Insights
Field notes from the frontier.
Essays, investment case studies and guest perspectives, from our team and the operators, founders and specialists in our network.
Flagship reportVol. 01 · 2026
The Taboo Investor Insights Report
Why the frontier everyone can see stays unfunded, and who is built to close it. Featuring conversations with Christian Tooley, Ben Ditto (VICE Magazine), Janine Kopp, Katie Payne (OhMyV) and more.
Read the report →
EssayTaboo + The Hype Cycle
Why the usual venture playbook misreads taboo categories, and where the returns actually sit.
Nicola Telford · 8 min
EssayToo charged to touch
Why “taboo” isn't what you think it is, and why that misreading is where the opportunity begins.
Nicola Telford · 6 min
EssayAn angel's edge
What these founders would build with capital, and the timing advantage of getting in before the money does.
Nicola Telford · 5 min
Join our ecosystem
Field notes from the frontier, straight to your inbox.
New essays, theses and founder stories for the curious, the angels and the co-investors. No noise.
Subscribe