Where does Justin Strausbaugh work?

Justin Strausbaugh is Managing Partner at Tensility Venture Partners.

What check size does Justin Strausbaugh write?

Justin Strausbaugh typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.

Justin Strausbaugh

Investor

Managing Partner at Tensility Venture Partners

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Justin Strausbaugh is a Managing Partner at Tensility Venture Partners with over a decade of venture capital experience across three continents, having backed 60 startups and served as a board observer for 10 companies. He previously founded Lakeshore Ventures, Alumni Ventures' University of Chicago alumni fund, and spent seven years in corporate venture capital roles at CME and Molex investing in software and hardware across multiple industries. His investment focus spans early-stage to growth-stage companies, with portfolio interests including advanced computing, AI, cybersecurity, supply chain, fintech, space tech, and healthcare.

Experience

Tensility Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentChicago
Alumni VenturesManaging Partner2021 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lakeshore VenturesFounder and Managing Partner Emeritus2021 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
MolexManaging Director, Molex Ventures2018 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
Multiple CompaniesBoard Experience2017 — 2020
CME GroupDirector, CME Ventures2015 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
CME GroupManager, Business Line Strategy2014 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
CME GroupSenior Strategy Analyst2012 — 2014Greater Chicago Area
Hyatt Hotels CorporationCorporate Strategy, MBA Intern2011Greater Chicago Area
Cellit, LLCFinancial Planning & Analysis, MBA Intern2010 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
Trade Forex FuturesCo-Owner & Chief Technical Analyst2007 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
Currency TraderGlobal Macro Trader & Currency Strategist2003 — 2008New York & Chicago
Professional GolferProfessional Golfer2001 — 2003Nationwide

Education

The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Accounting and Finance
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of BusinessBSM, Finance

Skills & more

Startups3Emerging Technologies1Corporate Venture CapitalFinancial Modeling9Valuation14Corporate Finance3Financial Analysis1Options4DCFCommodityInvestments3Trading1

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DerivativesStrategic Financial PlanningIndustry ResearchRisk ManagementCurrencyFinanceVenture CapitalCapital MarketsStrategyFutures TradingMergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio Management

From Justin's professional profile.

Colleagues at Tensility Venture Partners

Alan Warms

Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Armando Pauker

Co-Founder and Partner at Tensility Venture Partners

Fabrice Braunrot

Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Jeffrey Rodek

Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Joydeep Ghosh

Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Larry Washow

Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Leland Putterman

Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Nancy Corrie

Investor at Tensility Venture Partners

Network1

Armando Pauker

Co-Founder and Partner at Tensility Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Justin Strausbaugh work?: Justin Strausbaugh is Managing Partner at Tensility Venture Partners.
What check size does Justin Strausbaugh write?: Justin Strausbaugh typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista Capital NoorPartner at Clear Ventures TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank GlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

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Also attended Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business44

Morgan SparOperations Associate at FJ Labs Jeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ Labs Sean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship Ventures Brian GoldbergVenture Partner at Springdale Ventures Zack RosenbloomAssociate, Investments at Capital One Ventures Veera SomersalmiMember of the Board at IPR.VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Alumni Ventures61

Lauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect Ventures Robert BibowManaging Partner at Parkway Venture Capital Zimri RodriguezVenture Programs Coordinator at Keyhorse Capital TimInvestor at FortySix Venture Capital Chris FaheySVP, Talent & Human Resources at Volition Capital Gail BallEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space

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Also worked at Lakeshore Ventures2

Jeff GoldrichManaging Director, Technology at Runway Growth Capital David BeazleyManaging Partner at Alumni Ventures

Also worked at Multiple Companies19

Sydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture Partners Brendan WoodsInvestor at 13books Capital Chuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL Andrew ChanFounder · Managing Partner at Atas VC Dave RosenbergInvestor at ACVC Partners Michael JosephCo-Founder and Co-CEO at Ion Pacific

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Also worked at CME Group23

Mark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners Jeremy TanCo-founder and Managing Partner at Tin Men Capital Henrik HasselknippeChief Platform Officer at APX Seshadri SundaramChief Technology Officer at APX Mark PlandowskiGeneral Counsel at Agman Partners Jordan FreibrunSenior Associate at SixThirty Ventures

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