Angel investment syndicate
Striking Markets is an angel investor syndicate focused on early-stage companies building Media Technology and Future of Work.
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As a founder and operator with a decade of experience, I bring a unique perspective to start-up investing. I founded the Striking Markets syndicate to collaborate with my network to invest in and support founders in their critical early stages.
Our investment approach
- Early-stage focus: Pre-seed and seed stage.
- Investment size: Initial investments of $25-100K. Median $40K.
- Added Value: Beyond capital, our investors have decades of experience and network in music, SaaS, blockchain and venture capital.
Sector focus
- Future of work: AI-driven efficiency, remote work enablement, creator economy, community empowerment, legal tech, mindful tech.
- Media technology: Pioneering solutions in music, video and content. Social platforms. Marketing and branding.
Qualifying criteria
- Asset light business model
- Initial traction: You've built something, got initial users, generated revenues
- We prefer supporting underrepresented founders
My journey
- Music Industry: Founded and scaled ventures like Heroic and bitbird. Exited in 2022. Developed artists from bedroom producers to performing at Coachella. Grew teams to ~20 people, operating globally.
- Marketplace: Built music industry job board MusicCareers. Exited in 2022.
- Blockchain: Founded investment DAO Deus Ex DAO. Its 25+ members have deep industry experience and include fund managers, traders and crypto builders.
Guiding principles
- Belief in the transformative power of niche communities, especially in the digital realm.
- Diverse founders are underfunded and can outperform.
- First-time and small business entrepreneurship will continue to grow with education, tooling and ways to monetize a community.
- Work will trend more remote and freelance.
- Financial literacy and education must improve to achieve equality.
Want to invest with us?
Accredited investors can join us on the following terms:
- 20% performance fee, small deal fee for SPV costs.
- Open to hands-on and passive investors.
- SPVs via Odin.
I'm eager to share dealflow and collaborate with other syndicate leads, funds and family offices. We want to play long-term games with long-term people.
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