Washington University in St. Louis

Founded in 1853, Washington University in St. Louis is a medium-sized, independent university dedicated to challenging its faculty and students to pursue new knowledge and understanding in an ever-changing world. It promotes higher education and rigorous research as fundamental to an open, vibrant society.

Cliff Holekamp

Professor of Practice and Academic Director for Entrepreneurship

3 past transactions

Surfin

Series A in 2025
Surfin is a fintech company that provides wealth management and risk management tools through its digital platform. It offers AI-powered credit scoring, digital lending, payments, remittances, and accessible financial services to underserved populations in emerging markets.

Strike

Series B in 2022
Strike is an API used by merchants to accept payments from customers globally. To usher in a new digital economy with fully global money transfers, Strike believes that open payment networks enable widespread participation in the financial system. Strike takes advantage of Bitcoin's open payment network to provide customers with the first worldwide peer-to-peer payments software and a cutting-edge neobanking experience that is native to Bitcoin.

Axiom Space

Series B in 2020
Axiom Space, Inc. is a Houston, Texas-based company founded in 2016 that focuses on developing and operating commercial space station modules connected to the International Space Station (ISS). The company offers human spaceflight services to government astronauts, tourists, and private enterprises, facilitating research, manufacturing, and testing of space exploration technologies. Axiom Space aims to provide universal access to the ISS, conducting missions for both national and private astronauts, and enabling clients from various sectors to engage in space initiatives. The company leverages its platform in Low Earth Orbit and extensive experience in human spaceflight management to create new opportunities for advanced industries and future space exploration endeavors.
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