# Mind the Seed - MTS Fund

> Mind the Seed - MTS Fund is a VC fund backing Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcomarinucci
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/MTSFund
- Website: http://www.mtsfund.co
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marco.marinucci.75

Mind the Seed - MTS Fund is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Software and Information Technology. MTS is a venture capital firm that offers seed-stage investments for startups. It was founded in 2012 by Matteo Daste, Alberto Onetti, and Marco Marinucci and is based in California.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $549k–$8.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 67% |
| Travel | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Product Crowdfunding | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Italy | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alberto Onetti | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alberto-onetti |
| Marco Marinucci | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-marinucci |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stellar Labs | Stellar is an advanced commercial operations system created for private aviation combined with an all-digital distribution network. Stellar is reimagining and revolutionizing the business aviation industry with a suite of integrated, cloud-based applications. Its solution is simple enough for single-aircraft operations, yet comprehensive and robustenough to handle the most complex operations with large fleets and multiple bases.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Burlingame, California. | $8.6M | Seed | Nov 16, 2015 |  |
| Meritocracy | Meritocracy is a scalable employer branding platform that allows jobseekers to discover the work environment, people and facilities of the companies they want to work for before they even set foot in the office.Meritocracy adds value to companies by providing a cost-effective solution to improve employer brand: we build a beautiful page wherecompanies can display professional photos of their workspace, culture and values along with the benefits they offer to employees; all this in order to attract top talents and make them aware potential hires. | $549K | Seed | Oct 21, 2015 |  |
| Bluesmart | Bluesmart develops Internet connected travel products that include physical products combined with software. It offers Bluesmart app, a solution that allows users to control suitcases from their phones, receive smart alerts, and track their travel data to get insights about travel habits. Bluesmart also provides digital lock solutions for luggageand its contents; battery charging and location tracking solutions; and distance alerts and trip data. Alejo Verlini, Brian Chen, Diego Saez-Gil, Martin Diz, and Tomi Pierucci founded it on Novermber 5, 2013, with its headquarters in Mountain View in California. | $2M | Product Crowdfunding | Jan 23, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Mind the Seed - MTS Fund invest in?

Mind the Seed - MTS Fund invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Travel startups, most often at Seed and Product Crowdfunding 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.

### What is Mind the Seed - MTS Fund's check size?

Mind the Seed - MTS Fund typically joins rounds of $549k–$8.6M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mind the Seed - MTS Fund participates in.

### How do I contact Mind the Seed - MTS Fund?

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### Who are the partners at Mind the Seed - MTS Fund?

The team at Mind the Seed - MTS Fund includes Alberto Onetti (Partner) and Marco Marinucci (Co-Founder and 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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