SEC Filing Record

Offering Amount

$22.6M

Strategy

Other

Exemption

06c

Date Filed

May 21, 2026

0002002095-26-000003

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The three-GP structure—with a dedicated fund administration LLC alongside the GP and a named individual—signals a formalized operating model designed to separate investment decision-making from operational and compliance functions, typical of managers building institutional infrastructure for scale rather than a founder-led vehicle.

With no prior EDGAR filings from this manager, this is a maiden fund, and the 06c exemption (used for funds with fewer than 100 LPs or less than $25M in assets) indicates Mento is targeting a small, likely founder-friendly LP base rather than competing for mega-fund institutional allocations.

Filing an amendment to a May 2026 offering in what appears to be early-stage fundraising suggests either a LP commitment or legal structuring milestone triggered the amendment, but the absence of a prior vintage means allocators cannot assess whether Mento is executing against promised deployment pace or has demonstrated operational discipline.

Verify whether Richard Thoms carries a key-man clause tied to his individual performance and confirm the fund administration LLC's relationship to the GP—specifically whether it holds independent governance rights or operates as a pure service provider—as this distinction materially affects LP recourse if the named GP exits.

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Principals

General Partners & Executives

LLC Mento VC GP LLC Allocations Fund Administration Richard Thoms

Mento VC Fund I - Mento Master LP