On October 24th, MSIV hosted our 4th annual Fall Party which drew over 215 community members to Novato’s Beer Garden for a beautiful afternoon of celebration and connection.

MSIV is proud to be highlighted as a feature in the October 2024 edition of the NorthBay biz publication.

On Friday, August 23rd, forty MSIV Community volunteers lent a hand to support the Sonoma Land Trust at their Glen Oaks Ranch Preserve project site.

MSIV announces that Brett Martinez, a longstanding North Bay business and community leader who has served as President/CEO of Redwood Credit Union (RCU) for the past twenty years, is joining MSIV as an Advisor.

MSIV Founder and Managing Partner Zachary Kushel discussed all things related to the North Bay community, job creation, local startups, and MSIV’s ongoing work to improve the region’s economic future.

MSIV announces its investment in Sausalito’s Channel99, a startup that is changing the way companies measure and invest in B2B marketing and digital programs.

MSIV will host a Career Lecture on Thursday, July 25 in San Rafael. Marin resident Adam Elegant has presented his acclaimed "Navigating the Job Search" talk around the country for the past 15 years and will share his insights with students in his own backyard.

MSIV announces its investment in Sausalito’s Sageful AI, a company building a chat-based coach for enterprises to support learners while documenting performance improvement from training and development and large-scale change initiatives.

MSIV is excited to announce the launch of its Global Leaders Series. These conversations will leverage global experience and insights to strengthen our North Bay entrepreneurial community. MSIV is pleased to welcome legendary leader John Chambers as its first special guest on June 10 to kickoff the series.

Watch the keynotes, fireside chats, and North Bay Startup Showcase presentations from MSIV’s annual conference.

MSIV convened over 330 local leaders at the North Bay NEXT 2024 conference. The dynamic event marks the 3rd annual gathering of the Marin + Sonoma local startup community.

MSIV is pleased to introduce our second cohort of Executive Network members to the North Bay community. These volunteers were strategically recruited to actively participate in building a more robust North Bay startup community.

On March 12, MSIV brought together its North Bay Founder Network and Executive Network for our third annual Mentorship Mixer. Over 60 MSIV community members turned out for the lively gathering.

MSIV announces that Jordan Kivelstadt, a seasoned entrepreneur, angel investor, and North Bay leader, is joining the team as its first Venture Partner to support deal selection, portfolio companies, and community building.

MSIV Founder and Managing Partner Zachary Kushel discussed all things related to the North Bay community, job creation, local startups, and MSIV’s ongoing work to improve the region’s economic future.

MSIV announces its investment in Petaluma’s Jump Aero, a company bringing to market the world’s fastest electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft built for first responders.

MSIV announces its investment in Sausalito’s PairUp, a software company leveraging generative AI to boost workplace knowledge sharing and connectivity.

MSIV hosted over 150 community members at Petaluma’s iconic Brewster’s Beer Garden for our third annual Fall Party. The event marked MSIV’s last in-person gathering of the year.

MSIV announces its investment in San Anselmo’s Fire Aside, a software company supporting fire agencies in their mission to help communities adapt to wildfire risk.

NBLC hosted its virtual 2023 State of the North Bay Conference entitled “Planting the Seeds for Economic Growth” and invited MSIV to lead a discussion on the region’s growing startup ecosystem.