August 2026Web3
What a first cheque should buy in 2026
Pre-seed pricing has normalised, but distribution has not. Where early ownership still compounds.
Research notes, market observations and lessons from working alongside founders at the earliest stage.
Pre-seed pricing has normalised, but distribution has not. Where early ownership still compounds.
Notes from a year of applied-AI diligence: the datasets that matter are usually boring and contractual.
Smaller teams reaching first in-human faster — and what that means for pre-seed structures.
How we underwrite a first-time GP when there is no track record to lean on.
Why we keep sourcing local and decisions central, from Singapore to Atherton to London.