working alongside entrepreneurs to promote innovation and growth to build impactful companies
About the Company
1435 Capital has an established track record of transformational investing in leading early-stage and growth stage companies. Our team of professionals brings decades of experience in private equity, corporate finance, entrepreneurship and technology to identify the most attractive transformative trends across a number of sectors and invest into the companies with the strongest potential to benefit from these trends. We work closely with the management teams of our portfolio companies by driving forward strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
Our Mission Statement
At 1435 Capital, our mission is to instill trust with our partners and maximize capital returns through efficient and calculated entrepreneurial investments.
1435 Name Origin
1435 millimeters is the width of a standard gauge railroad track and 1435 Capital is located near the Princeton Junction train station. Trains, commerce, and capital move on rails. 1435 is referencing the fact that commerce and thereby capital moves efficiently and quickly through railroads, hence the origin of our name.
Our Focus
We focus on growth stage startups, largely those seeking funding from Seed through Series C. We are industry agnostic and generally focus on companies with teams with a strong track record, a clear path to revenue, and proprietary technology or a “moat”. We are also looking to invest in private late-stage Pre-IPO secondaries.
Our Approach
We provide advice, guidance, and mentorship while employing a disciplined framework to help our early stage portfolio companies reach their full potential.
Meet Our Mascot - VentureCorn
Have you met the 1435 Capital team mascot, VentureCorn the Unicorn? Learn more about VentureCorn by clicking here.
What We Invest In
Growth stage companies from Seed through Series C.
We are tech generalists and industry agnostic with a focus on companies with some revenue, strong teams, a clear path to revenue, and proprietary technology.
We also invest in private late-stage Pre-IPO secondaries.
Company Characteristics:
- Sustainable cash flow
- Competitive advantage / “moat”
- Intellectual Property
- US & Canada Based
Team
Upcoming Events
The 1435 Capital Management events calendar showcases events in which members of the 1435 Capital team will be present or attending. For more information about a specific event sponsored or hosted by 1435 Capital Management, please contact our Events Team at [email protected].
News

StartupGrind Princeton: Venture Into Space with Junaid Mian
🚀 Exciting Event Alert: Venture into Space with Junaid Mian, RPh 🌟 Join us for an evening with David Stengle from Startup Grind Princeton and

Bloomberg Invest – March 4th and 5th
Several members of 1435 Capital are gearing up to attend Bloomberg Invest 2025, taking place next week on March 4th and 5th in NYC. This

Virtual Open House: February 22, 2025
That’s a wrap! 🎬 We just finished our last Open House event for the Summer 2025 internship. We highly encourage people to apply sooner than

Open House Recap: February 15th, 2025
Thanks to everyone that came out to our 2nd Open House event for the 2025 Summer Internship program. We had a great afternoon at our

Valentine’s Tea Party at the BAYADA Mansion
Yesterday, the 1435 Capital team attended Christopher Gittings from Cogent Connections Valentine’s Tea Party at the John Buzby Mansion at BAYADA Home Health Care‘s headquarters

Welcoming New Team Members
1435 Capital welcomed two new additions to the 1435 Capital Team at our offices in Princeton, NJ. Andrew Fallon joins us as a Venture Associate.

Cogent Connection’s Inaugural Executive Social Dinner at Chimney Hill Estate Inn
The 1435 Capital team was out with Christopher Gittings with Cogent Connections at his inaugural Executive Social Dinner at Marek Wonka‘s Chimney Hill Estate Inn

StartupGrind Princeton – Celebrating the Lunar New Year with Yobe Qiu
Tonight, Yobe Qiu and David Stengle from StartupGrind Princeton held a special Chinese New Year 🧧 themed fireside chat. Yobe spoke about her experience as

Happy Chinese New Year 2025 🧧
Happy Chinese New Year 2025 from all of us at 1435 Capital! 🐍🧧 As we usher in the Year of the Snake, we extend our