San Francisco · Los Angeles · Dubai

Tech-for-equity. Zero cash.

We invest technology the way VCs invest cash. Instead of a check, we put a product on your cap table: the software, platform and IP your company runs on, in exchange for equity.

  • San Francisco
  • Los Angeles
  • Dubai

(01)

$2B

Combined startup valuation

(02)

20+

Startups

(03)

40+

Founders

We're the opposite of YC.

YC likes 20-year-olds who code. We like 40-year-old domain experts.

How the founders we typically back compare with the typical Y Combinator founder
Criteria Typical YC founder The founders we typically back
Age ~20 ~40
Superpower Writes the code Domain expertise
Industry Learning the market Industry agnostic, as long as it's software
Relationships Building a network from scratch Already knows the customers, partners and buyers
Market signals Searching for demand Already sees the demand
Know-how Figuring out how the industry works Knows how the industry really works
Technology Builds it themselves We invest it, for equity

Skin in the game Stubborn (in a good way) A cohesive team Full transparency

Sound like you?

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Double-matched with people who've done it.

Every startup we back is paired with mentors from our network of operators and investors.

Robb McDaniels

Music industry veteran

Robb McDaniels

CEO, Beatport

Brian Axe

Google AdSense co-founder

Brian Axe

CPO, Halo Tech

Maroun Nasard

High-tech investor

Maroun Nasard

CEO, Srapikal

Our Team

Abdo Achkar

Abdo Achkar

Founder & CEO

Marc Saad

Marc Saad

Head of Operations

Patrick Saad

Patrick Saad

Head of Product

Maryann McDaniels

Maryann McDaniels

Bizdev & Strategy

Trusted by

  • Agora
  • Beatport
  • The Chicks
  • INgrooves
  • LabelWorx
  • Thematic
  • Archer
  • MANO
  • HAQQ
  • HALO Precision Diagnostics
  • FramePop AI

Building something? Let's talk.

Tell us about your idea, your team and the technology you need to get there.

[email protected]

Careers

Think you can make a difference? We're always looking for engineers and builders who love working on early-stage products.

Join our team