J2 Ventures

Congratulations to ōURA on their $96M contract with the Defense Health Agency today! We’ve been honored to be involved with the company and its elegance and consumer adoption often make people forget about what a substantial contribution it is making in the United States Department of Defense ! #dualuse can and should be a thing of beauty- https://lnkd.in/e_Y3UFYz

We’re so excited to have Jennifer Cable, President of Thorlabs, join the J2 Ventures advisory board!

The whole team is extremely excited to welcome Jennifer Cable to J2 Ventures! Jenn's expertise bolstered by 30 years of industry leading scaling experience has already proven invaluable and we are thrilled to be working with her! Please join us in welcoming Jenn to the team! ?? ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/eDWwef4Q

Come check out Yeri Lopez, Geoff Orazem and the rest of the J2 Ventures team in #sanfrancisco at #techweek discussing #nondilutivecapital and #dualuse with our friends at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Food and drinks on us and we promise not to only talk about AI - RSVP below: https://lnkd.in/eu5U_8rY

We could not be more excited to unveil our new website and company branding at www.j2vp.com Same great firm, new snazzy look and feel. ?? A sincere and special thank you to Shaun O'Brien for his incredible work in getting our new branding and website done. Onward!

Thank you New Mexico Inno for your coverage of the work we are doing in and with the state as a part of our #argonnefund. New Mexico is a special place, home to many things including two of the best research centers in the world: Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory and at one point was home to the likes of Oppenheimer and Jeff Bezos. We could not be more excited for what the future will bring in our collaboration! ????????? Cc Jacob Maranda Yeri Lopez Jonathan Bronson New Mexico State Investment Council The University of New Mexico https://lnkd.in/eJGmCYuQ

J2 Ventures is proud to lead the oversubscribed $3.7m pre-seed round into Gamebeast, a live operations tooling platform that lets developers modify their games without needing to release a new version or interrupt a user’s ongoing game. The Roblox ecosystem is vast, with more than 300 million monthly active players and three million developers. Roblox has paid out more than $1 billion to developers in 2023. Yet, the platform has outpaced developers, leaving them with a critical need for LiveOps support, A/B testing capabilities, and effective tools for identifying player friction points and providing real-time analytics. Gamebeast's platform is not only critical for Roblox developers, but also holds huge potential for defense. Gamebeast’s gaming expertise is crucial for the United States Air Force and United States Department of Defense to leverage industry experts in creating and analyzing advanced digital environments. Non-dilutive funding and co-development with the DoD will help provide the military with non-forceful conflict prevention methods. We're so excited to partner with Zander Brumbaugh, Christian Meris, Peter Morales, and the entire Gamebeast team, to unlock the future of gaming! ?? ?? #Gaming #GameDevelopment #LiveOps #UGC #AI #FundingAnnouncement #VentureCapital #NationalSecurity

????Today, we honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001—a day that changed the course of history and inspired many to serve our nation. As a majority veteran-owned fund, we carry the lessons of service, sacrifice, and resilience into everything we do. In the aftermath of September 11, thousands of Americans lined up to donate blood, a heartfelt act of patriotism. We've since gone from oversupply to significant shortages. The American Red Cross supplies 40% of the nation's blood, but donations have dropped 40% in the past 20 years, impacting those who need emergency transfusions and regular donations. J2 Ventures is proud to lead a $5M seed round in Safi Biotherapeutics Inc and advance their pioneering work in biomanufactured red blood cells. Safi is revolutionizing transfusion medicine by making red blood cell production scalable and cost-effective. With the support of Defense Health Agency and Uniformed Services University, Safi has garnered $16M in government awards to help secure a reliable blood supply for patients everywhere??. On this day of remembrance, we reflect on the values that unite us as a country and as a team—integrity, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to a better future. #NeverForget #911Anniversary #VeteranOwned #Innovation #Healthcare #Biotechnology #FundingAnnouncement #VentureCapital

We are thrilled to lead a $3.75M seed round into Mesa Quantum and partner with Sristy Agrawal and Wale lawal, Ph. D. to commercialize chip-scale quantum sensors! With the growing demand for secure and reliable Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions—especially as GPS becomes more vulnerable—Mesa Quantum is pushing the limits of alternative PNT using scalable quantum technologies that are smaller, lighter, and more energy-efficient. Mesa Quantum has already been awarded an additional United States Space Force grant of $1.9M for Alternative PNT(Alt PNT) applications, with several other awards they anticipate in short order as a part of their government scaling. #FundingAnnouncement #MesaQuantum #J2Ventures #QuantumTech #AltPNT #Innovation #NationalSecurity #Tech

?? In War on the Rocks, J2 Ventures Managing Partner Alexander Harstrick argues that the United States must urgently regain its technological and strategic lead in telecommunications to safeguard national security. His op-ed underscores the importance of investing in advanced telecom infrastructure and innovation, ensuring that the U.S. remains at the forefront of global tech leadership. As global competition intensifies, the ability to control and secure communications networks is no longer just a commercial advantage—it's a critical national imperative. #Telecommunications #NationalSecurity #ThoughtLeadership #VentureCapital