Our Blog

Research notes, market observations and lessons from working alongside founders at the earliest stage.

August 2026Web3

What a first cheque should buy in 2026

Pre-seed pricing has normalised, but distribution has not. Where early ownership still compounds.

July 2026AI

Vertical models beat general tools at the edges

Notes from a year of applied-AI diligence: the datasets that matter are usually boring and contractual.

June 2026Biotech

Translational science in a capital-light decade

Smaller teams reaching first in-human faster — and what that means for pre-seed structures.

May 2026Funds

Backing emerging managers without backing benchmarks

How we underwrite a first-time GP when there is no track record to lean on.

April 2026Firm

Five offices, one investment committee

Why we keep sourcing local and decisions central, from Singapore to Atherton to London.