General partner

Who runs the fund.

You are backing people, not a pitch. Here is who makes the decisions.

Ari Block

Ari Block · General partner · Entrepreneur, author & CEO of Monaxion

Ari Block is an entrepreneur, technology leader and investor with multiple successful exits. A military intelligence veteran, he helped lead Cellebrite’s digital-forensics pivot, contributing to its rise into a unicorn. He is CEO of Monaxion, an AI engine built into the tools businesses already use, a Techstars alumnus and mentor, and an investor with the Chicago Booth Angel Network. A published journalist, he hosts the Story Samurai podcast (250+ episodes) and is the author of Voices of Wisdom.

First-time fund manager: the GP has no prior fund track record. See risks.

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