Investors & Partners at Countdown Capital

Jai Malik is the Founder and General Partner of Countdown Capital, a venture firm focused on backing founders building in deep tech and hard tech sectors critical to national competitiveness, including manufacturing, defense, and energy. Before founding Countdown, Jai worked as an operator and investor with experience across both early-stage startups and institutional venture capital. He is known for his conviction-driven, thematic approach to investing in companies solving America's most consequential industrial challenges.