The 81 Collection

Built for boot-strapped founders,by boot-strapped founders

We invest minority growth equity in founder-owned services and manufacturers generating $4–20M in revenue, growing 40%.

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01 /Thesis

81% of GDP is underinvested.

The underinvested 81% of U.S. GDP comprises services (20%), manufacturing and natural resources (27%), real estate and hospitality (14%), and the rest of the 81% (20%). It receives about 42% of venture and growth equity deals. The other 19% of GDP receives about 58%.
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02 /Team

Builders first.

The people you work with have built and operated in these industries.

Vijen Patel
Vijen PatelGeneral Partner
Alex Kirshenbaum
Alex KirshenbaumHead of Investments
Ariana Smith
Ariana SmithValue Creation
Jeff Jasurda
Jeff JasurdaValue Creation
Isabela Montana
Isabela MontanaOperations
Jordan Fulghum
Jordan FulghumChief Technology Officer
Kelsey Flores
Kelsey FloresChief Financial Officer
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03 /The Collection

Our LP community of builders in the 81%.

100+ founders, operators, and executives who have built and run businesses across the real economy. Their experience helps us find and support the next generation of founders.

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04 /News

News from the 81%.

Notes on building, modernizing, and enduring.

Intelligence is no longer the bottleneck

Aug 28, 2026

Intelligence is no longer the bottleneck

The intelligence is free. Everything around it is not.

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