Josh Deckard, Hammerstone Capital

Josh Deckard is the founder of Hammerstone Capital, a venture capital firm in Arlington, Virginia. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Josh Deckard

Josh Deckard is the founder of Hammerstone Capital, a venture capital firm in Arlington, Virginia, where he previously served as Assistant Press Secretary to President George W. Bush and the longest-serving member of that press office. The firm focuses on early-stage opportunities across seed, early, and later stages, targeting consumer products, consumer services, SaaS, e-commerce, and food technology sectors. Hammerstone has made 31 investments total, with portfolio companies including Airtable, Boll & Branch, Tecovas, UrbanStems, Sir Kensington's, and Loom. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, the firm’s most recent tracked deal was a $2.5M seed investment in Commonwealth Joe in August 2017. Deckard emphasizes building a support system for entrepreneurs securing early funding, aiming to be a long-term partner beyond capital injection. He has also shared publicly on topics of fatherhood and endurance in faith, though no distinctive investment philosophy or published writing on venture strategy is documented in available sources.

Josh Deckard at a glance

Role
Founder
Organization
Hammerstone Capital
Location
Arlington, VA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Consumer Products and Services (B2C), Information Technology, Software

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Josh Deckard at Hammerstone Capital (Arlington, VA) — sector focus: Consumer Products and Services (B2C), Information Technology, Software.
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Josh Deckard is based in Arlington, VA.

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