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Striker Venture Partners Fund I

Geography: United States
Stage: Seed
Fund size: $165M
Focus: AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech and Digital Infrastructure
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Striker Venture Partners Fund I

Inception-stage technical founders; AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure software, deeptech. Seed, pre-revenue, day zero (target: 10 investments per fund, 10 LPs, $5–30M ticket sizes). Founded by Max Gazor (ex-CRV, 4x Forbes Midas List).

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Cybersecurity

Deep Tech

Digital Infrastructure

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Technical AI/cyber founder seeking large day-zero check, inception-stage

cybersecurity

inception-stage

concentrated portfolio

technical founders

Bullish Signals

Midas List 2022–2026, 14-year track recordwebsite

$5–30M day-zero check sizewebsite

Only 10 concentrated bets per fundwebsite

Founded 2025, now actively deployingwebsite

Full capital deployed during board tenurewebsite

Founder alignment deepens via concentrationwebsite

Networks and reputation fully aligned with founderswebsite

Generational company building mission, inception focusexternal

All-in commitment model, founder-centric philosophywebsite

Contrarian Signals

0% follow-on rate, 0 exits yetwebsite

Brand-new fund, no Striker track recordwebsite

Extremely concentrated — 10 bets onlywebsite

Midas stats reference prior firm, not Strikerwebsite

0% next round raised after joining boardwebsite

0% capital raised during board tenurewebsite

Past performance not indicative future resultswebsite

No prior firm endorsement of Strikerwebsite

Pre-revenue only, zero revenue requirementwebsite

Founder Do's

Be technical founder, day-zero ready

Building in AI or cybersecurity

Seeking $5–30M first check

Want deep, long-term partnership

Embrace concentrated fund alignment model

Founder Don'ts

Non-technical or business-only founder

Post-revenue or later-stage

Expect broad VC support model

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$165M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Max Gazor

Mr. GazorGeneral Partner

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