What is Investment Thesis?
An investor's stated view of where they invest and why: the stage, the sector and the kind of founder. It works as a filter, so they can pass quickly on deals that fall outside it.
20 in · 4 fit the thesis · 16 set aside
An investment thesis is…
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In real work
Rosa's investment thesis fits on one line: first checks into AI tools for skilled trades, led by founders who have worked in the field.
In the illustration
The thesis card's three lines, stage, sector and founder, set three feeler fingers on the gate before any folder arrives. Of 20 folders, the 4 whose tabs match all three drop into the look tray and the other 16 slide on by.
Help me write an investment thesis in your deal notebook: ask me five questions about stage, sector and kind of founder, then draft it in three sentences and name two kinds of deal it would rule out.
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