Fundraising FoxLouisville · Seed–Series B · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Strike Ventures invests in strong, coachable teams running technology-driven business models that show demonstrable traction, usually $1M or more in revenue, or a clear path to reach it within a year. The firm favors reasonable valuations in the low-to-mid single-digit revenue multiple range, avoiding high-multiple deals. It prioritizes experienced management teams with prior successful exits or highly adaptable, coachable mindsets, emphasizing collaboration, communication, and a 'no asshole' rule. Strike aims to build long-term, win-win partnerships, committing time and resources to support ventures through challenges rather than abandoning struggling companies, and has achieved repeat exits with the same entrepreneurs.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 17, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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John brings over a decade of financial and transactional experience spanning M&A, debt and equity capital raises, strategic consulting, financial modeling, business plan development, valuation, and venture incubation.
Bill is an experienced early-stage investor and fund manager in Kentucky, associated with Yearling Fund I and II which backed over 20 companies, and has made numerous direct investments and board roles.
Junior Analyst at Strike Ventures.
Vice President of CFO Services and Analytics at Strike Ventures.
Rob is a transaction attorney experienced in complex financial transactions, real estate acquisitions, stock and asset purchases, M&A, and corporate contracts. He previously spent 13 years at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP.
What they invest in
from 1 of 3 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12020 · 12019 · 13 dated
Louisville, US
Sean O'Leary(Chief Executive Officer)John Barkeley(Secretary and VP of Finance.)
Board seatJohn Shumate· per SEC Form D · $1 raise · filed Jan 2021
Co-investorsKeyhorse Capital
Forecastr helps founders navigate business growth and plan exits through financial visibility and modeling.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLouisville, US
Jonathan Frazier(Founder)inSteven Ambs(Founder)Steven Plappert(Co-Founder & CEO)inLogan Burchett(Co-Founder & COO)inEric Shrinerin
BoardRobert Penta(Director)in
Board seatJohn Shumate· per SEC Form D · $5.7M raise · filed Jul 2023
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundChartline Capital PartnersConnetic VenturesConvergeElevate VenturesGaingels+10 more
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CAPTURE LLC
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Strike Ventures invest at?
- Strike Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Strike Ventures focus on?
- Strike Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Strike Ventures located?
- Strike Ventures is headquartered in Louisville, US.
- Does Strike Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Strike Ventures leads investment rounds.
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