# Makers Mindset

> Makers Mindset is a VC fund backing Manufacturing, Beauty and Fitness. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/makersmindset
- Website: https://makersmindset.com

Makers Mindset is a business consulting firm that provides tools, insights, resources, perspectives, and community to entrepreneurs.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 22% |
| Beauty | 1 | 11% |
| Fitness | 1 | 11% |
| Organic | 1 | 11% |
| Women's | 1 | 11% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Viv | Viv is a webshop that manufactures and supplies ecofriendly menstrual products for women. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Viv | Viv is a webshop that manufactures and supplies ecofriendly menstrual products for women. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Squigs | Squigs is an ayurvedic inspired beauty brand that offers clean, vegan hair and skincare products. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Cranel | Cranel provides technology solutions and sells cranberry shots packed with cranberries. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Cranel | Cranel provides technology solutions and sells cranberry shots packed with cranberries. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Gently Soap | Gently Soap provides herbal bar soap that has been proven effective for those with severely sensitive skin. The company partners with a packaging supplier that utilizes eco-friendly ink, and processes, and consistently monitors and maintains a low carbon footprint. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Gently Soap | Gently Soap provides herbal bar soap that has been proven effective for those with severely sensitive skin. The company partners with a packaging supplier that utilizes eco-friendly ink, and processes, and consistently monitors and maintains a low carbon footprint. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Alodia Hair Care | Alodia Hair Care is a beauty brand offers natural, science-based hair and scalp care products focused on maintenance of textured hair. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |
| Alodia Hair Care | Alodia Hair Care is a beauty brand offers natural, science-based hair and scalp care products focused on maintenance of textured hair. | $10K | Grant | Dec 03, 2025 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The Equity Studio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-equity-studio) — VC Fund, 9 deals together

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- [Business Finland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tekes) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Makers Mindset invest in?

Makers Mindset invests primarily in Manufacturing, Beauty and Fitness startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 9 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 Makers Mindset last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Makers Mindset closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 9 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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