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The Thesis Driving M13's Fintech Investment Strategy
We dive into how the fintech sector has changed, key opportunity areas, and where we’re placing our bets on the future of money.
March 28, 2023
9 min read

Celebrating Our Partner-Founder Relationships
At M13, we know that relationships are everything. That’s why we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day by sharing what we love about our partnerships with founding teams.
February 14, 2023
4 min read

If You’ve Been Laid Off, Here Are Your Next Steps
Thousands of workers have been affected by the most recent wave of layoffs, with more to come. If you’re one of them, here’s what you can do next.
March 24, 2023
7 min read

From web2 to web3: What e-commerce founders need to know
M13 shares insights on web3 and commerce, and why brands should consider a web3 strategy.
January 27, 2023
9 min read

The Top Trends VCs are Tracking for 2023
From the future of work to web3, M13 partners share their top predictions for 2023.
December 21, 2022
5 min read

Q&A with M13 Crypto Investor Mark Grace: Taking a Long-Term View
Crypto investing with a long-term view through crypto failures and FTX fallout
November 29, 2022
7 min read

7 Financing Options for DTC Brands
Providing insight into alternative forms of financing for DTC founders.
September 15, 2022
10 min read

How Gen Z is Driving the Future of Work, Commerce and Living
They may be the future’s great hope, the generation driving their Gen X parents crazy, or both.
September 6, 2022
12 min read

Breaking the Taboo Around Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Investor Sylvia Benito speaks about psychedelic-assisted therapy and its transformative potential.
August 1, 2022
4 min read

Investing in Nori: A Sustainable Solution Against Climate Change
M13 Partner Latif Peracha talks about the drivers behind investing in Nori carbon removal.
July 27, 2022
4 min read

Future of Health: Spotlight on Kindra
Kindra CEO Catherine Balsam-Schwaber shares her journey to destigmatize menopause.
July 13, 2022
2 min read

Future of Health: Spotlight on Form Health
Form founder Evan Richardson talks about destigmatizing the emerging field of Obesity Medicine.
July 1, 2022
3 min read

Breaking taboos to open access to health
Highlights from a conversation about difficult topics in health.
June 23, 2022
2 min read

Investing in the Future of Health: Digital Health for Specialty Care
Digital solutions are seizing the opportunity to lower costs and improve outcomes in some of the most challenging and common underlying chronic conditions.
June 16, 2022
6 min read

Investing in the Future of Commerce
M13’s history of investing in DTC brands is propelling us toward the future of commerce.
March 3, 2022
4 min read

VC Predictions 2022: 10 Industry Trends We’re Tracking
From the creator economy to the future of work, M13 partners share their top 10 industry predictions.
December 10, 2021
7 min read

How Femtech Innovations Can Help Break Taboos Around Women’s Health
Here's why we're investing more in women's health, an area traditionally ignored because of taboos.
October 27, 2021
7 min read

Crypto and the Consumer: The Road Ahead
From Bitcoin to NFTs and social tokens, here’s how crypto is changing the future of consumer behavior.
September 24, 2021
10 min read

5 Trailblazing Women in Health and Wellness
Meet the founders, CEOs, and experts who lead adyn, Form Health, Kindra, Rae, and Seed Health.
June 17, 2021
3 min read

Why Edtech Is Overdue for Reinvention
COVID-19 forced us all to adapt. Now it’s time for lasting innovation in education.
June 3, 2021
4 min read

Analysis: Executive Experience Can Nearly Double Investors’ Rate of Return
An M13 analysis reveals that founding teams with executive experience can exit faster with less capital.
April 9, 2021
5 min read

Why Telehealth is Here to Stay
Check out our three predictions in digital health for 2021.
December 18, 2020
3 min read

5 Reflections on Investing
Before looking ahead to 2021, we’re pausing to share what we’ve learned from building our portfolio.
December 15, 2020
3 min read

Audio's Cambrian Moment: Why We Invest in Audio Technology
M13’s investment thesis is focused on the new tools for audio creation and consumption.
October 14, 2020
3 min read

The Evolving Food Delivery Landscape
Learn more about the consolidation of third-party aggregators and the emergence of direct models.
July 23, 2020
3 min read