We invest in the outliers
from day one
We invest in the
from day one
We back moonshot founders who are transforming traditional industries and processes
Today’s biggest opportunities aren’t for the faint of heart: they require incredible determination and unique perspectives. We invest in founders based on their differentiated industry expertise, outsized ambition and demonstrated tenacity, not their pedigrees or who they know.
Silicon Valley is a mindset, not just a geography or network. These outlier founders may not always fit the traditional mold, but they are the start of a new pattern. They are the founders who will define our future.
Featured portfolio founders
View full portfolioPano Ai
Actionable intelligence for wildfire management
Turing Biosystems
Platform using interpretable AI to analyze multi-omics patient data to select targets for oncology drugs
PlanetFWD
Carbon footprint management platform for the consumer products industry
Gable
Platform that connects companies and their employees to flexible, scalable and cost-effective hybrid offices
Treefera
AI-driven platform that identifies and analyzes carbon assets, starting with forests
Prado
White-label operating system for subscription-based food & beverage businesses
Sano
Personalized medicine platform that connects individuals directly to the research world
Ethena
Compliance training platform for modern teams
Guidewheel
Cloud-based manufacturing optimization platform
Fabric Health
Healthcare enablement platform to help patients access, engage and optimize healthcare benefits
Sonantic
Expressive and realistic artificial voices
Sorcero
AI analytics and insights platform automating advanced knowledge bases for life sciences
Oula
Personalized, convenient, comprehensive maternity care
M7 Health
Nursing workforce management platform for hospital systems
Unitary AI
Context-aware AI to detect harmful content online and across social media platforms
Our portfolio is one of the most diverse in venture
60
Portfolio Companies
4
Total exits
70%
Graduation rate
80%
Have a female founder
31%
Have a Black or Latino/a founder
38%
Have an immigrant founder
68%
Headquartered outside Bay Area
100
Members in Operator Network
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Our core beliefs
Outlier founders drive outsized returns
The next decade’s unicorns will come from an increasingly wide range of geographies, sectors and backgrounds. Underdog founders with the grit to overcome obstacles will win.
Experience outweighs privilege
Industry natives with unique perspectives will build the next moonshot companies. Experience, vision and tenacity matter more than pedigree.
Venture is due for disruption
Great founders exist outside of today's narrow venture capital networks. We are re-writing the venture networks to be more accessible and transparent, and believe these new networks will accelerate growth.
Investment
focus
focus
We back outlier founders transforming traditional industries and processes. We focus on the pre-seed stage and will invest in exceptional founders before there is a product, customers or revenue. We invest in the US and Europe.
Post investment, we focus on go-to-market support and opening doors for our founders. We introduce them to their first customers and their future follow-on investors. We have built a new network to support founders of the future, and we stick with them through the ups and downs of company building.
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January
The beginning of the year, the start of a new pattern, opening doors to the future
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