# Michaela Venuti

> Michaela Venuti is a Series A investor at TCG (Menlo Park) backing Baby and Toys. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TCG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chernin-group-llc)
- Location: Menlo Park, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-venuti-a3733b32/
- Website: https://x.com/mvenoot
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaela.michaela

Michaela Venuti is a Series A investor at TCG in Menlo Park focused on Baby and Toys. Michaela Venuti is based out of Menlo Park, California and is the Principal of TCG. Michaela previously worked at Smule as a Senior Monetization Manager. Michaela Venuti attended the Princeton University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Baby | 1 | 33% |
| Toys | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Parenting | 1 | 33% |
| Child Care | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lovevery | Lovevery's portfolio includes play kits, toys, books, and activity guides designed in collaboration with child-development experts, focusing on skills that emerge at each developmental stage. The company provides parents and caregivers with structured play ideas and educational content to support early learning and cognitive, motor, andsensory growth. Lovevery also offers subscription-based kits that introduce age-appropriate materials at regular intervals, aligning with developmental milestones. Its approach combines physical products with guidance resources to help families understand and support a child’s progression through early childhood. | $100M | Series C | Jun 01, 2021 |  |
| Sketchy | Sketchy is a online education company that helps students master complex concepts through fun and informative video sketches that enhance visual memory | $30M | Series A | Dec 19, 2020 |  |
| Sketchy | Sketchy is a online education company that helps students master complex concepts through fun and informative video sketches that enhance visual memory | $30M |  | Sep 24, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chan-zuckerberg-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Google Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/google-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SoGal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sogal-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About TCG

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

TCG is an independent media company. Their focus is on majority and minority investments in growing consumer businesses. Our portfolio includes digital media, commerce, marketplaces, sports, gaming, consumer finance, and health and wellness brands and platforms.

5 contacts available at TCG.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jesse Jacobs | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jesse-jacobs |
| Michaela Venuti | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michaela-venuti |
| Adam Raper | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-raper-da11 |
| Allison Stern | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allison-stern |
| Brett Baker | Actor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-baker-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Michaela Venuti invest in?

Michaela Venuti invests primarily in Baby, Toys and Education startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 3 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 Michaela Venuti last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michaela Venuti closed in Jun 2021. Shizune tracks 3 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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