Guiding founders through the most perilous stage of the journey
Every great company begins as a fellowship of believers setting out on an uncertain path. We walk beside European founders at the seed stage — where the terrain is steepest and the fog is thickest.
Begin the JourneyThe most critical decisions happen when visibility is lowest. At seed stage, European founders face a landscape that demands both courage and guidance — navigating regulatory complexity, building across borders, and proving that world-class technology can emerge from anywhere.
Misty Mountain Ventures exists for this exact moment. We invest in the founders who dare to begin the journey, and we stay on the path with them.
What I bring to every founder I back
Direct relationships with Fortune 500 decision-makers at Ford, Rittal, Schaeffler, and beyond. Your first enterprise pilot, accelerated.
Battle-tested agile transformation expertise. I help founding teams build delivery systems that scale — Kanban, sprint cadences, cross-team coordination.
Deep understanding of how AI reshapes workflows across industries. I help founders position their products where the market is heading, not where it's been.
Host of the Stellar Work podcast and newsletter. I amplify portfolio founders to thousands of decision-makers across tech and industry.
Active in both European and Silicon Valley ecosystems. I connect European founders to Bay Area networks, knowledge, and ambition.
I've spent my career cutting through corporate nonsense. I give founders honest, direct feedback — the kind that actually moves the needle.
The map is drawn. The waypoints await.
Tales from the frontier of European technology
If you're a European founder building something extraordinary at seed stage, I'd love to hear your story. The best journeys begin with a conversation.