Investment Thesis

How We Invest

Founder-friendly capital, structured around the realities of building a DeepTech company. No surprises, no hidden terms, no board control.

Initial Check
$50,000
Wired on Day 1 of the program
Follow-on
$150,000
Uncapped SAFE at Demo Day
Perks & Credits
$500,000+
AWS, GCP, Stripe, OpenAI, Notion
Equity Taken
6–8%
Standard MAA accelerator terms
Board Seats
Zero
You stay in control. Always.
Program Length
12 Weeks
Hybrid: 4 in-person, 8 remote
Our Thesis

What We Look For

DeepTech, Not Apps

We back companies with defensible technical moats — robotics, AR/VR, frontier AI, mobility, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure. If a weekend hacker could build it, we're not the right fit.

Technical Founders First

At least one founder must own the technology end-to-end. We're partial to PhDs, ex-FAANG architects, and operators who shipped category-defining systems before going independent.

Enterprise Pain, Global Scale

We invest where the buyer is a Fortune 1000 enterprise or a sovereign infrastructure operator. ARR potential of $100M+ within five years is the bar.

Capital-Efficient by Design

We optimize for founders who can reach $1M ARR on under $2M raised. Burn discipline is a feature, not a constraint.

12-Week Program

What Happens After You're In

Weeks 1–2

Foundations

  • Founder onboarding and team alignment workshops
  • Investor narrative and pitch architecture
  • Legal, cap-table cleanup, and IP protection review
Weeks 3–6

Build & Validate

  • Product velocity sprints with senior engineering mentors
  • 10 customer-discovery calls per week
  • Design partnerships with enterprise pilots
Weeks 7–10

Go-to-Market

  • Pricing, packaging, and outbound playbooks
  • Hiring strategy for first 3 critical roles
  • Series A storyline and metrics build-out
Weeks 11–12

Demo Day & Fundraise

  • Pitch rehearsals with top-tier VCs as judges
  • Demo Day to 400+ investors (in-person + livestream)
  • Warm introductions to lead investors for your round
Decision Process

From Application to Wire in 30 Days

01
Apply

10-minute application. We read every submission within 14 days.

02
First Call

30-min video screen with a partner. Thesis fit and founder–market signal.

03
Deep Dive

Technical diligence, customer references, and a working-session sprint.

04
Partner Vote

Full partnership decision within 7 days of the deep dive.

05
Offer & Close

Term sheet signed and funds wired within 10 business days.

Ready to build something defensible?

Applications for Cohort 13 close March 20, 2026. We review on a rolling basis — earlier applications get more diligence time.

Apply for Funding