Machine Shop Ventures

Machine Shop Ventures is a consumer-focused venture capital firm based in Beverly Hills, California, co-founded by members of the rock band Linkin Park, including Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson, and launched in January 2015 as part of the broader Machine Shop brand that the band established in 1999. The firm invests globally in early-to-growth-stage companies that align with Linkin Park's ethos of connecting people and innovation through technology and design, with a focus on consumer-facing startups. The firm' portfolio has included notable investments such as Lyft, Robinhood, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Shyp, and the firm was also a founding investor in the esports organization Immortals. The fund is internally capitalized and originally targeted 15 to 20 investments over its first two years. Mike Shinoda has also served as community innovation adviser for Warner Recorded Music since 2022, reflecting the firm's broader engagement with the intersection of technology, media, and consumer culture.