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Find problems in the space you're passionate about. From moonshots that could change civilization to niche markets waiting for a champion.

Moonshots

The problems that define the next century

Some problems are so large that solving them changes everything. Fusion energy. Brain-computer interfaces. Reversing aging. These aren't incremental improvements—they're civilizational shifts. We're looking for the technical breakthroughs and bold bets that seem impossible until they're inevitable.

What we're looking for:

  • Problems requiring 10x thinking, not 10% improvements
  • Deep tech and scientific breakthroughs
Niche Markets

Small markets that desperately need a champion

The best businesses often start in markets that look too small. Vertical SaaS for dry cleaners. Tools for independent truckers. Software for yacht brokers. These niches are ignored by big companies but represent real pain for real people. Dominate a niche, then expand.

What we're looking for:

  • Underserved industries with painful workflows
  • Markets too small for incumbents to care
Future of Work

Reinventing how 4 billion people spend their days

Work is being rebuilt from scratch. Remote collaboration. AI-augmented productivity. The death of the 9-to-5. The rise of the portfolio career. The companies that define how we work in 2035 are being built now. We're looking for the tools, platforms, and systems that will shape the next era of human productivity.

What we're looking for:

  • Tools that make remote/hybrid work actually work
  • AI assistants that amplify human capability
Creator Economy

Powering the next generation of independent creators

50 million people now consider themselves creators. Most make less than $500/year. The infrastructure is broken—discovery is algorithmic roulette, monetization favors platforms over people, and burnout is the norm. We need better tools for creators to build sustainable businesses around their work.

What we're looking for:

  • Monetization beyond ads and sponsorships
  • Tools that help creators own their audience
Longevity

Adding decades to the human healthspan

The science of aging is accelerating. Senolytics. Gene therapy. Epigenetic reprogramming. For the first time, extending healthy human lifespan is a serious engineering challenge, not science fiction. The companies solving these problems won't just build billion-dollar businesses—they'll change what it means to be human.

What we're looking for:

  • Therapeutics targeting the biology of aging
  • Diagnostics for early disease detection
Rebuild Money

Fixing the infrastructure of global finance

Financial infrastructure was built for a different era. Cross-border payments take days. 2 billion people are unbanked. Small businesses can't access capital. Crypto promised a revolution but mostly delivered speculation. We're looking for practical solutions that make money work better for everyone.

What we're looking for:

  • Payments infrastructure that actually works globally
  • Access to capital for underserved businesses
Climate Tech

The decade that decides everything

We have 10 years to fundamentally transform energy, transportation, agriculture, and manufacturing. This isn't about incremental efficiency—it's about reinventing trillion-dollar industries. The climate transition will create more wealth than the internet. The problems are urgent, massive, and solvable.

What we're looking for:

  • Carbon removal at gigatonne scale
  • Clean energy generation and storage
AI & Infrastructure

Building the tools that build everything else

AI is the new electricity—but the infrastructure isn't ready. Model deployment is expensive. Fine-tuning is a dark art. Evaluation is broken. The picks-and-shovels opportunities in AI are as large as the applications themselves. We're looking for the platforms, tools, and infrastructure that will power the next decade of AI development.

What we're looking for:

  • Developer tools for building with LLMs
  • Infrastructure for training and deployment
World of Atoms

Software ate the world. Now it's time to rebuild it.

For two decades, the best engineers built apps. Now they're building rockets, robots, and reactors. Hardware is having a moment—manufacturing is being reinvented, supply chains are being rebuilt, and deep tech is finally investable. We're looking for problems that require moving atoms, not just bits.

What we're looking for:

  • Advanced manufacturing and automation
  • Robotics for real-world applications
Other

The problems that defy categorization

Some of the best ideas don't fit in a box. New categories. Weird intersections. Problems nobody's named yet. If your idea doesn't fit elsewhere, it belongs here. The only criteria: it should be a problem worth solving.

What we're looking for:

  • Problems that create new categories
  • Unexpected intersections of industries

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