Meet the Collective

We’re stage-focused (seed and pre-seed), sector agnostic, and proudly anti-thematic. We lead and participate, and we don’t have rigid ownership targets.

Our Collective Wisdom

What we’ve learned and what we’re thinking

No One in This World Can Take the Place of the Startup Founder.

The founder alone carries a responsibility that cannot be delegated.

Investing in AI: The PhD and the BS Detector

Is the confusion a bug or a feature right now — or just the cost of doing business?

The End of Vibe Investing?

When I zoom out, I see seed VC evolving in generations.

The Buy Window

More software will be built than ever before. Less of it will be bought.

The Startup Groupthink

The information environment is pushing everyone toward the same conclusions at the same time.

The Hidden Cost of Kingmaking

The strategy that kills more companies than it crowns.

The Sora Shutdown — OpenAI’s Hard Tradeoffs

Even at OpenAI’s scale, you still can’t do everything at once.

AI Content and Infinite Segmentation: Why DTC Brands Must Go IRL

The more individualistic digital content becomes, the more we’ll crave IRL engagement that brings together communities.

I Tried to Automate My Son’s College Applications. Here’s Why I Stopped.

In venture and product, we’re obsessed with removing friction. But when it comes to developing young adults, friction is the feature.

When VC Is “Golf for Intellectuals”: The Reason Many GPs Never Retire

Why venture capitalists don’t retire (and what it means for founders)

We're Founders First. Investors Second.