Critical Venture Partners Inaugural Fund

United States
Pre Seed
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About Critical Venture Partners Inaugural Fund

Critical Venture Partners Inaugural Fund is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Under-25 founder solving climate, health, or economic access

under-25 founders
climate
healthcare access
economic inclusion
impact-first

Bullish Signals

3 GPs, tight-knit founding teamexternal
Hyper-focused thesis, rare differentiationexternal
Targets overlooked young founder segmentexternal
GPs self-described as best friendswebsite
Strong values-alignment as filterwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Very narrow age-based founder filterexternal
No portfolio or track record disclosedexternal
GPs listed first-name only — low transparencyexternal
Explicitly warns: most won't fitwebsite

Founder Do's

Be under 25 or early-career
Work on existential / systemic problems
Show impatience with incremental solutions
Demonstrate values-driven motivation
Own the future as your responsibility

Founder Don'ts

No lifestyle or low-impact startups
Don't pitch incremental / derivative ideas
No founders chasing salary over mission

Key GPs & Partners

MX
Max
General Partner
mission-drivencommunity-buildervalues-led
SM
Sam
General Partner
mission-drivencommunity-buildervalues-led
SK
Seungkwon
General Partner
mission-drivencommunity-buildervalues-led

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$5M
Saves0

Key People

Sam Strickberger, Max Strickberger

MaxGeneral Partner
SamGeneral Partner
SeungkwonGeneral Partner

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