New York

Ambush Capital

Ambush Capital, based in New York, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, with notable investments including Solana and Plaid.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

Check sizen/a

Leads roundsn/a

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Ambush Capital

4 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Aaron HenshawStartup founder and angel investorHe has held technical leadership roles at public companies through acquisitions.

Joe LallouzStartup founder and angel investor

Carly StrifeStartup founder and angel investorShe co-founded Bark, took it public in 2021, and later stepped away from her operating role.

Michael ArmstrongEarly-stage company operator and investorHe later joined Bison Trails, which was acquired by Coinbase, where he ran business operations and strategy for Coinbase Cloud.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

SolanaNearPlaidEigenLayerMonadAleoDuneClayAstroforgeXMTP Labs

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Seed investors in United States2836 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in New York347 Pre-seed investors in New York233 Seed investors3020 Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does Ambush Capital invest in?

Ambush Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Ambush Capital invest?

Ambush Capital has not reported a check size.

Does Ambush Capital lead rounds?

Ambush Capital has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Ambush Capital?

Aaron Henshaw (Startup founder and angel investor), Joe Lallouz (Startup founder and angel investor), Carly Strife (Startup founder and angel investor).

Is Ambush Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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