Sophia Khan is a Principal at Struck Studio, a next-generation venture studio pushing boundaries and solving real problems. At Struck Studio, Sophia manages the full lifecycle of ventures from brainstorming to prototyping and launch. Prior to joining Struck Studio, Sophia served as the Director of Strategy at the growth-stage sustainable…

They’re not easy to read, but receiving pass emails is a natural part of every founder’s journey. As a VC, it’s crucial to write meaningful and honest pass emails that let founders know your reasons for not investing. However, VCs pass on thousands of deals per year, so writing thoughtful…

We are thrilled to profile Nomad Data in this edition of our Why We Invested series! Nomad, the latest investment out of Fund II, is a data management and collaboration platform that utilizes natural language processing and machine learning to power all commercial data needs. After five years of running…

Intro to Smart Contract Security: A Brief History of Cybersecurity In 1989, the first ransomware attack was recorded in history. With the intention of extorting people for their money, Joseph Popp created a malware called the AIDS Trojan, which was distributed through his postal mailing lists using a floppy disk. While the 1989 AIDS Trojan suffered from poor design and…

At Struck Crypto, we believe stable currency should be a human right. Reserve protocol is one of those unique investments where the utility of the product matches its mission driven ethos. Reserve is on the cusp of launching its mainnet which will usher in the release of a smart contract…

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We are excited to profile our investment in our newest portfolio company, Meez, a recipe management and collaboration platform for professional chefs that is revolutionizing the way work is done in kitchens around the world! While recipes play an important role in determining a restaurant’s overall expenses, and often dictate…

Only four months after raising a $75 million Series B, Mythical Games has raised $150 million at a $1.25 billion valuation in a Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz to launch its Blankos Block Party open-world multiplayer game and its platform to create games with NFT-based play-to-earn mechanics utilizing…

Patrick Lahue is the Head of Platform at Struck Capital in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to Struck Capital, Patrick spent many years as a strategy consultant advising large corporations and earlier stage companies on growth strategy at Monitor Group and Monitor Deloitte. After consulting, Patrick moved to TrialSpark as a…