Mia Lewin

Mia Lewin

Investor at Auto
Seattle, Washington, United States

Mia Lewin is currently an investor at Auto, Catchouse, Daydream, and Liminary, and serves on the Board of Directors at Climb Credit. She founded Design Story, StyleGenome (which was acquired), and TheFounderVC (TFVC), where she remains a founding partner. Her expertise includes venture capital, founding and scaling startups, and leveraging AI in commerce and product management.

Seattle-San Francisco Fund TheFounderVC Launches $5M Inaugural Vertical AI Early Stage Fund

TheFounderVC (TFVC), a new early stage fund based in Seattle and San Francisco, publicly launched its inaugural $5 million fund focused on vertical AI startups. TFVC plans to invest $100,000 to $250,000 in 25 to 30 pre-seed and seed companies, mostly with ties to Seattle, including startups in AI-powered knowledge storage, science automation, weather risk planning, and more.

Mia Lewin

Mia Lewin, three-time founder, started Spruce Up in 2018 to provide a new personalized way to shop for home furnishings and decor and spruce up any space in your home. Mia had previous success in the design space with another startup, Design Story, as well as experience in venture capital and investment banking. Mia shares details on her experience growing up in Finland, her passion for Scandinavian design, and what it’s been like for her to raise three boys as an entrepreneur. She also discusses the struggles of fundraising as a woman, the role her mentors have played in her…

Organizations

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  • Auto Investor 2026–present · current
  • logcat.ai Investor 2026–present · current
  • Otis AI Investor 2026–present · current

Education

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development Program
  • ESCP Master's Degree, Finance
  • Aalto University Master of Science - MS, Economics

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