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GSBackers
Early/growth-stage fund sourced through a Stanford GSB alumni network, investing in defense/space, AI infrastructure, fintech, and biotech.
GSBackers is an early/growth-stage investment syndicate founded in 2021 by Martin Rudigier (Stanford GSB MBA '18, MS '19) to give Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni allocation access to competitive private-market deals. The platform pools capital from its 2,000+ member alumni network, writing checks of $1M–$10M+ into companies spanning defense/space, AI infrastructure, fintech, biotech, and energy.
Overview
- Firm
- GSBackers Holdings, Inc.
- Headquarters
- San Carlos, California, USA (legal); public materials list San Francisco, CA
- Founded
- 2021
- AUM
- $250M+ (Stanford GSB alumni network)
- Avg. check
- $1M–$10M+
- Stages
- Early, Growth
- Thesis
- Defense/space, AI infrastructure, fintech, biotech/healthcare, energy — sourced through a Stanford GSB alumni network
Portfolio companies2
- CompanyPicogridBuilds vendor-agnostic hardware and software (Legion) that connects military sensors, drones, robotics and weapons into existing command-and-control networks.
- CompanyApex TechnologySatellite bus manufacturer building standardized spacecraft platforms at scale (also known as Apex Space).
Partners0
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Frequently asked
- What is GSBackers?
- Defense/space, AI infrastructure, fintech, biotech/healthcare, energy — sourced through a Stanford GSB alumni network
- How much does GSBackers manage?
- GSBackers manages $250M+ (Stanford GSB alumni network) in assets, and was founded in 2021.
- What stages does GSBackers invest at?
- GSBackers invests at Early, Growth, with typical checks of $1M–$10M+.
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