Investing

An investor who has read the code.

I lead our family investment office. We invest directly in early-stage technology companies and as a limited partner in venture funds, including DeepWork Capital Fund 3. I bring an operator's and an engineer's eye to every deal, because I'm still building and shipping software every week.

Direct early-stage tech investments
LP in venture funds
Hands-on technical diligence
Approach

Two ways we deploy capital

The office is deliberately small and founder-friendly. We move at the pace of a single decision-maker, and we don't need a committee to say yes.

Direct investments

Early-stage technology companies

Software, AI, vertical SaaS, and tools for professionals and small businesses. We like founders who are close to the customer, products that replace a spreadsheet or a phone call, and teams that can explain their architecture on a whiteboard.

Beyond capital, portfolio founders get access to the same fractional CTO judgment my clients pay for: architecture reviews, hiring help, and an honest read on technical risk.

Fund investments

Limited partner in venture funds

We back managers whose theses and networks extend our reach into early-stage technology. Current commitments include DeepWork Capital Fund 3.

Fund positions give us a view across many more companies than we could evaluate alone, along with co-investment opportunities alongside managers we trust.

What We Look For

The thesis, briefly

Market

Boring industries, real budgets

Legal, professional services, operations, and the back office. Places where software is still replacing paper and the buyer already knows the pain.

Product

AI that does work, not demos

Products where the model proposes and a human approves, where failure states are designed, and where the value survives the model being wrong.

Team

Builders close to the customer

Technical founders, or non-technical founders who respect what it takes to ship. People who answer "what breaks at 10x?" without flinching.

Why It Matters for Clients

Diligence from both sides of the table

When I do a technical due diligence review for a fractional CTO client, it's the same review I run before our office writes a check. I know what investors ask, which answers worry them, and which problems are actually fatal versus just ugly.

And when a portfolio company needs a build-or-buy decision or a codebase audit, they get an investor who can read the pull request.

Direct
Early-stage tech

Pre-seed through Series A, with a bias toward companies we can help operationally.

Funds
DeepWork Capital Fund 3

Among our venture fund commitments.

FAQ

For founders

How do I pitch you?

Use the contact form and pick "Pitching the investment office." A short description, a deck or a link, and where you are in the raise is enough to start. I read everything myself.

What stage and check size?

Early stage, from pre-seed through Series A. Check sizes vary by deal; we're comfortable leading small rounds or following alongside funds we know.

Do you invest in companies that are also clients?

Sometimes, with clear disclosure and separation. Investing conversations are independent from services engagements, and I'll never make a client feel that one depends on the other.

Will you help beyond the check?

Yes, that's the point. Portfolio founders get technical diligence, architecture reviews, hiring help, and an honest reader for the "AI strategy" slide.

Is this an offer of securities or investment advice?

No. This page describes the family office's own investing activity. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security, and nothing here is investment advice.

Building something in our lane?

Send it over. You'll hear back from me, not an associate.