# Salim Mitha

> Salim Mitha is a seed investor at Powerhouse Capital (Los Angeles) backing Local and Casino. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Powerhouse Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/powerhouse-capital-d77f)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/salimmitha
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/salimmitha
- Website: https://x.com/salimmitha

Salim Mitha is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse Capital. He attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local | 1 | 25% |
| Casino | 1 | 25% |
| EdTech | 1 | 25% |
| Gaming | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Betty | Betty is a mobile gaming entertainment company that develops the intersection of casual mobile gaming and real money online casinos. | $3.7M | Seed | Jan 25, 2024 |  |
| Aprende Institute | Aprende Institute is the online education platform for vocational skills training in the US hispanic market and LATAM. | $3.5M | Series A | Oct 07, 2020 |  |
| AVUXI | AVUXI has ranked the popularity of every location on Earth to provide Location Context for Travel, Real Estate and Retail. Its pioneering GeoPopularity Engine and TopPlace™ product suite offer detailed Worldwide coverage, offering the quickest answer to where are the top places in any city. TopPlace™ products increase revenues and reduce timeconsuming location context data review, processing and research. | $186K | Angel | Oct 17, 2016 |  |
| Connect | Connect is a location-powered messaging app that brings together friends from your phone, Facebook, Instagram, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Share locations, make plans, and keep groups together on the go. See who lives in the city you’re visiting and get notified when friends post or check in nearby — on any network! | $2.8M | Convertible Note | Jun 13, 2014 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-ventures-mexico) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Big Sur Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-sur-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CEAS Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ceas-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Happy Hour Solutions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/happy-hour-solutions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lanai Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lanai-partners-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Powerhouse Capital

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Powerhouse Capital is a Los Angeles based venture fund exclusively dedicated to global technology investment opportunities in media, entertainment & interactive gaming. We are building "The Gateway to LA", authentically helping to connect this vibrant ecosystem with powerhouse companies, teams & ideas.Powerhouse invests indirect-to-consumer platforms powered by data, as we believe this is where accelerated value creation will accrue in the coming global investment cycles. Powerhouse has an investment strategy focused on the four pillars of the media ecosystem: (i) Sight (Visual Content), (ii) Sound (Audio, Music & Podcasting), (iii) Play (Gaming, Sports & Esports), and (iv) Live (The Experience Economy). Powerhouse was founded in 2019 by veterans of Evolution Media, a platform investing in partnership with TPG and CAA, to invest in high growth companies. The Powerhouse team has directly relevant operating, investing and Board experience in these sectors, providing for a focused and unique perspective in sourcing opportunities for value creation.

2 contacts available at Powerhouse Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Salim Mitha | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salim-mitha |
| John Hsu | Investor & Member of LP Advisory Committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-hsu-3 |

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## FAQ

### What does Salim Mitha invest in?

Salim Mitha invests primarily in Local, Casino and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 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 Salim Mitha last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Salim Mitha closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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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