1435 Capital Management
1435capital.com1435 Capital focuses on growth stage startups from Seed through Series C, plus late-stage Pre-IPO secondaries. The firm is industry agnostic but emphasizes companies with strong management teams, clear paths to revenue, proprietary technology or competitive 'moats,' sustainable cash flow, and intellectual property assets primarily in the US and Canada.
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1435 Capital practices a disciplined, hands-on approach to transformational investing in early-stage and growth companies. The firm identifies attractive transformative trends across sectors and invests in companies positioned to benefit from these trends, then works closely with management teams to drive strategic initiatives and operational improvements. Their mission is to ‘instill trust with our partners and maximize capital returns through efficient and calculated entrepreneurial investments.’
What Sets Them Apart
- Bifurcated investment approach spanning both early-stage (Seed & Series A) and late-stage Pre-IPO secondaries
- Industry-agnostic 'tech generalists' approach combined with specialized focus areas (Tech VC partners plus dedicated BioTech/LifeSci expertise through 1435 BioFrontiers Fund)
- Active hands-on support model providing 'advice, guidance, and mentorship while employing a disciplined framework'
- Deep team experience spanning 'decades of experience in private equity, corporate finance, entrepreneurship and technology'
- Presence in both Princeton, NJ and Boston, MA with regional innovation funds (Garden State Innovation Fund for $25M NJ-focused investing)
Sectors
Portfolio Highlights
Abri Spac I
Financial Services
Anduril Industries
Defense Tech
Apptronik
Robotics
Arctic Wolf
Cybersecurity
Automation Anywhere
Enterprise Software
Automattic
Software
Bolt Financial
Fintech
Brex
Fintech
+ 37 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
15 Partners at 1435 Capital Management
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