Hivers & Strivers
Hivers & Strivers
Eligibility
Invests EXCLUSIVELY in service academy graduates (USMA West Point, USNA Annapolis, USAFA Colorado Springs, USCGA New London, USMMA Kings Point). Not open to all veterans. No lifestyle businesses, no franchises, no pure government contracting shops. Focus on scalable early-stage companies.
Award
Angel checks $250K-$1M in early-stage scalable companies founded by service academy graduates.
Deadlines
Rolling · Rolling
Editor's take
Hivers & Strivers is an angel investment group of service academy alumni investing in early-stage companies founded by service academy graduates. Check sizes typically $250K-$1M. Roughly $80M deployed to date across their portfolio. Eligibility is narrow (SA grads only) but attractive terms for those who qualify. This eligibility fix matters for the path discovery quiz: do NOT route non-SA-grad users here.
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