Growth Warrior Capital | Activity

Talk

GWC is hosting "The Bang" on May 19, 2026 at its SF HQ — a curated afternoon convening builders, buyers and backers in industrial AI. Confirmed speakers include Sunny Khamkar (MenuData), Matanya Horowitz (AMP Robotics), Priyansha Bagaria (Loopr), Leonard Ivey (SoftDrive), and others.

Growth Warrior Capital

Growth Warrior CapitalGrowth Warrior Capital

growthwarriorcapital.comMAY 19, 2026

MAY 19, 2026

Essay

GWC commissioned research from Scientifica.ai analyzing 87 operator-led funds vs 124 traditional funds. Findings: operator-led funds outperform by 1.7x in early-stage returns, with the widest gap in AI/ML (3.2x TVPI vs 1.8x). The whitepaper identifies five structural drivers of the advantage.

Growth Warrior Capital

Growth Warrior CapitalGrowth Warrior Capital

growthwarriorcapital.comMAR 24, 2026

MAR 24, 2026

Essay

Published research by Promise Phelon showing operator-led funds outperform traditional VCs by 1.7x in early-stage returns.

The Operator Advantage in Venture Capital

Growth Warrior Capital

gwc.vcMAR 24, 2026

MAR 24, 2026

Essay

Published analysis on why AI companies are dying in the chasm between early adopters and pragmatic majority; addresses diligence gap.

Crossing the Diligence Gap to Accelerate AI Adoption

StaffAI Growth Warrior Capital

gwc.vcMAR 9, 2026

MAR 9, 2026

Essay

Promise Phelon argues the real AI battle is for enterprise customer relationships — Oracle, Accenture, Microsoft and Salesforce will monopolize enterprise AI. GWC's Fund II thesis assumes enterprise buyers will lean on trusted partners to bridge from experimental to strategic AI.

Growth Warrior Capital

Growth Warrior CapitalGrowth Warrior Capital

growthwarriorcapital.comJAN 24, 2026 growthwarriorcapital.com

JAN 24, 2026

New Fund

GWC formally kicked off Fund II ("Precision Capital"), systematizing the operator-led approach proven in Fund I. The fund doubles down on the 4D Economy thesis — enterprise AI companies with deep customer relationships and channel partnerships. Fund I was $26M; Fund II details to be shared in individual LP conversations.

Growth Warrior Capital

Growth Warrior CapitalGrowth Warrior Capital

growthwarriorcapital.comJAN 24, 2026

JAN 24, 2026

Essay

Published a Fund II thesis essay arguing enterprise AI winners will need deep customer relationships, channel partnerships, and Precision Capital.

Oracle, Accenture and the Real AI Battle

Growth Warrior Capital

gwc.vcJAN 24, 2026

JAN 24, 2026

Investment

Led StaffAI seed round; company provides AI solutions for mid-market enterprise automation.

StaffAI

StaffAI Growth Warrior Capital

linkedin.comJAN 24, 2026

JAN 24, 2026

Essay

Announced a refreshed website and expanded AI-Powered 4D Economic Revolution thesis for Fund II.

New Website, Expanded Thesis, Same Precision

Growth Warrior Capital

gwc.vcJAN 11, 2026

JAN 11, 2026

Essay

Published thesis on industrial AI addressing dirty, dull, dangerous, and dated jobs in manufacturing, agriculture, and supply chain sectors.

The 4D Economy Thesis: Why Industrial AI Is the Infrastructure Play of the Decade

Growth Warrior Capital

gwc.vcJAN 11, 2026

JAN 11, 2026

Press

Forbes feature profiling Promise Phelon and Growth Warrior Capital's $26M fund focused on 'dangerous founders' — underestimated entrepreneurs building AI and automation software for enterprise and industrial markets.

Growth Warrior Capital

Growth Warrior CapitalGrowth Warrior Capital

forbes.comMAR 31, 2025

MAR 31, 2025

Investment

Portfolio company ForceMetrics closed $22M Series A led by Costanoa Ventures for AI-powered public safety.

ForceMetrics

ForceMetrics Growth Warrior Capital

forcemetrics.comOCT 16, 2024 fenwick.com

OCT 16, 2024

Growth Warrior Capital Activity

GWC is hosting "The Bang" on May 19, 2026 at its SF HQ — a curated afternoon convening builders, buyers and backers in industrial AI. Confirmed speakers include Sunny Khamkar (MenuData), Matanya Horowitz (AMP Robotics), Priyansha Bagaria (Loopr), Leonard Ivey (SoftDrive), and others.

PitchBook records GWC's latest investment on Apr 23, 2026 in Softdrive, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry. Softdrive provides high-speed secure virtual workstations with cloud PC technology.

GWC commissioned research from Scientifica.ai analyzing 87 operator-led funds vs 124 traditional funds. Findings: operator-led funds outperform by 1.7x in early-stage returns, with the widest gap in AI/ML (3.2x TVPI vs 1.8x). The whitepaper identifies five structural drivers of the advantage.

Published research by Promise Phelon showing operator-led funds outperform traditional VCs by 1.7x in early-stage returns.

Published analysis on why AI companies are dying in the chasm between early adopters and pragmatic majority; addresses diligence gap.

Promise Phelon argues the real AI battle is for enterprise customer relationships — Oracle, Accenture, Microsoft and Salesforce will monopolize enterprise AI. GWC's Fund II thesis assumes enterprise buyers will lean on trusted partners to bridge from experimental to strategic AI.

Published a Fund II thesis essay arguing enterprise AI winners will need deep customer relationships, channel partnerships, and Precision Capital.

Led StaffAI seed round; company provides AI solutions for mid-market enterprise automation.

Announced a refreshed website and expanded AI-Powered 4D Economic Revolution thesis for Fund II.

Published thesis on industrial AI addressing dirty, dull, dangerous, and dated jobs in manufacturing, agriculture, and supply chain sectors.

Forbes feature profiling Promise Phelon and Growth Warrior Capital's $26M fund focused on 'dangerous founders' — underestimated entrepreneurs building AI and automation software for enterprise and industrial markets.

Portfolio company ForceMetrics closed $22M Series A led by Costanoa Ventures for AI-powered public safety.