# Jay Hirsh

> Jay Hirsh is a Series A investor at Break Trail Ventures (Boulder) backing Military and Security. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Break Trail Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/break-trail-ventures)
- Location: Boulder, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayhirsh/
- Website: http://breaktrailventures.com

Jay Hirsh is a Series A investor at Break Trail Ventures in Boulder focused on Military and Security. Managing Partner is the Managing Partner of Break Trail Ventures. He attended the Indiana University - Kelley School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Military | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Biometrics | 1 | 50% |
| Government | 1 | 50% |
| Public Safety | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Biofire | Biofire is building the future of firearms. The Biofire Smart Gun is designed around state-of-the-art biometrics, creating a handgun that instantly unlocks for the authorized users and remains locked for all others. Through a vertically-integrated, full-stack, broad reimagining of the firearm industry, Biofire is enhancing gun safety whilepreserving privacy and civil liberties. For more information visit smartgun.com or contact press@biofire.io for media inquiries or ir@biofire.io for investor inquiries. | $15.2M | Series A | Nov 07, 2022 |  |
| Cusa Tea | Cusa Tea is a food and beverage company made from organic tea with zero sugar preservatives or additives. The convenient, single-serving packets will deliver a precisely brewed cup of delicious organic tea that’s free of chemicals, additives, fillers, or excess sugar when you need it. It also mixes quickly in cold water, transforming a bottle ofwater into a superior iced tea drink.Cusa Tea uses only high-quality, premium, USDA Organic-certified teas with real fruits and spices, which they then cold-steep using revolutionary technology. This process reduces the waste and chemical preservatives found with most ready-to-drink teas so that tea drinkers can enjoy an instantaneous, premium tea at any time. Current flavors include Organic English Breakfast, Organic Green Tea, Organic Oolong, Mango Green, Lemon Black, Chai, Peach Green and a Variety Pack. | $2.5M | Series A | May 30, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Structure Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/structure-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cathexis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cathexis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Break Trail Ventures

VC Fund · Boulder, United States

Break Trail Ventures is an early stage venture fund based in Columbus, OH and Boulder, CO.

1 contacts available at Break Trail Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jay Hirsh | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jay-hirsh |

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## FAQ

### What does Jay Hirsh invest in?

Jay Hirsh invests primarily in Military, Security and Biometrics startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jay Hirsh last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jay Hirsh closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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