02 — Venture
We invest in growing businesses.
How long it takesWe usually stay invested for five years or more.
We invest our own money in a small number of growing companies, and we stay involved for years rather than months.
In short
It’s our own money, so there’s no deadline forcing us to sell — and no one above us telling us to.
What we look for
We say no far more often than we say yes.
Four things need to be true. Usually at least one isn’t.
- The business already has customers paying for something
- It would still work if we lost interest tomorrow
- The founders push back when they think we're wrong
- There's a reason for it to exist beyond raising money
What working with us is like
We’ll tell you in the first meeting whether this is something we can help with. If it isn’t, we’ll say so then rather than keeping you waiting for a month.
After we invest, we stay available for the difficult decisions and stay out of the day-to-day ones. You can also use what we’ve learned running buildings and advising other companies.
Tell us what you’re building.
Get in touch
Email us. We both read it.