We’re not betting against technology but on its consequences

POST-AI. PRE-INEVITABLE 

Real is now rare

The AI era will create speed, noise, and sameness. We’re positioned for what becomes scarce, trusted, next

POST-AI. PRE-INEVITABLE 

When everything reads the same, voice becomes value

Generated content floods every feed. Real voice carries context. It signals trust. It shows up when a model can't.

POST-AI. PRE-INEVITABLE 

The next crisis won’t be human error.

As AGI scales, traceability shrinks. We believe trust, judgment, and intentional slowness will become rare but essential. That’s where we’re placing capital

Not Written by a Model. Not Funded by One, Either

Discover our unique approach to investing in businesses that prioritize human elements over automation.

Staying Human on Purpose

In a world of deepfakes, LLMs, and synthetic consensus, we back companies where judgment still lives with people

Slower by Design

The more urgent the system, the more dangerous the error. We prefer businesses that resist speed as a default

Trust as Infrastructure

As digital systems distort identity and truth, we invest in ventures that maintain trust through presence, accountability, and actual relationships

Presence Over Throughput

The safest systems aren’t the fastest - they’re the ones with someone still paying attention

Resisting Abstraction

When everything becomes interoperable, the exploit surface grows. We value businesses that remain specific and therefore, secure

Focusing on Human Models

AI doesn’t hold context. It can’t hold responsibility either. We back models built for and by people

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Investing in human-first enterprises

Discover our unique investment strategy prioritizing human context over automation.

Our investment philosophy

We focus on businesses that prioritize human elements, ensuring growth through thoughtful inefficiencies.

Human vs. AI

We invest in companies that value human insight, offering a distinct advantage in a tech-centric world.

Defining intentional inefficiency

Intentional inefficiency emphasizes trust and context, favoring human interaction over automation.

Our unique approach

We support businesses that challenge norms, valuing presence and texture over digital efficiency.