
Patent rich, factory poor
Why the smartest consumer product founders build patent commercialisation companies, not manufacturing empires, and why angels who understand the difference back more winners.
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The posts and insights we share here reflect our collective hunch – the future’s full of unknowns and no one can predict the future. But with shared perspectives and a little optimism, we just might back the ones who get it right.

Why the smartest consumer product founders build patent commercialisation companies, not manufacturing empires, and why angels who understand the difference back more winners.

The more capable AI becomes at analysing deals, the clearer it becomes that analysis was never the hard part: conviction is. Here’s why the final choice is still human-led.

MooCoo backs Wellumio, the New Zealand medtech company bringing MRI-quality stroke diagnostics to the bedside and better outcomes to patients.

In 2000, a simple formula revealed the internet’s commercial structure. Here’s what 600,000 domain names taught one angel investor and why it still matters.

Why micro nuclear, Australian uranium enrichment, and angel investing are about to collide.

Is the stagflation paradox actually an opportunity? The collision of an oil shock and the AI megatrend may create the best angel vintage in a generation.

As an angel investor, I’m not buying into the SaaS sell-off as proof that software is dead. What is happening is public markets are repricing software based on what is actually defensible in an AI-native world – that distinction matters.

Where do angel investment ideas come from? Richard Moore shares how decades of pattern recognition, daily walks, and 5,000+ podcasts shape his thinking.

Angel investing offers exited founders a rare second act. It’s intellectually stimulating and purposeful. Richard Moore shares how he found his next chapter and how you might find yours.

AI second-order effects will create entirely new industries as roles disappear and new work emerges. History shows where investors should look next.

Experienced investors are joining angel syndicates to access early-stage opportunities, reduce risk through collaboration, and pursue stronger returns outside traditional markets.

The rise of AI-driven robotics turns a historically hard category into one with software-like speed and leverage.

AI-native founders build businesses around AI from day one, cutting costs, accelerating growth, and delivering practical solutions beyond the hype.

AI consolidation is inevitable. Learn why small, focused AI businesses may become prime acquisition targets.

AI early enablers are building the picks and shovels of this cycle, creating real value for angels before category winners emerge.

The AI decade horizon removes market risk. This blog explores how investors identify founders who can win through execution and distribution.