Our Investment Process

01

One meeting.

Just tell us what you're working on. If we understand the science and believe in you, we'll send a wire in days.

02

A decision in days.

Yes or no within days. One decision-maker, reachable by email.

03

Up to $250,000.

Initial cheques on a YC Post-Money SAFE — the fastest, fairest instrument available. We follow on in the companies we believe in.

04

Your company
stays yours.

We back founders we believe in. We won't try to control the board, remove a founder, or force you to do anything.

05

Long-term conviction.

Deep tech takes time. We invest our own money, so we're here for as long as it takes.

06

After the wire.

We can intro you to other great deep-tech investors we co-invest with. I've scaled a startup to a multi-billion dollar public company, and I'm happy to mentor founders who want that. Beyond that, we stay out of your way and let you build.

Our Terms

Fast and founder-friendly. Here's what to expect.

Instrument

YC SAFE

Post-Money SAFE. Widely accepted, founder-friendly, and fast to close.

Cheque Size

≤$250k

Initial investment. We follow on in subsequent rounds in companies we believe in.

Board Seat

None

No board seat, no observer rights. Your company stays yours to run.

Timeline

Days

One meeting to a decision. Close within days of agreement, not weeks.

How We're Different

Attribute

Typical VC Fund

McNamara Family Investments

Primary Mission

Returns for LPs

Build huge companies

Risk Tolerance

Low to moderate

Very high — DARPA-style

Investment Horizon

5–7 year fund cycle

As long as it takes

Decision Speed

Weeks to months

Days

Lead Investor

Usually required

Happy to co-invest

Terms

Investor-friendly

YC SAFE — founder-friendly

Investor Background

Finance or MBA

Founder + engineer

Fast. Fair.Founder-first.