and business ventures. From donating 20,000 N95 masks to hospitals in New York City and Las Vegas at the peak need for PPE during the pandemic to donations for charities aiding in wildfire relief in Australia and fighting for equal rights across the globe, Alex and Drew are always looking for ways to give back to causes that hit close to home. Most recently, The Chainsmokers were featured on the cover of Forbes for their entrepreneurial achievements as well as being named by Forbes as the highest paid DJs in the world. Using their ability to identify trends, Drew and Alex have built a track record as seasoned angel investors. Following their passion for supporting other brilliant entrepreneurs, they joined forces with a seasoned investment team, led by tech investors and entrepreneurs Milan Koch and Jeffrey Evans, to form a new venture capital firm called Mantis. Mantis Venture Capital invests in Seed & Series A consumer companies within the industries of Media & Entertainment, Fintech, and Health & Wellness that focuses on the Gen Z and Millennial population.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer | 3 | 30% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 20% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 20% |
| B2B | 1 | 10% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 40% |
| Series B | 3 | 30% |
| Series A | 2 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certa | Certa is an operational management platform that provides a fully integrated suite of products for third-party lifecycle management. The company's automated SaaS platform is used for business-to-business interactions, including on-boarding, due diligence, risk mitigation, and monitoring of third-party relationships. | $35M | Series B | Sep 07, 2023 |  |
| Pogo | At Pogo, our goal is to make you more money by unlocking the power of your data. | $12.3M | Seed | Jul 26, 2022 |  |
| Pogo | Pogo enables people to earn money and save on shopping, finances, and more by unlocking the power of their data. Pogo allows users to take control of their data and how they monetize it, as well as to be compensated when their data is used for market research and personalized advertising. It pushes recommendations based on the data users choose tolink with the app, which users can act on in a few clicks. | $12.3M | Seed | Jul 26, 2022 |  |
| Certa | Certa is an operational management platform that provides a fully integrated suite of products for third-party lifecycle management. The company's automated SaaS platform is used for business-to-business interactions, including on-boarding, due diligence, risk mitigation, and monitoring of third-party relationships. | $15M | Series A | Mar 03, 2022 |  |
| Maker Wine | Maker is a wine marketplace featuring premium wines in innovative formats, so you can bring it and drink it anywhere. Maker Wine was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Marin, California. | $2.3M | Seed | Nov 18, 2021 |  |
| Outer | Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand on a mission to bring life outside. The products are designed by former head furniture designer of Pottery Barn, Terry Lin and manufactured in CEO Jiake Liu's family-owned factory. Since its inception in 2017, Outer has increased its revenue 11 times by 2020 and tripled its workforce in thepast nine months. | $50M | Series B | Sep 16, 2021 |  |
| Glosslab | Glosslab is a nail salon company that offers manicures and pedicures with a focus on convenience and hygiene. The company provides same-time manicures and pedicures, automatic payments, and uses hospital-grade sterilization. Glosslab also offers an unlimited membership for its services. | $4M | Seed | May 06, 2021 |  |
| LoanSnap | LoanSnap is a mortgage company that provides people with a clear view of their finances and shows them where they may be losing money every month. It currently serves the residents of California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. Allan Carroll and Karl Jacob founded Loansnap in 2017. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $30M | Series B | May 04, 2021 |  |
| Outer | Outer is a direct-to-consumer outdoor furniture brand on a mission to bring life outside. The products are designed by former head furniture designer of Pottery Barn, Terry Lin and manufactured in CEO Jiake Liu's family-owned factory. Since its inception in 2017, Outer has increased its revenue 11 times by 2020 and tripled its workforce in thepast nine months. | $10.5M | Series A | Jan 12, 2021 |  |
| LoanSnap | LoanSnap is a mortgage company that provides people with a clear view of their finances and shows them where they may be losing money every month. It currently serves the residents of California, Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and Tennessee. Allan Carroll and Karl Jacob founded Loansnap in 2017. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $15M |  | May 14, 2020 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Avanta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avanta-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Baseline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baseline-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Buckley Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buckley-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fin-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HSG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hsg-cap) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liquid2-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About MANTIS Venture Capital

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Mantis is an early-stage fund that invests in consumer tech, media/entertainment, and fintech companies. Mantis VC is a partnership between The Chainsmokers and experienced Venture Capital professionals and entrepreneurs Milan Koch and Jeffrey Evans that focuses on consumer technologies in the areas of Media and Entertainment, Fintech, andHealth and Wellness.Founded in 2019, Mantis VC is based in Los Angeles, California.

4 contacts available at MANTIS Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Pall | Producer, The Chainsmokers & Investment Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-pall |
| Drew Taggart | Producer, The Chainsmokers & Investment Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drew-taggart |
| Jeffrey Evans | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeffrey-evans |
| Milan Koch | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/milan-koch |

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## FAQ

### What does Drew Taggart invest in?

Drew Taggart invests primarily in Consumer, E-Commerce and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Drew Taggart last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Drew Taggart closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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