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Jai Malik

Investor

General Partner at Countdown Capital · Venture Partner at Redbud VC

Los Angeles, California, United States

Writes $250K – $500K checks

About

Jai Malik applies a monk‑inspired discipline and long-term mindset to founder relationships, plus hands-on operating experience running Amca, which builds next-generation aerospace and defense products in a regulated industrial domain.

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Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSaaSSector AgnosticSpace Tech

Experience

  1. AmcaCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Countdown CapitalFounder, General Partner2020 — 2024
  3. Forge.AIProduct Manager2019 — 2020Greater Boston Area
  4. AccreteSenior Project Manager2017 — 2019New York, New York, United States

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessBachelor of Science (B.S.), Philosophy; Business and Political Economy

Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

+ 361 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Amca5

MarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesKirsten Bartok TouwCo-Founder & Managing Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITALVarun GuptaPartner at Caffeinated CapitalJackson MosesVenture Partner at Afore CapitalRyan LiPrincipal at Countdown Capital

Also worked at Countdown Capital2

Carmen FontanaInvestor at Countdown CapitalRyan LiPrincipal at Countdown Capital

Also worked at Forge.AI2

Amy VilleneuveBoard Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VCJennifer LumManaging Partner at BIOSPRING PARTNERS

Also worked at Accrete1

Nitin MittalAdvisor at Tessera Venture Partners

Investments

Investor

HadrianK2 Space

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Countdown Capital

Ariana Thacker
Founding Partner at Conscience VC
Carmen Fontana
Investor at Countdown Capital
Ryan Li
Principal at Countdown Capital

Network1

David Lieb
General Partner at Y Combinator

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