What we invest in shapes who we become.
I explore how capital, technology, and human psychology shape outcomes—so we can invest with clarity, courage, and conscience.
I believe capital is one of the most powerful forces shaping our future—and we have a responsibility to wield it wisely.
Three pillars
A clear structure for deep thinking—and practical action.
AI × Venture Capital
How AI changes decision-making, diligence, and the future of investing.
Family Office
Intergenerational wealth, patient capital, and meaningful compounding.
Founders
Pitch quality, founder psychology, and the signals behind outcomes.
Who this is for
What this is not
Operating Principles
How we approach capital, technology, and human potential.
Wisdom over optimization: The best decisions compound over generations, not quarters.
Context over rules: No framework survives first contact with reality—understanding why matters more than what.
Courage over comfort: Breakthrough moments happen at the edge of uncertainty, not in the safety of consensus.
Long-term over immediate: What serves the future will serve you better than what serves today.
Featured frameworks
Practical mental models you can apply immediately.
Why scoring models fail investors
How to extract real signal from narrative—and avoid false precision that kills good deals.
The family office advantage
Why patient capital compounds differently—and how to design for intergenerational impact.
Reading founder conviction
The nonlinear signals that predict outcomes better than pitch deck metrics.
Letters from Tick
Occasional notes on investing, meaning, and becoming. No spam. Just clarity.