Iron Pillar

We are driven by a need to work on things that matter and look to build a meaningful relationship and collaborative partnership with the founders we invest in. Our experience as founders is the foundation for the resources we provide our portfolio companies to realize their vision. We bring with us a 20-year industry lens and market perspective built on a successful track record of founding, operating, investing-in and advising early stage companies. We apply our experience in having built multiple successful companies and roll up our sleeves to help you grow your business. We lend an empathetic ear and provide the right support when navigating the challenges that often come with being a start-up founder. When our portfolio companies need to raise their next round of capital, we provide the playbook and introductions to the right set of tier-one venture and strategic investors so that you never knock on a cold door.

We are a close-knit international team with a variety of backgrounds. We work with some extraordinary founders who have built impressive companies. We believe strong relationships are the backbone of our business and we welcome you to get to know us better. We back exceptional founders building disruptive and innovative companies.

We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs and investors who bring the power of our network to help our companies change the world. We believe that collaboration – with our entrepreneurs and with our peers – is critical to yours and our success. We believe that diversity matters and leads to better decision-making and outcomes – 80% of our portfolio founders come from a diverse background, and almost 40% female. Also, we believe in giving back – we are the first investment firm to commit $1,000,000 (5%) of our carry profit pool to the communities where our entrepreneurs live and work.

We are a team of entrepreneurs, operators, and investors. We are growth investors, tending toward the early growth stages but willing to invest at any point during the scaling and hypergrowth stage of development. So once we are in, we are all in. We are expert navigators, at your side, seeking to leverage our knowledge and know-how to make the journey smoother, faster, and more direct. We are partners and mentors, bringing our experience and relationships to help our entrepreneurs attract world-class talent, keep teams motivated and on-mission, build great cultures, execute efficient go-to-market strategies, develop differentiated and defensible product roadmaps, structure the business to measure and optimize performance, and institute public-grade governance. We are consumed by this role, to be a valued partner on the entrepreneurial journey. We are often asked, "What do you look for in an entrepreneur?" The answer is simple: a burning ember poised to erupt. We suspect you are here to learn a bit about who we are, our investment philosophy, and whether we might be a good partner for you and your vision.

We are built to help the most relentless entrepreneurs overcome the daunting odds facing them on their Seed to Series A journey. Our history, combined with our Partners’ experience, means we are uniquely placed to help our founders succeed. Our Partners are fully empowered, always available and operate with a ‘start-up speed’ mentality.

We are committed to strive for excellence & drive forth innovation. We are not only an early-stage investor but also your long-term partner. We are actively seeking inspiring, ambitious, and dedicated founders. We are committed to empowering visionary entrepreneurs who have the audacity to shape the future of humanity via innovation and disruptive technologies. By leveraging our global network of partners, advisors and industry experts, we provide founders with capital, resources, and expertise to build and scale their global ventures.