Investment Thesis

My Edge

Operator, not career investor. I sit inside a YC company in SF, I build AI GTM systems daily. I host hackathons, I meet founders 3x or 4x per day. I've watched a company scale from pre-seed to $74M raised. I see what winning & losing looks like from the inside, and I know what early signs of it feel like in a founder.

I'm also quite relatable to entrepreneurs: I straddle their world and that of an investor.

How I Help

"Mama, I'm helpful."

I've become increasingly helpful to founders over the years. This is leading to a positive feedback loop.

My expertise lies in all things commercial (sales, growth, marketing, partnerships etc.). I also am pretty skilled at building & deploying AI systems for growth. You should see my setup…

I KNOW A GUY.

I have 150 investors in my syndicate (all founders, operators) with varied expertise. I'm also pretty good at mapping my network of thousands of VCs, customers, angels.

Beyond capital, I offer a broad network across VCs, family offices, and angel networks. I can make warm intros and help founders get the best reach. I maintain a full library of fundraising, finance, legal, GTM, growth, and virality playbooks, plus a curated database of 1,000+ funds.

Access & Deal Flow

My deal-flow is reactive at the moment: most of my attention is on building, not sourcing deals. It comes primarily from people I know and trust who introduce me to brilliant entrepreneurs. I am fortunate to be seen by my peers in Europe and the US as someone who has lots of connections & relevant views. Some of my dealflow also comes from my social media presence (euro-maxxing), although the volume-to-quality ratio is inverted.

I get to spend time with founders & measure their intensity when they join my SF Adrenaline Club.

I scout for a16z. They are the fund that I align with the most in regards to how they view the world, and how they see investing & helping founders. They're also a behemoth, which makes life easier for everyone involved.

Shoutout Gabriel Vasquez & Angela Strange from Andreessen for the vote of confidence.

I practically always win deals. After all, it's a bit of a no-brainer: I'm not annoying, my cheque size is very small, the a16z brand helps massively, and my expertise + network offering is worth a lot of gold.

I currently invest from my syndicate ($100,000 cheque size), a16z ($10,000 cheque size) and my own money when I know the founder well.

Social Media

I run half a dozen social media accounts (including secret ones). I mostly use my social media for distribution.

The aim is to have 100k followers by the end of 2026, so I can promote anything, including my portcos. Inshallah end of 2027: 1M followers.

The Bridge

I help European founders build at home or in the US. I speak the language of both ecosystems: literally (French/English) and figuratively (European technical depth + Silicon Valley speed).

Track Record

30 investments. 5 graduating to breakout stage, 3 exited.

Highlights

Evolution

Next step: insane dealflow. Flawless taste. Most helpful.

The Regret Test

I don't measure my portfolio by returns. I measure it by regret.

I don't regret backing now-dead companies where the founder was brilliant. I will back them again on their next venture. There are a bunch of companies I invested in which I regret: part of the learning curve.

What I'm Building Toward

I want to help great founders build insanely successful ventures. I do this best right now by becoming the best operator & founder I can be. In the future, when I'm done tinkering (I enjoy launching AI businesses) & cosplaying operator, I want to join a great fund.

I also see myself investing in later stages, as my portcos graduate, and my network grows.

I want to own the stars.