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

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)

13 AI Recs from Top Consumer Founders

We hosted a forum of top consumer founders in NYC, from a brand launched last month to a company doing 9 figures in revenue. Here’s what they cited as their favorite AI tools right now.

Autonomous Workflows in Gaming: The Unseen Tradeoffs of AI-Generated SaaS

From autonomous workflows to the rise of a new AI-specialist role, here is how artificial intelligence is transforming game development today.

Mercenary Capital vs. Mercenary Equity: The Death of the Venture Social Contract

I’ve spent 30+ years building and backing companies, and it’s never felt like quite like this.

Stop Coding, Start Calling: How MediaRadar’s Founder De-Risks Startups

The most durable companies are often built by founders who test obsessively, take risks when the timing is right, and embrace the quiet, unglamorous work of building brick by brick.

Don’t Go Full NPC

The case for thinking through it yourself

Debates Over Updates: A Board Meeting Cheat Sheet

If your next board meeting is approaching, figure out the single most important decision you’re facing. Then structure everything around that.

We're Founders First. Investors Second.