Investing Profile

Mercedes Bent(1314)

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Investor at Stori
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47 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Satya Patel (Homebrew), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), and 44 other investors on Signal.

Networks Mercedes is a member of
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network
842 CONNECTIONS
Harvard University Network
402 CONNECTIONS
Goldman Sachs Network
309 CONNECTIONS
Lightspeed Venture Partners Network
54 CONNECTIONS
Lightspeed Venture Partners Network
54 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Stori Investor
Investment Range
$3.0M - $20.0M
Sweet Spot
$15.0M
Investments On Record
18

Mercedes Bent is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Mercedes Bent's Investments On Record (13)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Willow Voice
SeedJul 2025$4M
$4M
Co-investors: Nicolas Dessaigne (Y Combinator), Dharmesh Shah
Sitch
SeedJun 2025$5M
$7M
Co-investors: Jeremy Liew (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Vanessa Larco (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund))
Stori
Series UnknownAug 2024$110M
Series CNov 2021$130M
Series BFeb 2021$33M
$320M
Co-investors: Alex Taussig (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Alex Tran (General Catalyst), Hans Tung (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)), Yi (Charlie) Cao (Source Code Capital), Chi-Hua Chien (Goodwater Capital)
Cumbuca
SeedAug 2023$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Justin Overdorff (Lightspeed Venture Partners)
Beek
Series AFeb 2023$13M
$13M
Co-investors: Avichal Garg (Electric Capital), Daniel Levine (Accel), Sam Altman, Dylan Field
fidu
SeedOct 2022$5M
$5M
Co-investors: James Currier (NFX), Fabian Gomez Gutierrez
Magic Eden
Series BJun 2022$130M
$160M
Co-investors: Josephine Chen (Sequoia Capital), Shaun Maguire (Sequoia Capital), Avichal Garg (Electric Capital), Ravi Mhatre (Lightspeed Venture Partners), Scott Belsky (A24), Mike Duboe (Greylock Partners)
Trading.TV
Series AJan 2022$8M
$8M

most interested in

Consumer, Fintech - wealth management / investing /saving, Edtech, Future of Work, Africa - fintech, LATAM - fintech, marketplaces.

Mercedes Bent's Experience

Non-Profit Board Member Birthright AFRICAPresent
Vice President UploadPresent
General Manager & Product Manager General AssemblyPresent
Creative Enterprises and Marketing Department Intern Share Our StrengthPresent
Co-Founder Stealth VCPresent
Investor Moonlake AIPresent
Investor SuperMePresent
Venture Partner Lightspeed Venture PartnersPresent
Partner Lightspeed Venture PartnersPresent
Vice President UVR Media LLCPresent
Analyst Federal Reserve BoardPresent
International Business Development Intern China Universal Asset ManagementPresent
Creative Enterprises and Marketing Department Intern No Kid HungryPresent
Board Member StoriPresent
Board Observer HoneylovePresent
Financial Analyst Goldman SachsPresent
↓↓ Investments (2019 - 2026) ↓↓ Fifth Street Asset ManagementPresent
Investor University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Investor HoneylovePresent
Investor StoriPresent
Investor HyperspellPresent
Investor WillowPresent

Mercedes Bent's Education

Harvard University BA Economics, East Asian Studies