# Mike Kraus

> Mike Kraus is a venture - series unknown investor at TruStage Ventures backing SaaS and Big Data. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TruStage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmfg-ventures)
- Location: Madison, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-kraus-fintechvc

Mike Kraus is a venture - series unknown investor at TruStage Ventures in Madison focused on SaaS and Big Data. Mike Kraus

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 40% |
| Big Data | 2 | 40% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 40% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 40% |
| Banking | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series F | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arkatechture | Arkatechture delivers SaaS BI solutions that integrate all data sources and provide a suite of executive dashboards and advanced analytics. Their services include business intelligence services, analytics services, tableau consulting, staff augmentation, data strategy, capabilities statement, business intelligence, and managed services. It usesdashboard insights to make decisions that improve performance against key metrics. They identify new member segments and increase wallet share with current members.Arkatechture was established in 2012 and is based in Portland, Maine. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 14, 2025 |  |
| DataVisor | DataVisor is a fraud and financial crime detection service utilizing unsupervised machine learning to identify attack campaigns before they conduct any damage. DataVisor protects some of the large organizations in the world from attacks such as account takeovers, fake account creation, money laundering, fake social posts, fraudulent transactions,and more. |  |  | May 09, 2023 |  |
| DataVisor | DataVisor is a fraud and financial crime detection service utilizing unsupervised machine learning to identify attack campaigns before they conduct any damage. DataVisor protects some of the large organizations in the world from attacks such as account takeovers, fake account creation, money laundering, fake social posts, fraudulent transactions,and more. | $40M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 14, 2022 |  |
| Zest AI | Zest AI makes the power of machine learning safe to use in credit underwriting. The Zest Model Management System enables lenders to analyze vast amounts of credit data to help increase approval rates and reduce the risk of faulty credit decisions. The platform also provides the ability to explain data modeling results to measure business impact andhelp comply with regulatory requirements. Lenders using Zest AI software make better decisions and better loans—increasing revenue, reducing risk, and automating compliance. | $50.6M | Series F | Nov 02, 2022 |  |
| TRED | TRED is the most trusted way to buy or sell a pre-owned car—with the largest network of trusted buyers and sellers, and the most advanced technology and financing options. | $25M | Series B | Nov 09, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Brighton Park Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brighton-park-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CU Direct](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cu-direct) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Curql](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/curql) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Genesee Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/genesee-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Golden 1 Credit Union](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-1-credit-union) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About TruStage Ventures

VC Fund · Madison, United States

TruStage Ventures is a venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group that advances financial and insurance solutions through investments and innovation for consumers and financial institutions. The firm helps credit unions and hardworking Americans build financial security. It seeks to invest in financial technology, data analytics, education andprotection, and digital channel sectors.CMFG was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

3 contacts available at TruStage Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elizabeth McCluskey | Director, Discovery Fund | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elizabeth-coston |
| Sam Das | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-das |
| Mike Kraus | principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-kraus-9c12 |

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## FAQ

### What does Mike Kraus invest in?

Mike Kraus invests primarily in SaaS, Big Data and Machine Learning startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series B stage. Most of the 5 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 Mike Kraus last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mike Kraus closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 5 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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