Applied AI in the Market: September 2026

Software is doing more of the work, moving into interfaces customers already use, and finding new distribution through agents. Three patterns we saw in…

Oct 9 • Maddi Holman and Joseph Alalou

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It’s “Stamp It,” Not “Ship It”

Who Answers When AI Gets It Wrong

Oct 6 • Yelena Ambartsumian

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September 2026

Small Wins #2

The best hires don't just do the job. They take ownership of it.

Sep 21 • Joseph Alalou and Maddi Holman

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Handshake moments in software

Another investment entry point we look for

Sep 18 • Joseph Alalou

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Small Wins #1

The right hire, the wrong job description, and a few lessons along the way.

Sep 8 • Joseph Alalou and Maddi Holman

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The Boardroom Effect

I accidentally put a startup event in a corporate conference room and people started acting differently.

Sep 1 • Joseph Alalou

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August 2026

Getting There First

Why companies with density start closer to 1

Aug 25 • Joseph Alalou

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For the record

A little grammar trick I’ve been using with AI

Aug 18 • Joseph Alalou

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How a very small product can contain a very large company

Some wedges come with their own adoption moment. We call it a ritual.

Aug 12 • Joseph Alalou

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July 2026

Your Guide To Corporate Venture Capital

Why not all CVCs are the same

Jul 31 • Maddi Holman

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June 2026

How we add value for founders

A perspective on "help"

Jun 23 • Joseph Alalou

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Everyone has a "family office" now

Sharing our framework for figuring out who is wasting your time

Jun 17 • Maddi Holman and Joseph Alalou

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