# The Binnacle Group

> The Binnacle Group is a VC fund in New Canaan backing Gaming and PC Games. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New Canaan, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebinnaclegroup

The Binnacle Group is a VC fund in New Canaan focused on Gaming and PC Games. The Binnacle Group invests in aviation, logistics, technology, energy, and real estate.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| PC Games | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Virtual Reality | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dan Connell | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-connell-4af4 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Light Strike Array | Light Strike Array is a VR game focusing on tactical teamplay and dynamic body movement without the usual nausea. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 20, 2024 |  |
| Lightstrike AI | LightStrike AI presents a software-as-a-service platform that applies artificial intelligence to analyze enterprise software ecosystems. The platform maps application dependencies directly from source code, providing visibility into complex interconnections and hidden risks across systems. It identifies issues such as technical debt, deprecatedAPIs, and potential vulnerabilities while offering visualization tools and structured reporting to assist with risk assessment. LightStrike AI supports modernization planning by highlighting dependency chains and bottlenecks that can affect performance and scalability. Its approach helps organizations manage large-scale software environments more effectively by integrating AI-driven insights into governance and development workflows. The system is designed to improve decision-making for enterprises by turning complex codebases into clear, actionable information. | $787.5K | Pre-Seed | Nov 20, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sprout Fund LP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sprout-fund-lp) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Weave VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/weave-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does The Binnacle Group invest in?

The Binnacle Group invests primarily in Gaming, PC Games and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed 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.

### How do I contact The Binnacle Group?

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### Who are the partners at The Binnacle Group?

The team at The Binnacle Group includes Dan Connell (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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