First believers in founders building the AI Frontier™


40+

companies shaping the frontier together

40+

companies shaping the frontier together

$20B+

Enterprise value created from companies backed

Mark Trevitt

Founding Partner

Sean Brownlee

Venture Partner

3 Unicorns, 1 Decacorn

Backing outliers early

Gautam Chintapenta

Investor

$20B+

Enterprise value created from companies backed

Mark Trevitt

Founding Partner

Sean Brownlee

Venture Partner

3 Unicorns, 1 Decacorn

Backing outliers early

Gautam Chintapenta

Investor

$20B+

Enterprise value created from companies backed

Mark Trevitt

Founding Partner

Sean Brownlee

Venture Partner

3 Unicorns, 1 Decacorn

Backing outliers early

Gautam Chintapenta

Investor

$20B+

Enterprise value created from companies backed

Mark Trevitt

Founding Partner

Sean Brownlee

Venture Partner

3 Unicorns, 1 Decacorn

Backing outliers early

Gautam Chintapenta

Investor

Tesimonials

Fromourfounders

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

Tesimonials

Fromourfounders

"What stood out about Defined was how quickly they got behind Zyphra and how grounded their conviction was. They asked the right questions, focused on the substance, and showed a level of clarity and commitment that is rare at the early stage".

Krithik Puthalath

CEO, Co-founder

“Mark’s hands-on, responsive, and genuinely collaborative approach sets him apart, making him an accessible and trusted partner who prioritizes our success”.

Sankaet Pathak

CEO, Co-founder

"More than just money, Mark rolls his sleeves-up and goes deep on AI to add real value by intros to key customers, partners, and investors".

Handol Kim

CEO, Co-founder

“Unlike others who talk in broad strokes, Defined showed an uncommon depth of understanding and backed it up with a network that actually delivered results”.

Jackson Fregau

CEO, Co-founder

Our compass for defining the frontier

Principles over playbooks

We invest based on first principles, not pattern-matching. We back map-makers, not followers

Depth before hype

We look beyond noise. Technical rigor and long-term strategy matter more than chasing the latest buzz

Founder as compass

The strongest ideas begin with founders who see clearly before others do. We build around that clarity

Evolution, not prediction

We don’t pretend to forecast the future. We support variation, fast iteration, and adapting to the unknown

Our compass for defining the frontier

Principles over playbooks

We invest based on first principles, not pattern-matching. We back map-makers, not followers

Depth before hype

We look beyond noise. Technical rigor and long-term strategy matter more than chasing the latest buzz

Founder as compass

The strongest ideas begin with founders who see clearly before others do. We build around that clarity

Evolution, not prediction

We don’t pretend to forecast the future. We support variation, fast iteration, and adapting to the unknown

Our compass for defining the frontier

Principles over playbooks

We invest based on first principles, not pattern-matching. We back map-makers, not followers

Depth before hype

We look beyond noise. Technical rigor and long-term strategy matter more than chasing the latest buzz

Founder as compass

The strongest ideas begin with founders who see clearly before others do. We build around that clarity

Evolution, not prediction

We don’t pretend to forecast the future. We support variation, fast iteration, and adapting to the unknown

Our compass for defining the frontier

Principles over playbooks

We invest based on first principles, not pattern-matching. We back map-makers, not followers

Depth before hype

We look beyond noise. Technical rigor and long-term strategy matter more than chasing the latest buzz

Founder as compass

The strongest ideas begin with founders who see clearly before others do. We build around that clarity

Evolution, not prediction

We don’t pretend to forecast the future. We support variation, fast iteration, and adapting to the unknown

Network

Unlockthepowerofournetwork

Network

Unlockthepowerofournetwork

500+

members across North America & Europe

500+

members across North America & Europe

For those charting the unknown

BuildtheAIFrontier

For those charting the unknown

BuildtheAIFrontier

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

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Learn how we invest at the frontier of AI

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier 

of AI

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier

 of AI

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier

 of AI