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Thesis & Opportunity

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Investment Strategy and Criteria

Strategic
focus

Invest in revenue-generating B2B software companies with strong AI components

Acquire an economic majority position in investments, where possible, to directly drive growth and strategic decisions

Prioritize investments in the digital technology ecosystem including cybersecurity and fintech

Avoid high-regulation and manufacturing sectors

Our focus drives success by investing in visionary teams and high-impact B2B AI solutions

Key investment
criteria

Target seed-stage to Series A investment

Prioritize experienced founders with previous exits and strong operational teams

Focus on companies domiciled in the United States

Demonstrate ability to scale rapidly within the target company’s sector

Show commitment from leadership and management teams to staying on post-investment to drive growth

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Track Record

Our dynamic team has decades of experience evaluating,
building, operating advising and investing in startups disrupting markets

Kevin Tucker
  • Former Cisco GM responsible for a $485M P&L, heavily involved in $3B acquisition and integration of TANDBERG

  • Early employee at both AppSpace and Oblong Industries

  • Advised CDW’s Exec Leadership Team on acquisition and integration of Sirius and Focal Point

  • Investor in Colossal, ASA Financial, and Healionics

Jesse Cole 
  • Co-founder of Schonfeld Institutional Brokerage Services, acquired by Merlin Securities (Sequoia backed)

  • Founded Haute Hippie, exited to private equity

  • Established The Seed Lab, investing in 12 early-stage companies, 

  • Investor in around 15 companies including Colossal and Wheels Up

Russell Johnson 
  • Former Microsoft product leader, contributing to Windows, Excel, and MSN

  • Founder of Mile26, a consultancy specializing in M&A technical due diligence.

  • Investor in Colossal, ASA Financial, Payscale (2014 exit), HyperProof, SubcontractorHub, Gozney, Epistemix, Treads, Krado, and others

  • Experience and expertise related to AI, acquisition expertise and successful exits/liquidity.

Mark  Mahaffie
  • Advisor to US and  international companies navigating public market transitions

  • Founder and President of Zakar LLC and founder of Issuer Solutions, guiding companies through successful public market transitions and strategic growth initiatives.

  • Investor in Colossal and ASA Financial

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