I Hate Sexy

Okay, I don’t actually hate sexy, I’m just not into “sexy” businesses. If I’m rolling into a pitch with a pair of shades saying, this is the “hottest new thing - like sex but with computers”, I’ve done something wrong.

After working for and with many startups, the things I am most interested in are businesses that don’t ooze sex appeal. I like businesses that enable positive changes or facilitate important aspects of our life.

What do I mean by that? The areas that I am keen on tend to be:

Social impact
helping underserved communities (Obama Foundation)
education (edutech, universities)

Sustainability
green products (Kadeya)
farming/environment (agritech, natural replacements for plastic)

Operational
infrastructure (CrowdStrike, construction firms)
work tools (Monday, Google Suite)

I want my contribution to society to be fundamental - something that we all use in our lives and never think about.