An early idea
A problem worth investigating
Explain whose need you have identified and what would be needed to test whether it is real.
Projects, products & collaboration
Explore practical contributions, complementary skills and well-defined commercial relationships around promising independent ventures.
A relationship with purpose
We are interested in founders, product builders and operating partners who see the value of creating something useful over time. That may mean sharing practical experience, helping develop an offer, exploring a defined joint project or building a longer relationship when it makes sense.
A contribution is meaningful only if it improves an identifiable outcome: stronger customer value, better delivery, clearer positioning, more reliable operations or a real capacity gap closed.
Start with the opportunity
Bring substance and a clear next step. A formal pitch is not required.
A problem worth investigating
Explain whose need you have identified and what would be needed to test whether it is real.
Something people can use
Show the working version, feedback or evidence you have and the next decision you face.
A focused improvement
Explain what is working, which constraint matters most and how a collaboration might create value.
Skills or connections
Tell us what your experience enables and the kind of commercial project where it might be useful.
Appropriate arrangements
Each opportunity is explored on its own terms. Any substantive collaboration, whether a project, service arrangement or another structure, is subject to separate discussion and agreement.
For practical guidance on first introductions, selection and the review process, explore the dedicated pages. They explain the information we look for without prescribing one model to every founder.
Explore our partnership modelsQuestions worth asking
Clarity helps everyone decide whether a conversation is worth taking further.
Yes. A clear problem and a plausible next experiment can be sufficient to start a discussion.
Yes. Describe the capabilities you offer and the concrete outcome you want to develop together.
No. No collaboration begins without a separate discussion and, where appropriate, an agreement.
Start a conversation
A useful introduction is clear about the problem, the present stage and the next goal.
Introduce your idea