Hauser Ventures

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

About

Fran Hauser is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and champion of women in the workplace, helping women reach their full potential through her work.

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Aug 1, 2019	buywith	$100K Seed	—	Andav Capital, Curie.Bio, Rebecca Minkoff
Jun 1, 2019	Clockwise	$11.0M Series A	—	01 Advisors, 2xN, Accel, Amplify Partners, Battery Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Bond, BoxGroup, Broadway Angels, Canaan Partners, Catapult Capital, Cedar Capital Group, Citi Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greylock, H.I.G. Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, M12, Norwest Venture Partners, Owl Rock Capital Partners, Plug & Play Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Silicon Valley Connect, SNR, Gary Benitt, Tapas Capital, Theory Ventures, TMV, Uncork Capital, Village Global, WestRiver Group, WndrCo LLC, Y Combinator, Albert Armengol, Andrew Ferenci, Anthony Saleh, Armando Mann, Ben Lin, Brian Sugar, Charles Delingpole, Gokul Rajaram, Immad Akhund, Josh Spear, Matt Carbonara, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Samvit Ramadurgam, Scott Tannen
May 1, 2019	Vise	$4.0M Seed	—	305 Ventures, Acequia Capital, AlleyCorp, Andav Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Avalancha Ventures, Bling Capital, Canaan Partners, Catapult Capital, Change Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Contrarian Ventures, Curie.Bio, Cyberstarts VC, Dreamers VC, Fifth Wall, FJ Labs, Founders Fund, gener8tor, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Khosla Ventures, L Catterton Growth, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lumia Capital, Moxxie Ventures, Operator Partners, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Scribble Ventures, Sequoia Capital, SOSV, Tapas Capital, Two Small Fish Ventures, Y Combinator, Adrian Aoun, Ameet Patel, Ameet Ranadive, Bob Young, Bradley Horowitz, Elizabeth Iorns, Evan Moore, Gokul Rajaram, James Blouzard, Jawed Karim, Joshua Schachter, Kevin Lin, Kevin Weil, Mantas Mikuckas, Mark Cuban, Mark Pincus, Markus Villig, Martin Henk, Martin Villig, Matt Cutts, Ott Kaukver, Paul Forster, Pete Koomen, Ragnar Sass, Rebecca Minkoff, Richard Branson, Rohini Pandhi, Scott Belsky, Steve Chen, Thomas Plantenga, Varsha Rao
Apr 1, 2019	Mighty Networks	$11.0M Series A	—	BBG Ventures, Founder Collective, Greylock, Owl Ventures, Yes VC, Daniel Rosensweig, Gina Bianchini
Mar 1, 2019	IFundWomen	$2.0M Seed	—	Acrew Capital, Andav Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Craft Ventures, Curie.Bio, Curious Capital, FJ Labs, Night Ventures, Operator Partners, REMUS Capital, Serena Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sound Ventures, Timespan Ventures, Version One Ventures, Abe Burns, Baron Davis, Brian Sugar, Casey Neistat, Gokul Rajaram, Ian Borthwick, Logan Paul, Pir Granoff, Rebecca Minkoff
Nov 1, 2018	Cubcoats	$5.0M Seed	—	AlleyCorp, Amplify Partners, Bam Ventures, Catapult Capital, Craft Ventures, FabFitFun, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Pitbull Ventures, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, The Finger Group, TMV, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Zigg Capital, Andrew Ferenci, Audrey Gelman, Ben Lin, Brian Sugar, Gokul Rajaram, John M. Mueller, Josh Spear, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Omar El-Ayat, Steph Korey, Tom McInerney
Nov 1, 2018	Lolli	$2.0M Seed	—	2048 Ventures, Acrew Capital, Alumni Ventures, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Catapult Capital, Craft Ventures, Curie.Bio, Curious Capital, DN Capital, FJ Labs, Framework Venture Partners, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners, Joe Kraus, Kleiner Perkins, Lakestar, Lerer Hippeau, Matchstick Ventures, Maveron, mParticle, Night Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Operator Partners, OurCrowd, Propeller VC, QueensBridge Venture Partners, REMUS Capital, RRE Ventures, Scout Ventures, Serena Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Social Capital, Sorenson Ventures, Sound Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Timespan Ventures, TMV, TQ Ventures, Uncork Capital, Union Square Ventures, Version One Ventures, Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore, Vitalize Venture Group, Y Combinator, Abe Burns, Alice Lloyd George, Andrew Ferenci, Baron Davis, Ben Lin, Benoit Charles- Lavauzelle, Brian Sugar, Casey Neistat, Gokul Rajaram, Ian Borthwick, Jerod Mayo, Josh Spear, Kevin Lin, Logan Paul, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Nick Green, Prescott Watson, Scott Tannen
May 1, 2018	Winky Lux	$6.0M Series A	—	BBG Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bullish, Coefficient Capital, FullStride Ventures, Hannah Grey, Hans Tung, Robin Li, Notable Capital, SoGal Ventures, SQN Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Gina Bianchini
Aug 1, 2017	Winky Lux	$2.0M Seed	—	BBG Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Broadway Angels, Bullish, Coefficient Capital, Female Founders Fund, FullStride Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hannah Grey, Hans Tung, Robin Li, Notable Capital, Social Starts, SoGal Ventures, SQN Venture Partners, The Perkins Fund, Transmedia Capital, Y Combinator, Gina Bianchini
Jun 1, 2017	Blockchain.com	$40.0M Series B	—	Amplify Partners, Boost VC, Catapult Capital, CP Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mosaic Ventures, Mouro Capital, NextView Ventures, Quest Venture Partners, Renegade Partners, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, TMV, Tribe Capital, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Andrew Ferenci, Ben Lin, Brian Sugar, Chris Murphy, Christian Faes, Christopher Priebe, Gerald Parloiu, Gokul Rajaram, Jared Leto, Josh Spear, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Pascal Gauthier, Scott Tannen
Dec 1, 2016	Splash	$7.0M Series B	—	Amplify Partners, Catapult Capital, FPV Fund, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hoxton Ventures, LAUNCH, Nordic Eye, Openview Venture Partners, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Shine Capital, Spark Capital, TheVentureCity, TMV, Uncork Capital, WestCap, Y Combinator, Andrew Ferenci, Brian Sugar, Gokul Rajaram, Josh Spear, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Pete Moore, Scott Tannen
Nov 1, 2015	TinyRx	$5.0M Venture Round	—	7percent Ventures, Altair Capital Management, Amplify Partners, Anorak Ventures, Asset Management Ventures, Catapult Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners, Fusion Fund, Future Perfect Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Jlabs, KRM Interests LLC, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Streamlined Ventures, TMV, Uncork Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Y Combinator, Andrew Ferenci, Ben Lin, Brian Sugar, Gokul Rajaram, Josh Spear, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Scott Tannen
Oct 1, 2014	Blockchain.com	$30.0M Series A	—	Amplify Partners, Background Capital, Boost VC, Catapult Capital, CP Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mosaic Ventures, NextView Ventures, Quest Venture Partners, Renegade Partners, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, TMV, Tribe Capital, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Andrew Ferenci, Ben Lin, Brian Sugar, Gokul Rajaram, Jared Leto, Josh Spear, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Pascal Gauthier, Scott Tannen
Mar 1, 2014	Zesty	$4.0M Seed	—	Accel, Adjacent, AME Cloud Ventures, Amplify Partners, Audrey Capital, Catapult Capital, Cherubic Ventures, DST Global, Elefund, FJ Labs, Gideon Yu, Future Perfect Ventures, Giant Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Hardware Club, Andreas Haug, Kamran Ansari, LAUNCH, Ligature, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lionheart Ventures, Listen, LombardStreet Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Morado Venture Partners, Offline Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Paradigm, Polychain Capital, Prefix Capital, Quona Capital, Rivet Ventures, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sound Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, TMV, Tribe Capital, True Ventures, Uncork Capital, Uprising, Y Combinator, Andrew Ferenci, Augusto Marietti, Ben Lin, Bobby Goodlatte, Brian Sugar, Darran Garnham, David Prager, Farzad Nazem, Gokul Rajaram, Joe Greenstein, Joe Stump, Josh Spear, Joshua Schachter, Karl Jacob, Kirill Makharinsky, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Oleg Tscheltzoff, Pete Moore, Philip Kaplan, Raj Luhar, Saki Georgiadis, Scott Tannen, Tim Ferriss, Vishal Makhijani
Mar 1, 2014	Cruise	$4.0M Seed	—	305 Ventures, 8-Bit Capital, A Capital, ACME Capital, Afore Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, Ambridge Capital, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Benchmark, Binary Capital, BlueRun Ventures, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, Catapult Capital, Craft Ventures, DCM, Matt Ocko, Zachary Bogue, Decibel Partners, Kevin Ding, Digital Currency Group, Draper Associates, DST Global, Electric Capital, Energy Capital Ventures, Felicis Ventures, ff Venture Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Founder Collective, FPV Fund, Future Perfect Ventures, General Catalyst, Goat Capital, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Human Augmentation Syndicate, ICONIQ Capital, InterWest, IVP, Kapor Capital, Kleiner Perkins, LAUNCH, Liquid 2 Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Maven Ventures, Jonathan Golden, Propel Venture Partners, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Quiet Capital, Rainfall Ventures, Rebel Fund, SciFi VC, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sherpalo Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Sound Ventures, Henry Fertik, SV Angel, SVG Ventures-THRIVE, Marco DeMeireles, The Hit Forge, Thomvest Ventures, TMV, Tusk Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, Union Square Ventures, Vayner RSE, Vertex Ventures, Y Combinator, Andrew Ferenci, Anthony Saleh, Baron Davis, Ben Lin, Bobby Goodlatte, Brian Sugar, Catherine Wood, Emmett Shear, Erik Moore, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Gokul Rajaram, Greg Kidd, Jared Kopf, Josh Spear, Joshua Schachter, Kyle Vogt, Michael Levit, Michael Rapino, Mike Greenfield, Nils Johnson, Oliver Jung, Pete Cashmore, Ronny Conway, Sam Altman, Scott Tannen, Shane Battier, Shervin Pishevar, Tom Blomfield, Tom McInerney, Trevor Wright
Mar 1, 2014	Splash	$2.0M Seed	—	8-Bit Capital, Kevin Hartz, Accomplice VC, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelPad, Benchmark, BITKRAFT Ventures, Bling Capital, Bonfire Ventures, Boost VC, BootstrapLabs, BoxGroup, Caffeinated Capital, Catapult Capital, CITG Capital, Coatue, CRV, DST Global, End Partners, ENIAC Ventures, Flex Capital, Founder Collective, FPV Fund, Franklin Templeton Investments, Freestyle Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Fyrefly VC, Galaxy Digital, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners, Hack VC, Human Augmentation Syndicate, Hustle Fund, Infinite Niches, iNovia Capital, Inspired Capital, Kapor Capital, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Matrix, Jonathan Golden, Nordic Eye, Notion Capital, Obvious Ventures, Offline Ventures, Operator Collective, Paradox Capital, Presence Capital, Pro Founders Capital, Red Beard Ventures, Sarah Smith Fund, SciFi VC, Scout Ventures, Scrum Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Shine Capital, Slow Ventures, SNR, SOSV, Sound Ventures, Team Ignite Ventures, The Finger Group, The General Partnership, TheVentureCity, Think + Ventures, Thrive Capital, TMV, Transmedia Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Uncork Capital, Weekend Fund, WestCap, XFactor Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Harris, Adam Goldstein, Andrew Ferenci, Andy Coravos, Bangaly Kaba, Ben Lin, Bill Tai, Brian Sugar, Charlie Cheever, Chris Bennett, Claire Hughes Johnson, Clark Landry, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Emil Lee, Eric Chernoff, Eric Wu, Erik Moore, Evan Lee, Gokul Rajaram, Greg Kidd, James Hong, Josh Spear, Joshua Reeves, Julia Hartz, Matt Mazzeo, Michael Birch, Michael Dell, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Othman Laraki, Scott Belsky, Scott Tannen, Vishal Rao, Wiley Cerilli
Sep 1, 2013	MakeSpace	$2.0M Seed	—	Accel, Amazon Alexa Fund, Amplify Partners, Stuart Peterson, Audrey Capital, BoxGroup, Catapult Capital, Craft Ventures, Edge VC, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Innovation Endeavors, Khosla Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, Offline Ventures, Pitchdrive, Redpoint Ventures, Red Swan Ventures, Revolution, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Slow Ventures, Thrive Capital, TMV, Uncork Capital, Upfront Ventures, UP.Partners, Vayner RSE, Y Combinator, Adam Schwartz, Andrew Ferenci, Ben Lin, Bobby Goodlatte, Brian Sugar, Charlie Cheever, Chung Ng, Don Dodge, Gokul Rajaram, Greg Maffei, John Johnson, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Oliver Jung, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Tannen, Sean Park
Jun 1, 2013	Babylist	$650K Seed	—	Amplify Partners, Catapult Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Ride Home Fund, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, TMV, Uncork Capital, Y Combinator, Andrew Ferenci, Ben Lin, Brian Sugar, Gokul Rajaram, Josh Spear, Michael Levit, Scott Tannen
Jun 1, 2013	Scripted.com	$5.0M Series A	—	3one4 Capital, Amplify Partners, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Catapult Capital, Floodgate, Forerunner Ventures, Freestyle Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Lowercarbon Capital, NFX, Outlander Labs, PICO Venture Partners, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, The Hit Forge, TMV, Uncork Capital, Vertex Ventures Israel, Y Combinator, Aayush Phumbhra, Adam Gries, Andrew Ferenci, Ben Lin, Brian Sugar, Gokul Rajaram, Josh Spear, Michael Birch, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Scott Tannen, Wendell Brooks
May 1, 2013	Hullabalu	$2.0M Seed	—	ACME Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelPad, Atomic, Audrey Capital, BBG Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Betaworks Ventures, Bling Capital, Bonfire Ventures, Boost VC, Catapult Capital, Craft Ventures, Expa, ff Venture Capital, Forefront Venture Partners, Freestyle Capital, Fresco Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Gotham Gal Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Insight Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kindred Ventures, KRM Interests LLC, LAUNCH, Maveron, Jonathan Golden, Offline Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Prefix Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Rembrandt Venture Partners, Science, Scout Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sound Ventures, The Hit Forge, TMV, Uncork Capital, VentureFriends, Y Combinator, Zelkova Ventures, Zetta Venture Partners, Anthony Saleh, Ben Lin, Bob Young, Brian Sugar, Chris M. Willliams, Daniel Rosensweig, Doug Barry, Erik Moore, Gina Bianchini, Gokul Rajaram, Jason Goldberg, Jim Pitkow, Josh Spear, Karl Jacob, Marc Benioff, Michael Birch, Michael Levit, Mike Greenfield, Noah Goodhart, Ott Kaukver, Ryan Sarver, Scott Tannen, Scot Wingo, Shervin Pishevar, Tim Ferriss, Yee Lee

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Leadership Team

Key people at Hauser Ventures.

Fran Hauser

Investor

Leadership Team

Key people at Hauser Ventures.

Fran Hauser

Investor

Deep Dive

Hauser Ventures is an investment firm specializing in co-investments and fund investments primarily in the middle market, with a focus on operationally driven private equity opportunities. Its mission centers on partnering with funds that have strategic investment models and operational leadership to create value in portfolio companies. The firm targets sectors such as FinTech, e-commerce enablement, SaaS, marketplaces, and wellness, aiming to leverage its expertise to drive revenue growth, improve margins, and optimize exit outcomes. Hauser Ventures plays a significant role in the startup and private equity ecosystem by providing capital alongside experienced funds and adding operational support to enhance portfolio company performance[2][5].

Founded in 2008 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hauser Ventures (also known as Hauser Private Equity or Hauser Capital Partners) was established by Mark Hauser, a seasoned investor with over 35 years of experience in investing and operating companies. Early in his career, Hauser was involved in merchant banking and public offerings, gaining broad exposure across consumer goods, food and beverage, defense, digital advertising, and manufacturing sectors. The firm has evolved to focus on co-investments alongside funds with proven track records and operational focus, investing over $650 million across diverse industries nationally[2][4].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focuses on co-investments alongside funds with operational leadership, avoiding venture capital, real estate, or emerging technology sectors[2].
Network Strength: Leverages deep industry expertise and strategic introductions to accelerate portfolio company growth and operational improvements[2].
Track Record: Over $650 million invested through five funds, with a history of successful exits and value creation across multiple industries[2].
Operating Support: Provides sector-specific advice, due diligence, expense reduction, add-on acquisition identification, and governance best practices to portfolio companies[2].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Hauser Ventures rides the trend of operationally focused private equity investing, where value creation is driven not just by capital but by active management and strategic growth initiatives. The timing aligns with increasing demand for middle-market investments that combine financial backing with hands-on operational expertise. Market forces favor firms that can partner with established funds to scale businesses efficiently, especially in sectors like FinTech and SaaS, which are experiencing rapid innovation and adoption. Hauser Ventures influences the ecosystem by bridging capital and operational know-how, helping portfolio companies navigate growth challenges and exit strategies effectively[2][5].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Hauser Ventures is likely to continue expanding its co-investment partnerships, focusing on sectors with strong growth potential such as FinTech and SaaS. Trends like digital transformation, e-commerce acceleration, and wellness market expansion will shape its investment focus. The firm’s influence may grow as it deepens its operational support capabilities and leverages its network to drive more value creation. This positions Hauser Ventures as a key player in middle-market private equity, combining capital with strategic operational expertise to foster sustainable growth and successful exits[2][5].

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Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focuses on co-investments alongside funds with operational leadership, avoiding venture capital, real estate, or emerging technology sectors[2].
Network Strength: Leverages deep industry expertise and strategic introductions to accelerate portfolio company growth and operational improvements[2].
Track Record: Over $650 million invested through five funds, with a history of successful exits and value creation across multiple industries[2].
Operating Support: Provides sector-specific advice, due diligence, expense reduction, add-on acquisition identification, and governance best practices to portfolio companies[2].