America 2030 Founder Shares end on December 30, 2025
You can imagine America 2030 as a polished metal capsule sitting in the palm of your hand.
A compact, precision-engineered instrument.
Every piece designed to do exactly one thing: turn the next decade of American hard-tech into real, liquid returns.
What America 2030 Is
America 2030 is a secondary-focused growth fund built to target late-stage U.S. private companies with a maturity goal set for 2030.
It operates under Regulation D and is open to accredited investors, family offices, and institutional LPs seeking exposure to the highest-conviction sectors of America’s hard-tech resurgence.
Investors receive direct, platform-driven cash distributions to their bank accounts upon exits — a design choice that increases liquidity and reduces timeline uncertainty.
Who Manages It
The fund is managed by IPO CLUB’s sector-specialized team:
Sanjeev Sharma in quantum computing.
Ally Whitney in AI infrastructure.
Eva Cassman in defense technologies.
Zaheer Ali in space.
Maksim Sonin in energy.
Frederik Zarghetta in cybersecurity.
Edoardo Zarghetta in robotics.
Seven domains.
One integrated thesis: America’s strategic industries will define the decade to 2030.
Minimum & Fees
The minimum initial investment is $50,000.
Fees remain below industry standards for comparable private funds, with a 1%–1.5% annual management fee depending on investment date.
Carried interest ranges from 10%–15% only on capital in excess of contributed capital.
All capital is called upfront to eliminate friction and misalignment.
The final allocation of Founder Shares closes December 30, with reduced fees and carry until that date.
Investment Process
Investors fund accounts throughout each quarter.
Units are assigned on the last day of each quarter.
Four closes a year.
Clean.
Predictable.
Disciplined.
Strategy: Why Hard Tech, Why Now
America 2030 invests in roughly 30 late-stage private companies across:
Autonomous defense systems and robotics.
Secure energy infrastructure, advanced nuclear, and reshoring-critical supply chains.
Cybersecurity platforms protecting national and commercial assets.
Semiconductors, secure communications, and AI infrastructure.
This is where the 2030 economy is being built (McKinsey, 2025; BCG, 2024).
This is where secondary markets reduce risk by providing flexible exit paths beyond IPO or M&A dependency.
This is where disciplined capital can earn disproportionate returns.
Fund Term
The fund runs 6 years.
After year six, the manager may extend up to two additional one-year periods if necessary for optimal exits.
Reporting & Oversight
The fund provides quarterly NAV updates with financial summaries and performance notes.
Annually, investors receive audited capital account statements and K-1s.
Exits & Distributions
Beginning in December 2027, liquidity events — IPOs or other exits — are distributed directly to investors pro rata until all initial capital is returned.
After December 2030, carried interest applies, with members receiving 85%–90% of proceeds depending on investment date (Investors with Founders Shares receive 90%, as they invested before December 30, 2025).
Track Record
IPO CLUB’s Fund I launched in April 2021 with investments in 25+ technology companies and 6 realized exits.
Across defense, energy, AI-infra, and security, performance through Q3 2025 includes:
MOIC: 2.9x net.
DPI: 6.3%.
TVPI: 2.9x.
Exit ratio: 33%.
Realized distributions: 30% to LPs, including emergency distributions.
This is not hypothetical performance.
It’s execution.
And it’s the foundation for America 2030.
Investing in defense technology through America 2030 allows accredited investors to participate in the resurgence of U.S. national security innovation; founder class shares with reduced fees are available until December 30, 2025. Learn more.
What is IPO CLUB
We are a club of Investors with a barbell strategy: very early and late-stage investments. We leverage our experience to select investments in the world’s most promising companies.
Disclaimer
Private companies carry inherent risks and may not be suitable for all investors. The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Always conduct thorough research and seek professional financial guidance before making investment decisions.
