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Mozilla Ventures

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Mozilla Ventures is an impact venture fund that invests in startups pushing the internet - and the tech industry - in better direction.

The fund supports early-stage startups whose products or technologies advance the values in the Mozilla Manifesto.

Building a long term strategy to make the internet a healthier place.

Its long-term strategy: to fuel an ecosystem of products and technology that respect users and that make the internet a healthier place.

We invest in both B2B and B2C companies and are able to invest globally. Occasionally, where there is strong mission alignment we may invest in later stages or companies outside of our thematic focus.

Typically, we invest at the pre-seed and seed stages, and are currently focusing on companies working in one or more of the following thematic areas:

  1. Trustworthy AI
  2. Healthy Communities
  3. Security & Privacy

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