George Kurtz
About George Kurtz
George Kurtz is a co-founder and the president and CEO of CrowdStrike, the endpoint security company. He also sits on its board. Crunchbase lists him as based in San Jose, California, and as a Seton Hall University alumnus.
His X profile describes him as the former CEO of Foundstone, a former CTO of McAfee and the author of Hacking Exposed. Crunchbase says he was McAfee's Worldwide Chief Technology Officer, GM and EVP of Enterprise. Crunchbase also lists him as the founder of the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, a separate corporate vehicle. Wikipedia adds that he co-owns the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.
Crunchbase counts 21 personal investments, and its latest entry is the June.ai pre-seed round. PitchBook shows 21 investments, 13 portfolio companies and 7 exits for him as an angel. Crunchbase names Viso Trust, Talon Cyber Security and Pangea among his notable exits. Talon appears there as a Series A investment by the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, so it is a fund deal rather than a personal one.
Tracxn, which counts fewer companies (11), lists 1Password and Tailscale in his portfolio. It says his main sectors are enterprise applications and enterprise infrastructure, with companies in the United States and Israel. Investment dates for these companies are not given in the sources.
In March 2026 JetStream Security raised a $34M seed round. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund participating. Kurtz joined as an angel, alongside Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport and Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest. JetStream builds governance and visibility tools for enterprise AI agents, copilots and custom models.
In August 2026 June.ai Technologies launched with a $20M pre-seed round led by Time Ventures. SV Angel and Vesey Ventures took part, and the angels included Michael Dell, Diane Greene and Kurtz. June uses AI to modernize enterprise software environments and to speed up enterprise software implementation projects.
His recorded AI deals are at seed and pre-seed. The companies are enterprise-facing and security-adjacent, covering AI governance and enterprise software. Across his wider portfolio, Tracxn points to enterprise applications and infrastructure, and Crunchbase shows several security companies. Kurtz typically invests alongside institutional leads such as Redpoint and Time Ventures. His check size and any stated investment criteria are not public.
- JetStream Security: governance and visibility for enterprise AI deployments; angel in the $34M seed, March 2026.
- June.ai: AI for modernizing and implementing enterprise software; angel in the $20M pre-seed, August 2026.
- Minimus: listed on Crunchbase as a seed-round investment; year not stated.
- Tailscale and 1Password: listed by Tracxn as portfolio companies; years not stated.
- Viso Trust and Pangea: listed on Crunchbase as exits; year of investment not stated.
- crunchbase.com/person/george-kurtz
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/453554-92
- tracxn.com/d/people/george-kurtz/__LsNTpPShCwkJezkFmqYPZC1JbHvUBcewG4m
- fintech.global/2026/03/04/ai-security-platform-jetstream-security-bags
- dealroom.co/companies/jetstream-security
- siliconangle.com/2026/08/03/june-launches-20m-speed-enterprise-softwar
- x.com/george_kurtz?lang=en
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Kurtz
Investing activity
George Kurtz appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $54M. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $34M. The most recent are June AI (Pre-seed, $20M, Aug 2026) and JetStream Security (Seed, $34M, Mar 2026).
George Kurtz most often invests alongside Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures, Michael Dell, Conviction Embed and Aaron Levie, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about George Kurtz
Does George Kurtz invest in AI startups?
Yes. He was an angel in JetStream Security's $34M seed round (March 2026) and in June.ai's $20M pre-seed round (August 2026). Both companies sell to enterprises.
What is George Kurtz's angel check size?
It is not public. The sources report round sizes and his participation, but not how much he invested.
What stage does George Kurtz invest in?
His recent AI deals are pre-seed and seed. He joins rounds led by institutional investors, such as Redpoint on JetStream and Time Ventures on June.
Who is George Kurtz?
He is a co-founder and the CEO of CrowdStrike. He previously ran Foundstone, was CTO of McAfee, and co-authored Hacking Exposed.
How can founders reach George Kurtz?
He is on X as @George_Kurtz and on LinkedIn. He has not published pitch guidelines or an investment email, so a warm introduction from someone in his network is likely the practical route.
Is George Kurtz an angel investor?
Yes. George Kurtz invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has George Kurtz invested in?
George Kurtz's AI investments include June AI and JetStream Security. The 2 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does George Kurtz invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, George Kurtz has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $34M.
Who does George Kurtz co-invest with?
George Kurtz's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures (1 deal), Michael Dell (1 deal), Conviction Embed (1 deal), Aaron Levie (1 deal) and SV Angel (1 deal).