Field Notes
Octave Chanute published everything he learned about flight so that others could fly. In that spirit: occasional essays on the founders and companies we work with, written when something real happens, not on a schedule.
March 11, 2026
Forethought
Forethought was acquired by Zendesk, and I wanted to say something about the people who built it.
December 3, 2025
Metronome
Metronome was acquired by Stripe, and I wanted to share a thank you to the founders who built it.
March 5, 2025
Weights & Biases
Some relationships in life start with a deal. Others start with a random hackathon and an unexpected iPad bill.
From the portfolio
- May 15, 2026 · PressEspa Fast Company's Harry McCracken finds Espa “fresh, intriguing, and, most important, useful.”
May 7, 2026 · ProductEspa Introducing Espa, your AI assistant for work and life. - November 11, 2025 · FundraiseLighter Founders Fund doubled down on Lighter’s ultra-low-latency perp trading exchange.
October 22, 2025 · FundraiseSumble Emerged from stealth with $38.5M to bring AI-powered context to sales intelligence. - October 6, 2025 · ProductLighter Launched its public mainnet.