§ 02 — Apply
Eligibility criteria.
Each track has fixed thresholds. They are not negotiable, and they are not soft-graded. An application that does not meet the threshold for its track will not progress to alignment review. We publish them so you do not waste a window.
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PRE-CHECK →CAPITAL TRACK
Capital
THRESHOLDS
| Deployable capital (12 mo) | $1M+ minimum, $5M+ typical |
| Decision authority | Principal, GP, or family office IC seat |
| Mandate clarity | Defined sectors, stages, or asset classes |
| Track record | ≥3 prior allocations or operating exits |
REQUIRED AT INTAKE
- Verifiable accreditation or institutional standing
- Stated thesis (one paragraph, plain English)
- Two reference partners we can call
- Optional: proof of funds or accreditation letter
DISQUALIFIERS
- Capital committed but not yet under your control
- Pure intermediary or finder; no principal authority
- Public solicitation or syndication-by-volume model
OPERATOR TRACK
Operators
THRESHOLDS
| Operating role | Founder, CEO, or C-suite — currently active |
| Revenue or traction | $2M+ ARR, or institutional pre-revenue case |
| Team | ≥5 FTE or credible plan to staff against the round |
| Scaling outcome | ≥1 prior 5x+ growth event or material exit |
REQUIRED AT INTAKE
- Current pitch deck (PDF, ≤15MB)
- Last 12 months of revenue or pipeline metrics
- Two operating references (board, prior investor, or co-founder)
- Clear active mandate: capital, distribution, or talent
DISQUALIFIERS
- Idea-stage with no committed team or prototype
- Seeking placement agent services rather than partnership
- Active material litigation undisclosed at intake
CREATOR TRACK
Creators
THRESHOLDS
| Owned audience | 100k+ on owned channel (list, podcast, app) |
| Engagement | Documented retention or repeat-purchase metrics |
| Monetization | $250k+ trailing 12-month revenue from audience |
| Asymmetry | Defensible niche, format, or distribution edge |
REQUIRED AT INTAKE
- Audience proof: analytics screenshots or media kit (PDF/PNG, ≤15MB)
- Trailing 12-month revenue mix
- One existing partnership or licensing reference
- Stated mandate: capital, co-build, or licensing
DISQUALIFIERS
- Platform-dependent following with no owned channel
- Bought or incentivized audience growth
- Brand-safety conflicts with regulated capital partners
§ THRESHOLD ≠ ADMISSION
Meeting threshold qualifies you for review. It does not entitle you to admission. Roughly 8% of above-threshold applications are admitted in a typical window — see Why we say no.