# Mindrock Capital

> Mindrock Capital is a VC fund backing Internet and Artificial Intelligence. See 37 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 37
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 22%
- Last fund: Nov 2015
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindrock/
- Website: https://mindrock.vc

Mindrock Capital is a venture capital company that works with multi-family offices around the world and is based in San Francisco. Our past investments include successful projects in AI, self-driving cars, fintech, education and space exploration.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$6M |
| Secondary Market | $800k–$14M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 6 | 16% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 14% |
| FinTech | 4 | 11% |
| Software | 4 | 11% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 11% |

74 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Secondary Market | 10 | 27% |
| Seed | 8 | 22% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 11% |
| Series C | 2 | 5% |
| Angel | 1 | 3% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 14 | 38% |
| Russian Federation | 7 | 19% |
| Cyprus | 1 | 3% |
| Israel | 1 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grigorii Trubkin | Managing Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grigorii-trubkin |
| Pavel Cherkashin | Managing Partner | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pavel-cherkashin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Planetarians | Why: When the alternative meat consumption grows from the current 2% to a projected 23%, where will the industry get proteins? Isolation, fermentation, cultured… all of them require it’s own ingredients for proteins. They might be not so readily available in the food system on the Earth…What: PLANETARIANS developed a new platform to makealternative meats from animal feed (Sunflower, Corn DDGS, Pulses). Skipping protein isolation it uses just 0.5:1 water (no chemicals). Product prototypes have umami taste, improved protein quality and lower costs than meats made from isolates and concentrates.How: Solid-state fermentation converts carbs in the ingredients into extra protein in addition to inherent one and improves PDCAAS. Wet extrusion works as a kill step and creates a meat-like texture. | $6M | Seed | Feb 16, 2023 |  |
| Q-CTRL | Q-CTRL is a global pioneer with unmatched commercial traction in the emerging quantum technology industry - a sector poised to transform everything from finance and pharma through to logistics and defense.Q-CTRL is a category defining business leading the development of AI-powered quantum infrastructure software, delivering globally uniquetechnology to accelerate the pathway to the world's first useful quantum computers. This same foundational technology also underpins Q-CTRL’s development of novel “software-defined” quantum sensors for defense and intelligence.Q-CTRL has assembled the world’s foremost team of expert quantum-control engineers, providing solutions to global quantum technology leaders including Universities, National Labs, and quantum technology industry partners. In May 2023, IBM Quantum announced that Q-CTRL's quantum infrastructure software would be natively embedded in its quantum computing fleet, and the team recently announced a partnership with Transport for NSW - delivering its enterprise infrastructure software to transport data scientists exploring quantum computing. In parallel, in July 2023 the Australian Department of Defence announced Q-CTRL's leading role delivering quantum-assured navigation to AUKUS allies.Q-CTRL is a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, and is a member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and a co-chair of the Australian Quantum Alliance within the Tech Council of Australia. Q-CTRL was selected as a Gartner Cool Vendor for 2023, one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Tech Companies by the Financial Review, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, Forbes, Wired, Gizmodo, and more. | $27.4M | Series B | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| Q-CTRL | Q-CTRL is a global pioneer with unmatched commercial traction in the emerging quantum technology industry - a sector poised to transform everything from finance and pharma through to logistics and defense.Q-CTRL is a category defining business leading the development of AI-powered quantum infrastructure software, delivering globally uniquetechnology to accelerate the pathway to the world's first useful quantum computers. This same foundational technology also underpins Q-CTRL’s development of novel “software-defined” quantum sensors for defense and intelligence.Q-CTRL has assembled the world’s foremost team of expert quantum-control engineers, providing solutions to global quantum technology leaders including Universities, National Labs, and quantum technology industry partners. In May 2023, IBM Quantum announced that Q-CTRL's quantum infrastructure software would be natively embedded in its quantum computing fleet, and the team recently announced a partnership with Transport for NSW - delivering its enterprise infrastructure software to transport data scientists exploring quantum computing. In parallel, in July 2023 the Australian Department of Defence announced Q-CTRL's leading role delivering quantum-assured navigation to AUKUS allies.Q-CTRL is a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, and is a member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and a co-chair of the Australian Quantum Alliance within the Tech Council of Australia. Q-CTRL was selected as a Gartner Cool Vendor for 2023, one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Tech Companies by the Financial Review, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, Forbes, Wired, Gizmodo, and more. | $27.4M | Series B | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| Micropolis Robotics | Micropolis was founded to make functional transportation safer, cleaner, and more usable. To achieve that goal, the team created a whole new form of transportation.Micropolis will provide mobility-as-a-service in dense urban environments. We will handle the autonomous control, charging, maintenance, and upgrades for our fleet of vehicles.In2020, Micropolis joined forces with Dubai Police. And in the process, solidified the future in the autonomous rover industry. We are focused on testing on private and public roads as we move towards launching the first fleet. | $4M | Seed | Feb 10, 2022 |  |
| Automation Anywhere | Automation Anywhere is a global company that specialises in Robotic Process Automation, offering AI-powered software bots that automate repetitive tasks. The company's cloud-native platform integrates RPA, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics to enhance productivity, customer experience, and employee engagement. | $9.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 13, 2021 |  |
| Discord | Discord operates as a voice, video, and text communication service to talk and hang out with friends and communities. It was originally created for people who loved to play games, but these passionate people realized it could be enjoyed for more purposes. Discord is now used by everyone from local hiking clubs, to art communities, to study groups. | $3.3M | Series H | May 03, 2021 |  |
| Kraken | Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of theworld's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started. | $3.5M | Secondary Market | Apr 01, 2021 |  |
| Figure | Figure provides consumer financial solutions intended for home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning. Its financial services include provide home equity release services such as home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, and home buy-lease back offerings for retirement leveraging through blockchain, artificialintelligence, and advanced analytics, enabling customers to access capital in as few as five days. | $1.5M | Secondary Market | Apr 01, 2021 |  |
| Kraken | Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot and futures trading between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40+ other digital assets. Its mission is to accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. Founded in 2011 and with over 7 million clients, Kraken is one of theworld's largest, most successful bitcoin exchanges and we're growing faster than ever. Kraken's range of successful products is playing an important role in the mainstream adoption of crypto assets. Kraken is a marketplace for digital assets where buyers, sellers, traders, and speculators come together to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple against national currencies like USD, EUR, CAD, and JPY. Clients trading larger sizes benefit from its principal Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk and white glove service. Advanced traders and technical analysis wizards can take advantage of the company's professional charting tools. Software engineers, botters, and hobbyist automators have available both REST and Websocket APIs with which trades can be made and market information obtained. Kraken provides 24/7 live chat support for any questions you have about getting started. |  | Secondary Market | Apr 01, 2021 |  |
| Klarna | Klarna is an eCommerce payment solutions platform for merchants and shoppers.The platform gives customers the freedom to choose how and when to pay. They also offer direct payments, pay after delivery options, and installment plans. Klarna is a regulated bank known for its “buy now, pay later” model that offers shoppers interest-free financing onretail purchases over a period of installments.Klarna was founded in 2005 in Stockholm, Sweden by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth, and Victor Jacobsson. | $8.2M | Secondary Market | Mar 20, 2021 |  |

10 of 37 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Mindrock Capital invest in?

Mindrock Capital invests primarily in Internet, Artificial Intelligence and FinTech startups, most often at Secondary Market and Seed stage. Most of the 37 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 Mindrock Capital's check size?

Mindrock Capital typically joins rounds of $100k–$6M at Seed and $800k–$14M at Secondary Market. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mindrock Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Mindrock Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Mindrock Capital?

The team at Mindrock Capital includes Grigorii Trubkin (Managing Partner) and Pavel Cherkashin (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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