Struck Capital
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 26 people tracked
Investment thesis
Struck Capital focuses on B2B seed-stage startups building what it considers game-changing technology capable of transforming industries. From a Los Angeles base with a global outlook, the firm provides extensive operational support to early companies: proprietary AI/ML recruiting tools to build hiring funnels, introductions to marquee lighthouse customers, a network of operating partners and industry experts, a collaborative founder community, and dynamic PR and marketing assistance. It also emphasizes fundraising expertise, helping portfolio companies craft strategies and connect directly with top growth-stage firms to lead downstream rounds.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 73 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×15AI & Machine Learning ×13Fintech ×9Crypto & Web3 ×8Data & Infrastructure ×6SaaS ×6Cloud Computing ×4AgTech ×2
HQs:United States×22Canada×1Norway×1
Investments · 73 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 42021 · 12018 · 16 dated
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.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Rajiv Mirani(Executive Officer)Howard Ting(Executive Officer)Michael P. Scarpelli(Director)Jeffrey T. Parks(Director)Dheeraj Pandey(Executive Officer, Director)Duston M. Williams(Executive Officer)
Toronto
Prashant Shukla(Director)Adam Struck(Director)Li Nan Ouyang(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAdam Struck· per SEC Form D · $3.7M raise · filed Nov 2022
San Jose, US
Oana Maria Manolache(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAdam Struck· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Oct 2022
Los Angeles, US
Oliver Bogner(Executive Officer, Promoter)Gabriel Bogner(Executive Officer, Promoter)Adam Struck(Director)Cindy Bogner(Executive Officer)Bridgit Lombard(Director)Jeffrey Steinberg(Director, Promoter)
Board seatAdam Struck· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Oct 2022
New York, US
Josh Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)Marylee Rosenwald(Executive Officer)John Rigos(Director)Adam Struck(Director)
BoardVasant M. Kamath(Director)Michael Tam(Director)
Board seatAdam Struck· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Jul 2022
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.
Crypto & Web3GamingSherman Oaks, US
Jamie Jackson(Director)Sam Englebardt(Director)John Linden(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Struck(Director)
Board seatAdam Struck· per SEC Form D
Chicago, US
Adam Berg(Chief Financial Officer)Stephen Gardner(Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)Adam Leaman(Chief Commercial Officer)Tom Sosnoff(Director)Edward Woodford(Chief Executive Officer)Adam Carson(Director)
Board seatAdam Struck· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jul 2021
Apollo provides an AI-powered platform designed for go-to-market teams to improve sales and marketing productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Tim Zheng(Founder/CEO)inRay Li(Founder)inMatt 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.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTNorway, NO
flexEngage provides retail software that personalizes post-purchase communications like receipts to drive repeat customer purchases.
Enterprise SoftwareOrlando, US
Hedera is a permissioned distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise applications, offering fast transaction finality, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechRichardson, US
Mance Harmon(Chief Executive Officer, Manager)Leemon Baird(Manager)
IOpipe is a serverless DevOps platform that provides visibility and monitoring for serverless applications in production.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSeattle, US
Erica Windisch(Founder and CTO)Adam Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Windisch(Executive Officer, Director)
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.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Mojo develops a micro-LED platform technology for AI infrastructure and next-generation displays.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Steve Jurvetson(Founder)
Nomad Data offers an AI platform that helps organizations analyze documents and datasets by connecting internal knowledge with external data sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Brad Schneider(CEO)Justin Manikas(VP Partnerships & Co-founder)
Orchid builds decentralized Web 3.0 technology to enable digital privacy and peer-to-peer marketplaces on Ethereum.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Brian J. Fox(Director)Gustav Simonsson(Director)Stephen Francis Bell(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Richard Waterhouse(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Freeman(Director)
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.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechValencia, US
Ronald Silos(Manager of PayForward, LLC)Steven Marks(Manager of PayForward, LLC)Armando Rand(Manager of PayForward, LLC)
Santa Monica, US
Christopher Gavigan(Executive Officer, Promoter)Craig Gatarz(Executive Officer)David Parker(Executive Officer)Jessica Warren(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Youngme Moon(Director)
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.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechBoston, US
Nikhil Vadhavkar(Founder/President and CEO)inEddie Obropta(Founder/CTO)inDavid Sossen(Director)
SAY Technologies provides a platform for shareholders to directly communicate with publicly-traded companies they own stock in.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
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.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNutanixNASDAQ: NTNXSuper-appNASDAQ: GRAB
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPostmates · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Nutanix · simplywall.st · Jul 17, 2026
Reserve · mygate.com · Jul 17, 2026
Hedera Hashgraph · cryptotimes.io · Jul 16, 2026
Hdw · kavout.com · Jul 11, 2026
Eclipse · mercomcapital.com · Jun 17, 2026
Verifiable · prnewswire.com · Apr 14, 2026
Mojo Vision · trysignalbase.com · Mar 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Struck Capital invest at?
- Struck Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Struck Capital's typical check size?
- Struck Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Struck Capital focus on?
- Struck Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS, 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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Co-investors · 20
Andreessen Horowitz's Strategic Partnerships page describes collaborations that connect its portfolio companies with established institutions to help scale and deploy their technology.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm known for backing AI and technology founders, emphasizing deep, hands-on partnerships with the companies it funds.
Storm Ventures is an enterprise-focused venture capital firm that invests in B2B companies across sectors including data infrastructure, engineering, sales, marketing, security, vertical SaaS, and robotics.
Oceans Ventures is an operator-led venture firm based in New York that leads and co-leads pre-seed and seed rounds and co-invests at Series A, backing founders with hands-on support drawn from decades of operating experience.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by former founders, operators, and investors who provide startups with hands-on support, senior talent access, and proven scaling playbooks.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Social Leverage is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by entrepreneurs that has backed 150+ startups since 2009, including Robinhood, beehiiv, Kustomer and Manscaped.
Kyber Knight Capital is an early-stage venture firm focused on commerce, AI, and labor, positioning its founder network as its core value for portfolio companies.
f7 Ventures is an early-stage venture firm run by former operators and executives that backs founders building in the future of work and consumer utility spaces.
General Catalyst is a venture capital and investment firm that backs founders across industries, with a strong focus on AI-driven transformation, fintech, healthcare, and other sectors.
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
▶8 more co-investors
Eniac VenturesBonfire VenturesRed Swan VenturesThreshold VenturesUncorrelated VenturesScience VenturesRiverPark VenturesAllerfund Ventures, Llc
Firms observed investing alongside Struck Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Struck Capital's recorded portfolio.
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