Process

A clear answer,
quickly.

Fundraising costs founders the one thing they cannot buy back: time. We run a process designed to give you a real decision fast, and an honest reason either way.

Investment process

Two weeks, start to finish.

No committees you cannot see. No silence after the second meeting. A yes with terms, or a no with reasons.

  1. Day 0

    Introduction

    Send a short note and a deck, or ask a founder we work with for a warm intro. Every inbound is read by a partner.

  2. Day 1–3

    First conversation

    Sixty minutes on the problem, the insight and the team. We share our honest read before we hang up.

  3. Day 4–8

    Deep dive

    A working session with the full partnership, a look at the product, and a handful of reference calls we agree on together.

  4. Day 9–12

    Decision

    A yes with terms, or a no with reasons. Either way you hear it directly from the partner who met you first.

  5. Day 13+

    Partnership

    Recruiting, customers, follow-on strategy and the unglamorous work in between — for as long as you are building.

A cohort of early-stage founders collaborating during an incubation programme

Incubation programme

Twelve weeks. Eight teams. One room.

Twice a year we incubate a small cohort from the idea stage — including founders who have not yet left their jobs. No demo-day theatre, no cattle call.

Investment
$500K for 7%, uncapped follow-on rights
Cohort size
Eight companies, twice per year
Duration
12 weeks in-person, San Francisco
Next cohort
Applications open through 15 September
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No warm introduction required. We read every submission ourselves.

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