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

Seed VC: When to Use AI, and When to Use Your Spidey Sense

So much of VC is the thinking process, not the research.

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We’re good at spotting AI’s obvious tells. But the greater risk may be subtler, in that we’re outsourcing the connective tissue of thought itself.

The 2026 Collective Future Library: Book Recs from NYC’s Best Builders

A curated reading list from the most interesting founders, operators, and investors in NYC and beyond.

Relationships Compound When You Put in the Work

The algorithm of being a good VC and the algorithm of being a good human and friend are basically the same thing.

What Do Humans Do Now?

In defense of conviction over consensus.

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?

A Cautionary Tale on Choosing Co-Founders

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.

We're Founders First. Investors Second.