investing

gravity

Jun 4, 2026

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6 min read

Your job as a founder is to build gravity

The founder’s real work is building pull, the kind that brings deals, hires, and investors to you before you’ve asked for anything.

Dax Hamman

investing

Carta says the venture comeback is real, but the invitations are more scarce

Mar 23, 2026

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3 min read

Carta says the venture comeback is real, but the invitations are more scarce

Carta’s Q4 2025 data is the most honest picture we have of where startup funding actually went last year. And it makes a surprisingly strong case for rethinking the priced round entirely.

Dax Hamman

investing

Why I (& Disney) don’t believe in self-serve only

Mar 20, 2026

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5 min read

Why I (& Disney) don’t believe in self-serve only

It's not our fault, but it is our problem...

Dax Hamman

investing

Your job as a founder is to build gravity

Carta says the venture comeback is real, but the invitations are more scarce

Why I (& Disney) don’t believe in self-serve only

The Atlas Collective