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Challenge what is. Shape the Future.
Core Value
Key Questions We Ask Portfolio Companies
Just Cause?
Does the startup have a compelling Just Cause worth advancing?
Be A Co-Founder?
We take investing seriously - we invest in what we build. So, we ask: do we want to build this startup long-term as a co-founder?
Founder Mindset
Does the founder(s) believe what we believe? Can we work together long-term, especially during trying times that inevitably come?
WHo/What is it for?
Most VCs obsess over TAM. We are obsessed with the Minimal Viable Market the startup serves.
Investments are pre-product
seed to Series A graduation rate
early stage investments
Years investing at seed
The Future is Now.
Gauntlet Ventures challenges the present to build the future. Gauntlet seeks to create a future where humanity can thrive. Our team of founders, engineers, scientists, ethicists, and visionaries collaborates with purpose-driven entrepreneurs to turn ambitious ideas into world-shaping companies.
We are driven by a shared belief that the future is abundant. Inspired by visionary thinkers, we see a world where technology empowers all of us to reach our highest potential, enabling humanity to flourish in harmony. At Gauntlet Ventures, we push beyond conventional limitations, challenging the present-day systems and assumptions to unlock the innovations that will define our future.
With every investment, we go beyond capital—we co-found many of our portfolio companies. Our approach is to reimagine and reshape the world together with founders, propelling exponential technologies and companies to shape humanities future.