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Struck Capital

Santa Monica, California · Invests in US; North America · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityFintechHealthcare & BiotechEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Find strong, ambitious founders working on what we believe to be game-changing technology, and put in the hard work to add value every step of the way. We invest in founders with robust information asymmetries developing core technology innovations with the potential to disrupt and redefine industries.

Likely not a fit for

Avoid pure B2C consumer apps, non-technical founding teams, and businesses lacking core technology moats

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$139.9M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

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Michael Montero

General PartnerCTO & General Partner

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Adam B. Struck

General PartnerFounder & Managing Partner

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David Yoo

PrincipalPrincipal

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Brian DeShong

PrincipalPrincipal Engineer

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Gordon Tindall

Chief Product & Design Officer

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Lauren Wallack Estes

Platform & OpsPublic Relations Advisor

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Portfolio

GrabEcommerce Marketplaces

Grab is Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, providing a range of services including transportation, food delivery, and financial services.

MythicalgamesGaming

Mythical Games is a venture-backed company focused on next-generation game technology at the intersection of video games and economics, led by industry veterans.

Apollo.ioEnterprise Software

Apollo.io is an AI-powered sales platform that helps businesses streamline their outbound and inbound sales processes, enhance data enrichment, and accelerate deal execution.

SendosoMarketing Adtech

Sendoso is a leading sending management platform that specializes in corporate gifting and direct mail solutions, utilizing AI-powered tools to enhance marketing, sales, and customer experience strategies.

AlgorandFintech Payments

Algorand is a blockchain platform designed to enable decentralized applications and financial transactions. It aims to solve the blockchain trilemma of scalability, security, and decentralization.

1inch NetworkFintech Payments

1inch is a self-custodial DeFi ecosystem that enables users to swap crypto tokens across multiple networks at the best rates. It combines liquidity from various decentralized exchanges to facilitate efficient trading and offers a suite of products including a wallet, portfolio tracker, and payment card.

LatchBiotech Life Sciences

LatchBio partners with leading biotech solution providers building a new class of molecular measurement technologies, accelerating data analysis for R&D teams in the biotech sector.

Hedera HashgraphDeveloper Tools Infra

Hedera is a fully open source public distributed ledger that utilizes the fast, fair, and secure hashgraph consensus. Its network services include Solidity-based smart contracts, as well as native tokenization and consensus services used to build decentralized applications.

The Honest CompanyConsumer Apps Social

The Honest Company creates clean, safe products for babies and families, focusing on transparency and thoughtful design.

PostmatesEcommerce Marketplaces

Postmates offers food delivery, groceries, and alcohol from various local merchants, allowing customers to order anything from anywhere.

ScratchpayFintech Payments

Scratchpay offers simple and friendly payment plans for medical financing, specifically targeting pet care services. They provide quick decision applications that do not affect credit scores, allowing pet owners to access veterinary care without financial stress.

Quail LogisticsLogistics Supply Chain

QUAIL Logistics provides technology and capital solutions for founder-led freight brokerages, focusing on operational discipline and a centralized technology platform to help scale businesses sustainably.

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Research briefRead more
Struck Capital Research Investment Thesis Struck Capital is a founder-first venture capital firm specializing in early-stage B2B and B2B2C investments. Founded in 2014 by Adam B. Struck and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the firm believes in providing more than capital—they offer operational expertise, tactical support, and hands-on partnership. Their investment thesis centers on ident

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