Mimikai

$5.7Mtotal raised · 4 rounds on record
$4Mlatest round · Venture round · Jul 2024 · 2 yr ago
2backers · Human Ventures, Silas Capital
1team · US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025

Overview

Mimikai is the first new EPA-registered insect repellent in over 25 years, powered by Undecanone — a naturally occurring compound from wild tomato plants. DEET-free, plant-based, and scientifically proven to protect against mosquitoes for up to 8 hours and ticks for up to 4 hours.

Funding and backers

Total raised
$5.7M
4 rounds on record
Latest round
$4M
Venture round · Jul 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
1
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025
Backers
2
Human Ventures, Silas Capital
The money's age
Long since its last round
27 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jul 30, 2024 Raised a round Venture round $4M · SEC Form D Mar 7, 2023 Raised a round Venture round $131k · SEC Form D Aug 13, 2021 Raised a round Venture round $545k · SEC Form D Jan 23, 2018 Raised a round Venture round $1M · SEC Form D 2017 Founded
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Jul 2024 $4M — SEC Form D
Venture round Mar 2023 $131k — SEC Form D
Venture round Aug 2021 $545k — SEC Form D
Venture round Jan 2018 $1M — SEC Form D
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
Legal entity Mimikai, Inc. SEC Form D
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Damon GorrieDirectorSEC Form D
Stephanie WatsonExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Michelle ArnauExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Financials

Total raised
$5.7M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
4
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2024 $4M Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2023 $131k Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2021 $545k Details
Venture - Series Unknown 2018 $1M Details

People

Damon Gorrie
Director
Stephanie Watson
Executive Officer, Director
Michelle Arnau
Executive Officer, Director
Frank Lin
Director
Martin Mulvihill
Director
Stephanie Sarelakos
Director
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Connections

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Shared investors2
Silas CapitalVia a fund
38 portfolio companies: SPENCER'S, Veracityhealth, POV Beauty and 35 more
Human VenturesVia a fund
59 portfolio companies: Box, Whoosh, We The Village and 56 more

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Los Angeles United States
HQ
10-50 est. staff