# M2O

> M2O is a VC fund in Los Angeles backing Software and Information Technology. See 28 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 28
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/m2o-inc./
- Website: http://msquaredo.com/

M2O is a VC fund in Los Angeles focused on Software and Information Technology. M²O is a Los Angeles-based family investment firm founded in 1992. The firm primarily partners with search fund entrepreneurs and operators to acquire, build, and grow asset-light, high-growth businesses through long-term equity investment.M²O has invested in over 200 search funds globally and maintains a diversified portfolio of privatecompanies across multiple industries. Unlike traditional private equity or venture capital firms, M²O typically invests with flexible horizons of 10 years or more and works closely with management teams over the long term.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for M2O. Shizune tracks 2 team members at M2O. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/m2o-inc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 9 | 32% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 32% |
| SaaS | 3 | 11% |
| Analytics | 3 | 11% |
| Health Care | 3 | 11% |

68 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 7 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 6 | 21% |
| Series B | 4 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 11% |
| Seed | 2 | 7% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 22 | 79% |
| Brazil | 1 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael F. O’Connell | Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-f-o-connell |
| Michael-Kevin O'Connell | Managing Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-kevin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GRCS Trust | GRCS Trust builds a unified platform by acquiring and scaling governance, risk, compliance, and security software businesses. | $30M | Private Equity | Jan 08, 2026 |  |
| Nuqleous | Nuqleous' SaaS products enable customers to optimize sales for 700+ categories across 3,700 brands representing $40.9 billion annual sales. | $26M | Series A | Jul 25, 2023 |  |
| Mappedin | Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Mappedin is the leading platform for indoor spatial data management, digitizing venues, and building best-in-class indoor mapping experiences. Built for scale, our flexible platform and enterprise grade tools enable us to work with leading operators and developers around the world. | $8.6M | Series A | Feb 22, 2023 |  |
| XiltriX North America | XiltriX North America is an information technology company that specializes in monitoring, predictive analytics, and preventive maintenance. It focuses on life-sciences monitoring and security and is capable of delivering predictive analytics to prevent catastrophic equipment failures, streamlined reporting processes to comply with regulatorybodies and standards organizations, and a 24/7 monitoring team that keeps a watchful eye on operations when no one else is around. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Diego, California. | $2.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 27, 2023 |  |
| Cloudstore | Cloudstore is a platform that offers a comprehensive buying network, powered by direct connections to inventories.CloudStore.Co is positioned as the leading and exclusive fully digital marketplace designed for the purchase and sale of heavy equipment across various sectors, including construction, agriculture, and trucks, among others.Fueled bythe Arrow Operating System, CloudStore serves the needs of individuals managing busy schedules by offering a secure and user-friendly avenue for substantial online transactions, accessible even through mobile phones. The platform is unleashing substantial potential within the multi-billion dollar heavy equipment industry, which currently grapples with paper-based procedures rather than embracing the possibilities of technological cooperation. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Worklyn Partners | Worklyn Partners specializes in investing and Operating at the crossroads of cybersecurity and information technology. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Lineage Logistics | Lineage Logistics is an innovator in temperature-controlled supply chain and logistics. Lineage’s expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its unrivaled real estate network, and its use of technology combine to promote food safety, increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, lessen environmental impact, and minimize supply chainwaste. As a result, Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No 1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide. | $700M | Private Equity | Dec 20, 2022 |  |
| LexShares | LexShares is an alternative investment technology platform specializing in litigation finance. The company uses proprietary software to originate high-value commercial legal claim investment opportunities and facilitates investment in litigation-related assets through its online marketplace. The company was founded in 2014 by Jay Greenberg andMax Volsky and is privately owned, with principal offices in Boston and New York City. | $330K | Seed | Oct 21, 2022 |  |
| Recurve | Recurve is an open-source SaaS platform and tools that help utilities leverage their smart meter data to measure energy usage. Recurve makes software for contractors who audit homes to increase energy efficiency and perform remodeling and construction services. It was founded in 2005 and is based in Mill Valley, California. | $19M | Series B | Aug 30, 2022 |  |
| Arable | Arable is a developer of an integrated system for agriculture that helps digitize and optimize decisions from seed breeding to food production.The platform measures everything that matters to the crop, from the weather to the soil, to the plant itself by the use of a unique set of spectral and thermal sensors. This enables Arable to observe acrop’s development through the season and determine the onset of stress due to a lack of water or nutrients. Its integrated hardware, agronomic modeling, and software suite is enabling farmers, agronomists, researchers, processors, and food companies to understand the crop system at the plant, field, and region level, which helps to reduce risk, improve productivity, and optimize for sustainability.Arable received recognition, including the Irrigation Association’s Best New Product of 2018, Plug & Play’s Top 10 Ag Tech Companies to Watch in 2019, and THRIVE’s Top 50 Companies for 2020 awards. | $40M | Series C | Jul 25, 2022 |  |

10 of 28 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ajax Strategies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajax-strategies) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Middleland Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/middleland-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Partner Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/partner-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Prelude Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prelude-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Qualcomm Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qualcomm-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [S2G Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s2g-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does M2O invest in?

M2O invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Funding Round and Private Equity stage. Most of the 28 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact M2O?

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### Who are the partners at M2O?

The team at M2O includes Michael F. O’Connell (Chairman) and Michael-Kevin O'Connell (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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