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

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What We Invest In

1435 Capital Management has a bifurcated approach to investing:

Early Stage (Seed & Series A)

Early Stage Seed & Series A startups with a focus on companies with some revenue, strong teams, a clear path to revenue, and proprietary technology

Secondaries

Late-stage Pre-IPO secondaries
Industry agnostics

Team

Ben Jen
Managing Partner & Founder

Ben Jen is the Managing Partner & Founder of 1435 Capital Management, a Princeton (Skillman) based private equity and venture firm focused on early-stage technology investments and late-stage pre-IPO secondaries. He is also the Managing Director of Ben Jen Holdings and he has invested in and advised numerous companies across sectors including technology, healthcare, fintech, cleantech, and consumer products. Over his career, he has been involved in more than 18 startups as a founder, executive, and strategist. He actively participates as a board member of several nonprofits and advisory boards in the broader Innovation ecosystem spanning New Jersey, New York, and Boston.

Advisors

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].