Struck Capital
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
Investment thesis
Struck invests in seed-stage B2B technology companies positioned to drive transformational change across industries. The firm provides comprehensive support beyond capital, including AI/ML-powered recruiting assistance, customer introductions, access to operating partners and industry experts, participation in a founder community, marketing and PR support, and fundraising strategy expertise to prepare portfolio companies for future funding rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's websiteFounder and Managing Partner of Struck. Previously co-founded Long Island Brand Beverages, a CPG company that was acquired and taken public on NASDAQ. Earlier career included M&A/PE work at Kirkland & Ellis law firm. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital and Business Insider's Rising Stars in Venture Capital.
Co-Founder, CTO of Struck Studio, and General Partner at Struck Capital. Serial entrepreneur who founded and led four startups with combined exits exceeding $500M, including Resy (acquired by American Express) and CrowdTwist (acquired by Oracle). Served as VP of Global Mobile and Web Engineering at American Express. Holds CS and mathematics degree from NYU.
Principal Engineer at Struck with over 20 years of software industry experience. Previously joined Rainforest as Software Architect for a payments-as-a-service platform. Has held Director and VP of Engineering roles at ShootProof, CrowdTwist, and Schematic, balancing hands-on coding with team leadership.
Product Designer at Struck with over a decade of product design experience. Previously held key roles at Fullscreen, Turner Broadcasting, and Girlboss, where he led cross-functional teams bringing media and lifestyle products from concept to launch. Focuses on user research and validated design solutions.
Product Designer at Struck with experience as founding product designer at HomeBreeze (YC21). Skilled across design strategy, user experience architecture, and interaction design with a background in frontend engineering and expertise in design systems.
Software Engineer at Struck specializing in web development. Self-taught developer with experience building e-commerce platforms, static site generators, and healthcare applications. Most recently served as Frontend Lead Developer for a healthcare startup working with AWS microservices.
Chief Product & Design Officer at Struck. Previously design leader at Lyft where he led zero-to-one initiatives including app redesigns, physical-digital experiences for Lyft Rentals, and new business verticals. Self-taught designer who founded Lyft's product design mentorship program and served as design mentor at Andreessen Horowitz.
Investor at Struck. Previously an Investor at SoftBank Vision Fund focused on growth-stage enterprise and consumer software investments. Earlier career included technology investment banking at Citigroup supporting software and internet companies through financing and M&A.
Executive Assistant supporting the Struck Studio team. Brings experience from previous Executive Assistant roles at other top organizations.
Lead Backend Engineer at Struck with over 18 years of experience building scalable data-driven systems. Worked at companies spanning e-commerce, logistics, retail, and AI including Electric, MakeSpace, ThirdLove, Olapic, and Intel. Expertise includes backend development, data engineering, and machine learning.
Investor at Struck. Previously an Associate at Pegasus Tech Ventures where he performed due diligence, supported portfolio companies, and worked on strategic initiatives with corporate partners. Earlier role as Account Executive at ColorTokens, a cybersecurity startup.
Public Relations Advisor to Struck and Founder of Outlier Partners, serving tech startups and corporations on PR strategy. Previously co-founded Moxie Communications Group, a leading tech-focused PR firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Earlier experience as editorial stylist and creative consultant for major publications.
AI & Machine Learning Engineer at Struck. Previously worked at CPQD, a major R&D center in Latin America, developing AI/ML initiatives across remote sensing, digital health, agribusiness, and recommendation systems. Holds Master's degree in Automation and Systems Engineering with research focus on machine learning for biomedical image analysis.
AI & Machine Learning Engineer at Struck Studio. Previously worked at Claro, a major Brazilian telecom, developing data-centric solutions for digital products. Has experience in bioinformatics with focus on machine learning methods for drug and agrochemical design.
Executive Assistant supporting the Struck Capital team. Brings experience from previous Executive Assistant roles at other top organizations.
Lead Web Engineer at Struck. Previously Senior Frontend Engineer at Dealroom.co, a leading European VC and startup database used by top VCs and governments. Featured in 2022 EQUALS campaign highlighting top 50 women in tech. Earlier experience as UX and Graphic Designer across various sectors.
Chief of Staff at Struck. Previously worked at M13's venture studio Launchpad building and launching products from 0-1 with early-stage founders. Earlier product management experience at B2C and B2B startups in New York City. Harvard graduate in Economics.
Chairman of Struck Studio and President and CEO of Streaming at Paramount Global. Previously CEO and Co-Founder of Pluto TV, which scaled to $1B annual revenue in 7 years before Paramount's acquisition in 2019. Earlier roles include CEO of Threadless and SVP of Digital Strategy at EMI Music.
What they invest in
from 27 of 72 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×14AI & Machine Learning ×11Fintech ×9Crypto & Web3 ×8SaaS ×5Cloud Computing ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4AgTech ×2
HQs:United States×13Canada×1Norway×1
Investments · showing 60 of 72
founders shown can be your intro path1inch is a decentralized finance platform that aggregates liquidity from multiple exchanges to enable users to swap cryptocurrency tokens at optimal rates with MEV protection. The platform also offers a DeFi wallet, asset management, staking discovery, and services like borrowing and cashback on blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Sendoso provides a platform for sending personalized gifts, welcome kits, and branded merchandise to employees and prospects for purposes of employee engagement, onboarding, recruitment, and sales enablement. The company serves B2B enterprises and marketing teams looking to enhance employee experiences and accelerate sales conversations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech<UNKNOWN>, US
Kris Rudeegraap(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)Braydan Young(Co-Founder and Chief Alliances Officer)
<UNKNOWN>
Apollo provides an AI-powered platform designed for go-to-market teams to improve sales and marketing productivity. The platform offers features like prospect data, email tracking, and custom scoring to help sales and marketing professionals work more efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Matt Curl(Chief Executive Officer)Marcio Arnecke(Chief Marketing Officer)Adam Carr(Chief Revenue Officer)Phil Moon(Chief Financial Officer)
Aquabyte develops an AI-powered platform combining computer vision and machine learning to monitor fish health, welfare, behavior, and biomass for aquaculture farms at sea and on land. The company serves fish farmers globally to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, and animal welfare.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTNorway, NO
<UNKNOWN>
Eclipse is an Ethereum Layer 2 using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to provide high-throughput execution while leveraging Ethereum's liquidity and security. It enables developers to build and users to transact on a blockchain combining Solana's performance characteristics with Ethereum's ecosystem and assets.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Neel SomaniVijay Chetty(CEO)Terry Chung(Head of Strategy)Ben Livshits(CTO)
Eridu develops networking infrastructure optimized for artificial intelligence workloads. The company designs networking solutions to address the demands of AI systems that exceed the capabilities of existing infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSaratoga, US
Drew Perkins(CEO and founder)
flexEngage provides retail software that personalizes post-purchase communications like receipts to drive repeat customer purchases. The platform turns static transactional messages into targeted marketing channels for physical retailers.
Enterprise SoftwareOrlando, US
Salt provides an operating system for deploying and orchestrating AI workflows within enterprise infrastructure while maintaining data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. The platform is designed for regulated industries including healthcare and finance, enabling governed and auditable AI model deployments without data leaving on-premises or private cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Hedera is a permissioned distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise applications, offering fast transaction finality, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance. The network is operated by Fortune 1000 companies and provides infrastructure for tokenized securities, real-world assets, and AI-ready applications in regulated industries.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Employment Hero is an AI-powered employment operating system that provides payroll, HR, recruitment, and benefits management software for Canadian businesses. The company also offers HeroForce, a managed employment infrastructure service enabling hiring and employment of talent across 180+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSToronto, CA
IOpipe is a serverless DevOps platform that provides visibility and monitoring for serverless applications in production. It helps development and operations teams build, deploy, and manage serverless applications at scale.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSeattle, US
AdamErica Windisch(Founder and CTO)
LendingFront provides an embedded platform that helps banks, payment companies, and software firms cross-sell financial products to small business customers through real-time data and behavioral insights. The platform integrates into tools SMBs already use like POS systems and banking platforms to automate product recommendations and increase customer wallet share.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Mojo develops a micro-LED platform technology for AI infrastructure and next-generation displays. The company focuses on micro-LED as a foundational platform for advanced computing and visualization systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Mythical Games develops blockchain-enabled games and a platform that allows game developers and publishers to integrate secondary economies (player-to-player trading) into their games. The company operates games like FIFA Rivals and provides APIs and SDKs for other developers to build marketplace functionality directly into games.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Nutanix provides a cloud infrastructure platform that enables organizations to run applications, data, and AI across hybrid environments including public clouds, private clouds, datacenters, on-premises, and edge locations. The platform simplifies IT infrastructure management by allowing customers to choose their underlying servers, storage, clouds, and tools while maintaining consistent operations across distributed environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Orchid builds decentralized Web 3.0 technology to enable digital privacy and peer-to-peer marketplaces on Ethereum. The service is designed for Internet users seeking privacy protection and uncensored access to information.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
PayForward provides an all-in-one platform for health plans to manage member benefits, combining proprietary fintech technology with regulatory compliance capabilities and white-glove support. The platform serves health plans with configurable benefit delivery, including a multi-purpose Flex Card for food, OTC, rewards, and transportation benefits.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Raptor Maps provides AI-powered analytics and automation software for solar plant operations, helping owners, operators, and engineers reduce costs and losses through visual data analysis and autonomous drone inspections. The platform uses machine learning to analyze site images, detect equipment defects, and enable remote monitoring across distributed solar assets.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechBoston, US
Nikhil Vadhavkar(Founder/President and CEO)inEddie Obropta(Founder/CTO)in
Reef.ai builds predictive AI and a foundational data layer for AI agents that help teams leverage customer data for growth, risk management, and renewal prediction. The platform serves enterprise teams seeking to combine human intelligence with AI-driven insights across their customer base.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHonolulu, US
Reserve Protocol is a decentralized platform that enables creation of asset-backed token baskets called DTFs (Decentralized Token Funds) and RTokens, backed by on-chain collateral. The platform uses a governance and utility token (RSR) to align incentives and provide protocol stability through staker incentives.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
SAY Technologies provides a platform for shareholders to directly communicate with publicly-traded companies they own stock in. The platform enables companies to understand and engage with their shareholder base at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Board seats · per SEC filings · 2
what is this? ⓘ$5M raise · filed Oct 2022 · via Adam Struck
$8M raise · filed Oct 2022 · via Adam B. Struck
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Struck Capital invest at?
- Struck Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Struck Capital focus on?
- Struck Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Struck Capital located?
- Struck Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Struck Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Struck Capital leads investment rounds.
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