1435 Capital Management is pleased to announce that Curtis Lee has joined the firm as a Senior Partner. Curtis brings decades of experience across finance, investment management, and economic development, adding significant depth to 1435’s leadership team. Prior to joining 1435 Capital Management, Curtis served in a senior role at the New Jersey Economic Development […]
Yesterday, we had the incredible opportunity to take part as a host and co-sponsor in the AI Hackathon at the Montgomery Innovation Hub hosted in collaboration with James Barrood and Roopak Naresh Gupta. The prompt was “How to make New Jersey more affordable,” a vital issue championed by our governor, Mikie Sherrill. Students from across
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We’re grateful to NJBIZ and Matt Fazelpoor for spotlighting the momentum building across New Jersey’s innovation economy and the role of the NJx Venture Summit in bringing that energy together in Skillman. Last month, on December 3, the NJx Venture Summit at the Montgomery Innovation Hub brought together founders across AI, biotech, clean tech and
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We just had an awesome NJx Venture Summit event today, where over 25 startups, dozens of local investors, ecosystem participants, and others came together for the NJx Venture Summit with a holiday flair. Special thanks to all of those that helped make the event a success and possible including David Stengle, Christopher Gittings, Chris Gilman
We’re excited to announce that our team is co-hosting and co-sponsoring the upcoming NJx Venture Summit Holiday Edition event in collaboration with Startup Grind Princeton and Cogent Connections. 📅 Date: Tuesday, December 3rd 🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM 🎄 Evening: Special Holiday Event to cap off a full day of venture networking, investor panels, and startup showcases. Join us for a
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1435 Capital Management is honored to have been mentioned on NJBIZ article on “21 Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms Shaping New Jersey”. In case you missed it, we were recently named on the Top 250 largest firms in the State by NJBIZ, and Ben Jen our Managing Partner is on the Top Individuals To
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1435 Capital Management is proud to announce that our Managing Partner Ben Jen has been recognized on NJBIZ‘s 2025 People To Watch In Finance list! This annual feature highlights exceptional professionals making a remarkable impact behind the scenes by driving innovation, supporting founders, and advancing the region’s finance ecosystem. Ben’s commitment to nurturing early-stage talent
1435 Capital Management recently strengthened its Garden State Innovation Fund (GSIF) advisory team by adding industry leaders Mike Reagan and L. Marc Shegoski, joining strategic advisor Lawrence H. Krampf. This expanded team brings a wealth of experience in investment management, technology, and regional development to the $25 million fund focused on supporting New Jersey-based startups
Master Your Finances is currently live and playing on 107.7 The Bronc. In case you missed today’s episode, with Ben Jen speaking on the Garden State Innovation Fund and the New Jersey innovation ecosystem, you can listen to it again on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iLaVCYT11wcC8uskCx92D
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We’re honored that NJBIZ has featured us in an article today. We’re also excited to announce that we’ve launched a $25 million fund, the Garden State Innovation Fund, who’s purpose is to invest in New Jersey early stage startups. Thanks to NJBIZ for featuring us and highlighting our work in NJ. Link to NJBIZ article:
