About Us

Origin, conviction, and disciplined growth

Strawberry Capital pairs quantitative public-market strategy with hands-on backing of technology ventures. The firm is led by two partners with complementary mandates: markets and machines.

Leadership

Founding Partners

Patrick Nelson

Founder & Executive Partner

Patrick Nelson leads Strawberry Capital’s public-market strategy, bringing a quantitative and research-driven approach to market movement, pricing behavior, and capital allocation. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em Horns! 🤘🏾) and Georgetown JD, Patrick draws on decades of experience across finance, accounting, and real estate management. As Founder and Executive Partner, he focuses on systematic opportunity discovery, market structure analysis, and risk-aware investment strategy. His work sits at the intersection of data, timing, and conviction — translating complex market signals into disciplined investment theses.

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Joshua Baney

Co-Founder & Senior Partner, AI and Technological Ventures

Joshua Baney serves as Co-Founder and Senior Partner for AI and Technological Ventures at Strawberry Capital. With a background spanning Fortune 500 software engineering, startup platform development, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and AI-enabled systems, Joshua brings a builder’s mindset to venture evaluation and growth. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Colorado Boulder (Sko Buffs! 🐃). His focus is helping technology companies turn ambitious ideas into scalable platforms through infrastructure, automation, software architecture, and applied innovation.

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Our Name

From Arbutus to the Strawberry Tree

Strawberry Capital was named after the hometown where the idea was first conceived: Arbutus. During an early brainstorming session about the firm’s next big move, the founders looked into the meaning of “Arbutus” and found that it refers to a genus of trees that includes the Strawberry Tree.

The name carried more weight the deeper they looked. In ancient Greek and Roman mythology, the strawberry was associated with Aphrodite and Venus. One myth tells that when Aphrodite wept over the death of Adonis, her tears mixed with his blood and gave rise to strawberries.

For Strawberry Capital, the name represents more than a place. It reflects origin, conviction, growth, and the ability to turn pressure, timing, and vision into something lasting.