Erik Bruckner is General Partner at Bruckner Ventures, an early-stage syndicate he founded in 2021 and runs out of Columbus, Ohio. He backs pre-seed and seed companies in space, defense, robotics, transportation, supply chain and manufacturing, investing directly and through an AngelList syndicate. His portfolio includes K2 Space, Polymath Robotics and Turion Space. He previously served as a Principal at VU Venture Partners and as a General Partner at Giant Step Capital before starting his own fund. He holds an MBA from Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business.