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Disruptive

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 12 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $177M, Oct 2026Advisor

SeedSeries ASeries BCollaborationProject ManagementBanking

Deploying now
88%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque44days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.1BRounds led5 of 12Sole investor2 roundsMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch Disruptive

Disruptive highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series A: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $303M

What they do

Advisory Services offered through Disruptive Technology Advisers LLC an investment adviser registered with the SECFrom their own website
Type
Advisor
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
CollaborationProject ManagementBanking
Based in
Dallas, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Sept
    GroqGrowth · US · Firms' own news pages$750MLed
  3. Aug
    GroqSeries A · US · TechCrunch$350MLed
  4. Jul
    Shield AISeries G · US · InnovationX$1.5BWith 8 others
  5. Jul
    HelsingSeries E · DE · TechStartups$1.8BWith 12 others
  6. Jun
    GroqUS · TechCrunch$650MLed
  7. Mar
    Shield AIGrowth · US · InnovationX$2.0BWith 12 others
  8. Jan
    Skild AISeries C · US · Crunchbase News$1.4BWith 18 others
  9. 2025

    3 rounds

  10. Oct
    Reflection AISeries B · US · Crunchbase News$2.0BWith 13 others
  11. Sept
    GroqGrowth · US · TDK Ventures$750MLed
  12. Jul
    GroqGrowth · US · TechCrunch$600MLed
  13. 2014

    2 rounds

  14. Nov
    Roomer TravelSeries A · US$5.0MSole investor
  15. Sept
    ArtSettersSeed · US$1.0MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration11 named

AJAlexander Jackson DavisChief Executive Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
CQClayton Q. ChristensenMEMBER OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGERiFiling they signed
DTDavid TarnowskiChief Operating Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
JFJenna FernandesManaging Director of the Issuer's ManageriFiling they signed
JRJoy RoyalChief Financial Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
MQMatthew Q. ChristensenPORTFOLIO MANAGER; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MANAGING PARTNER OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGERiFiling they signed
MGMelissa GarloughOfficer of the Issuer's Admin ManageriFiling they signed
MJMiles Joshua EdwardsChief Compliance Officer and Legal Officer of the Investment ManageriFiling they signed
PCPhillip Charles CaputoManaging Director - FinanceiFiling they signed
SAShahraab AhmadManaging Member of the General Partner, Disruptive Founders, LLC,iFiling they signed
SDSrinivas DhulipalaManaging Member of the General Partner, Disruptive Founders, LLC,iFiling they signed

We also hold 16 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$7.7Bassets it managesOct 2026
5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Disruptive Technology Advisers LLC
SEC number
CRD 164828

Funds on its Form ADV

26 private funds, $690M in gross assets · filed Aug 2024

  1. Disruptive Technology Solutions XXXIII, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle271 investors$221M
  2. Disruptive Technology Solutions XVI, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle13 investors$69M
  3. Disruptive Technology Solutions XXVIII, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle68 investors$61M
  4. Disruptive Technology Solutions XLVI, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle65 investors$55M
  5. Disruptive Technology Solutions XLII, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle103 investors$49M
  6. Disruptive Technology Solutions XVII, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle32 investors$34M
  7. Disruptive Technology Solutions XXXVII, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle196 investors$29M
  8. Disruptive Defense Technology Fund, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle38 investors$24M
  9. Disruptive Technology Solutions XLIV, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle72 investors$20M
  10. Disruptive Technology Solutions XIX, LLCSpecial purpose vehicle29 investors$20M

And 16 more on the filing.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Disruptive. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Disruptive put money into.

Quick answers about Disruptive

What does Disruptive invest in?

Disruptive invests most often at Growth and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Collaboration, Project Management and Banking.

How active is Disruptive?

12 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Disruptive invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Groq (Growth, Sept 2026), Shield AI (Series G, Jul 2026) and Helsing (Series E, Jul 2026).

How big are Disruptive's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.1B.

Does Disruptive lead rounds?

Yes: it led 5 of its 12 investments on record (42%).

Where does Disruptive invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Germany (8%).

Is Disruptive investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Disruptive invest alongside?

Most often BlackRock (3 rounds together), Lightspeed Venture Partners (3 rounds together) and NVIDIA (3 rounds together).

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