A few months ago I set off to experiment. I've set up Tanis Labs as a small home for this, somewhere to hold the building, the advisory work, the writing, etc. Here's what that looks like so far: Building - I've been deep in Claude Code. The way I work has completely changed, a big part of my day is in the terminal now. I've built tools for problem framing, hypothesis development, go-to-market research, narrative development, and fundraise workflows. A lot of it comes from what I've seen across hundreds of early-stage companies, and feeds into the hands-on work I do with founders. A couple of things are public too. Tools I built around Lenny Rachitsky's and Every/Dan Shipper's podcasts. It's been cool to see people using them, and they've led to some really interesting conversations. Advisory - Part of the experiment has been working with founders and research teams. Breaking down what needs to happen for this to be big, designing experiments to test it, and refining the narrative as they learn. Writing, thinking, talking about - Antimemetic ideas: insights that resist spreading. - What's actually happening to knowledge work. - Why the way companies get built is changing faster than the advice around it. Link to Tanis Labs in the bio.

Thrilled to announce we @TechstartVC co-led a £313k pre-seed investment in @reath_id Reath is building digital infrastructure that empowers organisations to switch from linear production & delivery methods to more sustainable circular methodologies♻️ 👉bit.ly/3ym27m1

Excited to announce that @TechstartVC has invested £300,000 in @rufflyhq's pre-seed round. Ruffly helps teams estimate, plan, and communicate a project’s scope as it changes 🛠 Read more in the @UKTNofficial piece 👇 uktech.news/news/scottish-fi…

This was a year of challenges and heartbreak, but also one of optimism and innovation. Creators from all over the world used @HeySummit to build businesses, share knowledge and create amazing experiences. Here are some stats to paint a picture heysummit.com/blog/2020-numb…

Incredibly proud of the team. 2 million attendees served, from every country on earth. This is what impact looks like.

Delighted to be backing @HeySummit as they power the next generation of Virtual Events for the Passion Economy. 🌍 4,500 Summits, 1.9M attendees! The $1M round included ourselves here at @TechstartVC, @activecapitalvc, & @ankurnagpal Learn more 👉 bit.ly/35iz1HG

I've blocked out some time over the next few weeks to hold Office Hours sessions. I'm thrilled to say that we've recently invested in one startup and just issued a term sheet to another on the back of Office Hours sessions! More info and apply 👇 bit.ly/3gZq2Pf

Check out the latest @TechstartVC newsletter below - Includes details of 10 recent investments including: @Adinmo_media, @continuum_ind, @picojar, @BellaAndDuke and @Prodsight 🔥 Link 👉 tinyurl.com/y78cy85n

Excited to share that we have completed an investment in @picojar. We’ve known @SiweiKang for a while and are thrilled to be going on this journey with her. Great to invest alongside @gareth_o_ insider.co.uk/news/former-am…

Over the last few weeks, I've been running remote Office Hours sessions for founders based in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Last week, we issued a term sheet to a startup that we met via Office Hours More details on the setup and link to get in touch below 👇 techstart.typeform.com/to/sW…

I'm blocking out some time over the coming weeks to run remote Office Hour sessions. If you're based in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and looking to raise a seed round over the next few months then please feel free to get in touch👇 techstart.typeform.com/to/sW…

The path of a maturing thinker. In order to get to Grown-Up Mountain and start real learning, you have to brave the cold winds of Insecure Canyon. If you're not willing to say "I don't know" for a while, you might spend your whole life on Child’s Hill.

A society that believes that wealth is created through luck or privilege will eat itself alive.

My life: 1. Get email from potential seller 2. Ask basic questions around size, profitability, asking price 3. “Let’s get to know each other first” 4. 1-3 hrs on phone to get comfortable 5. Turns out business doesn’t meet criteria Can we all just please use email?