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Luke Armour

Investor

Founding Partner at Chaac Ventures

Santa Monica, California

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K

30 Under 30 2020 · Venture Capital

About

Luke Armour is a first-time GP who, in his mid-20s, created an alumni-centric, Princeton-focused fund that serves as connective tissue for founders and targets ambitious frontier AI and cybersecurity companies.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMedia & Entertainment

Experience

  1. Chaac VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentSanta Monica
  2. AstrocadeEarly Investorcurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. OvertimePre seed and growth investorcurrent2017 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  4. VysioneerSeries Seed Lead, Board Membercurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Arrowroot CapitalInvestment Professional2013 — 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. K1 CapitalAssociate2013Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. Princeton UniversityStudent2009 — 2013
  8. Brown AdvisoryPrivate Equity Analyst2012
  9. BOLDstart VenturesAnalyst2011

Education

  1. Princeton UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Affairs2009 — 2013
  2. The Lawrenceville School2006 — 2009

Skills & more

Venture Capital40Research14Entrepreneurship16Economics10Financial Modeling9Fundraising2Financial Analysis7Private Equity25Data Analysis6Investments24Valuation9Market Research5
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From Luke's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Princeton University444

Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures

+ 438 more

Also attended The Lawrenceville School38

Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha PartnersCorey RitterPartner at ARCH Venture PartnersClaire ZauPartner at GSV VenturesDavid StewartVenture Partner at LiveOak VenturesRichard BarkerPartner at Counteract OneTom BunnPrincipal at iSelect Fund

+ 32 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Overtime9

Ian SigalowCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftZach KhazzamInvestor at Long Ridge Equity PartnersTobias LangeInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityAaron RyanFounder of Belden Avenue Advisors at 1809 CapitalJeff JordanGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJim CohenCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at Arrowroot Capital20

Zoe PerretInvestor at Initialized CapitalCaroline PhippsSenior Associate at True Beauty VenturesMatthew J. SafaiiManaging Partner at Arrowroot CapitalThomas OhPartner at Arrowroot CapitalSteve KimPartner, CFO and CCO at Arrowroot CapitalPatrick CzujSenior Associate at Arrowroot Capital

+ 14 more

Also worked at Princeton University60

Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechBrad FloraGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorManny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersBrannon JonesPrincipal at AlleyCorpAaron PriceCEO, TechUnited at Tech Council VenturesJoseph LubinChairman at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.

+ 54 more

Also worked at Brown Advisory11

Dune ThorneInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesGus KovenCCO at Savano Capital PartnersJames PardeePrincipal at 137 VenturesJohn Henry IuckerGeneral Partner and Head of Credit at Catalio Capital Management, LPJoe Del GuercioVenture Partner at Arborview CapitalAlexus MartinExecutive Assistant at Savano Capital Partners

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Colleagues at Chaac Ventures

Andrew Armour
Investor at Chaac Ventures
Bayode Okusanya
Investor at Chaac Ventures
Charlie Boyd
Investor at Chaac Ventures
Katie Choi
Investor at Chaac Ventures