Jai Malik

Countdown Capital is a venture capital firm that invests pre-seed checks in "hard technology" startups, with a focus on founders rebuilding the American industrial base. Countdown Capital also seeks to provide in-house support for their investments. The firm was founded in 2020 and is based in Columbia, Missouri, and often invests in companies in new computing, energy, physical autonomy, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Countdown Capital was founded by Jai Malik.

Countdown Capital is a venture capital firm that invests pre-seed checks in "hard technology" startups, with a focus on founders who exhibit deep thinking onrebuilding topthe ofAmerican breakthroughindustrial engineeringbase. Countdown Capital also seeks to provide in-house support for their investments. The firm was founded in 2020 and is based in Columbia, Missouri, and often invests in companies in extendednew realitycomputing, machine learningenergy, internetphysical of thingsautonomy, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Countdown Capital was founded by Jai Malik.

Countdown Capital's investment platform is focused on aligning early-stage companies and founders with engineering hires, machine ethics, and the interests of national security (first principles). The firm is primarily focused on pre-seed investing in hard tech companies.

The firm is focused on pre-seed investing in companies. Part of their interest in pre-seed stage companies is that these founders are often in the development and commercialization stage of a product, and have not necessarily taken time to think about the considerations Countdown Capital feel are important. Instead, it offers a chance for Countdown Capital to work with the founders of those companies early to source hires and offer a positive impact when possible.

The firm is focused on pre-seed investing in companies. Part of their interest in pre-seed (and seed) stage companies is that these founders are often in the development and commercialization stage of a product, and have not necessarily taken time to think about the considerations Countdown Capital feel are important. Instead, it offers a chance for Countdown Capital to work with the founders of those companies early to build ethics, source hires, and offer a positive impact when possible.

Countdown Capital is a venture capital firm that seeksinvests topre-seed investchecks in "hard technology" startups, with what the companya callsfocus philosophicalon andfounders ethicalwho exhibit deep thinking on top of thebreakthrough engineering. As well, Countdown Capital also seeks to provide in-house support for their investments. The companyfirm was founded in 2020 and is based in Columbia, Missouri, and often invests in companies in extended reality, machine learning, internet of things, transportation, and manufacturing sectors. Countdown Capital was founded by Jai Malik.

Countdown Capital's investment platform is focused on aligning early-stage companies and founders with engineering operationalizedhires, machine ethics in product development processes, and withthe interests inof national security. This is based on two core principles held by Countdown Capital:

• That great engineering achievements alone do not bring humanity forward and can bring new sets of long-term challenges and social costs
• That developing long-lasting solutions to problems requires rigorous philosophical thinking and ethical commitment on top of engineering

The firm is focused on pre-seed and seed stage nano-fund investing for companies. Part of their interest in pre-seed and seed stage companies is that these founders are often in the development and commercialization stage of a product, and have not necessarily taken time to think about the considerations Countdown Capital feel are important. Instead, it offers a chance for Countdown Capital to work with the founders of those companies early to build ethics and offer a positive impact when possible.

Countdown Capital offers are variety of in-house support areas to their invested companies:

• Product and machine ethics research
• Ethical risk assessments
• Purpose and values
• Stakeholder relationships
• National defense and safety

This includes challenges that the firm suggests they encounter often, such as algorithmic bias, data governance and privacy, negative environmental impact, and workforce and labor displacement.

The firm is focused on pre-seed investing in companies. Part of their interest in pre-seed (and seed) stage companies is that these founders are often in the development and commercialization stage of a product, and have not necessarily taken time to think about the considerations Countdown Capital feel are important. Instead, it offers a chance for Countdown Capital to work with the founders of those companies early to build ethics, source hires, and offer a positive impact when possible.