Backing extraordinary people in frontier technology.

The best returns in venture come from recognizing capability before it's been proven. We look for founders who have already been in the arena, learned hard lessons, and are ready to go again before the market has caught up to how good they are.

1

We back persistent domain experts at the earliest possible stage.

We don't need traction. We don't need a deck with 18 months of ARR. We want in before the round is obvious, when the founder is still deciding whether to build at all.

2

We look for founders who have to build.

The strongest founders are not merely chasing an attractive market. They have a specific relationship to the problem, the craft, or the customer that makes the company feel inevitable.

3

Capital is the smallest thing we offer.

At pre-seed, the right intro, the right framing, or the right hire can matter more than the check size. We work to be useful, not just present on a cap table.

Founder

Nathan Maton

Nathan Maton

Managing Director and Solo GP

  • Experience leading community at Google, Khan Academy, IDEO, and the Bay Area startup ecosystem
  • Co-founded a FinTech company that reached eight figures in profit by year two
  • Angel investing since 2021
  • Portfolio includes four unicorns and two public companies
  • Invests at pre-seed and seed in persistent domain experts, with particular focus on founders whose judgment, persistence, and team-market fit are evident before the round is obvious

Advisors

Ben Peters

Co-Founder, Bitso

Advisor on fintech, crypto, and company-building in emerging markets.

Ross Middleton

Co-Founder, Rhino.fi

Advisor on crypto infrastructure, product strategy, and scaling technical networks.

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