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seeding wildcard venture funds globally

blog 📌 pitch us 👻 say hello 👋 established lps only back fund iv+ (and occasionally some establishment fund i+)
emerging lps and 'ycs for gps' only back fund ii+ and establishment fund i+
any fund outside of their remit is a ‘wildcard’, simplify only backs wildcards
- lowercase is the og wildcard: a failed entrepreneur adding tangible value to many early
stage startups who went on to set up the highest returning venture fund of all time
- lunar is the new wave wildcard: a group of scientists with strong domain expertise and deal
flow who transitioned from an operational model to an investment modelwe only back teams with a very strong operational track record
- our incubees have worked closely with many idea-stage companies that have gone on to exit
- they are independents: all of their startup engagements are directly attributablewe've developed a novel economic model to make this all happen without taking gp stakes
the result: a true solution to the cold start problem that actually backs fund is