HOW WE INVEST

A thesis-driven fund with an operator's instinct

We focus on six categories where AI, capital efficiency and operator expertise compound. Within them, we move with conviction and at speed.

Where we play

Six theses, refreshed every quarter — each backed by a dedicated partner and operator network.

Agentic AI infrastructure

Foundational tools for building, deploying and supervising autonomous software agents.

Programmable money

Fintech rails for embedded finance, cross-border payouts and B2B treasury.

Applied healthtech

Clinician copilots, diagnostics and AI-native therapeutics with regulatory tailwinds.

Industrial climate

Software-defined energy, grid intelligence and decarbonization of heavy industry.

Consumer with margin

Brands and products with durable affinity and clear path to gross-margin economics.

Vertical operating systems

Workflow OSes for logistics, hospitality and field operations across emerging markets.

Stages & check sizes

How we size investments across the lifecycle of a venture.

Stage
Check size
Ownership
Our role
Pre-seed$250K – $750K5–10%Co-lead with conviction angels
Seed$1M – $4M10–20%Lead or co-lead, board observer
Series A$2M – $6MPro-rata + opportunisticFollow-on, selectively new
Opportunity$5M – $15MConcentrated betsConviction follow-ons in winners

Six principles we run on

01

Decisions in days, not months

We commit to a yes/no within 14 days of the first partner call. Founders deserve clarity.

02

Conviction over consensus

Single-partner sponsorship can drive an investment. We don't hide behind committees.

03

Operator-led diligence

Every deal is pressure-tested by an operator in the space. Theory meets practice.

04

Reserve discipline

We reserve 2–3× the initial check for follow-on. Winners get capital when they need it.

05

Founder-friendly terms

Standard NVCA-style docs, no creative structures. We win when founders win.

06

Transparent reasoning

Our debate platform makes diligence a graph of claims and evidence — visible to the founder.

What we back — and what we don't

What gets us excited

  • Founders with non-obvious, earned insight
  • Software with structural margin
  • Markets with regulatory or technical tailwinds
  • Teams that can execute in emerging markets
  • Honest discussions about what could go wrong

What we usually pass on

  • Hype-driven categories without unit economics
  • Pure services businesses without leverage
  • Markets where regulation is structurally hostile
  • Solo founders without a complementary co-founder pipeline
  • Pitches that avoid risk discussion