Venture

You invest? A little. Small checks, written early.

In what?

Things I use, from founders who don’t usually get the call. Two are drinks, which says more about me than any thesis.

How do you decide?

Two questions. Is it well made, and is it good for something? A few are trying to fix a piece of the planet.

Which ones?

  1. Backstage Capital opens backstagecapital.comVenture fund for underrepresented founders
  2. BitGreen opens bitgreen.orgBlockchain for sustainability
  3. Customer.io opens customer.ioMessaging automation
  4. Digital Eclipse opens www.digitaleclipse.comKeeps old video games playableAcquired by Atari
  5. Fanded opens www.fanded.comEquity crowdfunding for creatives
  6. FigVideo game publishingAcquired by Republic
  7. Future Cardia opens www.futurecardia.comHeart monitoring
  8. Green Room Café opens tgrplainfield.comThe café we’re basically staff at
  9. Gumroad opens gumroad.comE-commerce for creators
  10. Hydro Wind Energy opens hw.energyHybrid offshore power
  11. InsideHand-picked news
  12. Lambs opens getlambs.comEMF-blocking clothes
  13. LinenWallet securityRIP
  14. Nobody Studios opens nobodystudios.comA studio that starts companies fast
  15. PittMoss opens pittmoss.comUpcycled potting soil
  16. RunnerHiring for inclusive companies
  17. Sugarfina opens www.sugarfina.comCandy for grown-ups
  18. Troop opens drinktroop.comDamn good cocktailsAcquired by New Alchemy Distilling
  19. Unitus.aiPersonalized emailRIP
  20. Volley opens drinkvolley.comTequila seltzers
  21. Yumwoof! opens yumwoof.comFancy dog food