Three Bets on the Next Industrial Revolution
The full-stack factory vision is probably right — but the near-term returns are in the layers it depends on: vertically integrated factories, design-to-make software, and new materials.
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Essays and insights on frontier technology, physical AI, and the future of venture capital.
America's Manufacturing Beachhead, and Why We Invested In Prometheus
244,000 manufacturing jobs were announced via reshoring in 2024 — and 88% were high-tech. That's the beachhead: exactly where AI has already tipped the economics of U.S. manufacturing.
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Why the Skeptics Are Right — and Why I'm Investing Anyway
1Flourish has two new investments in advanced manufacturing companies building robotics systems. We made those bets because we believe AI has already changed the economics of precision manufacturing in America — not in 10 years, in the 0-to-5-year window we're in right now.
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Insuring Robots: Our Investment in Valgo
I've spent a lot of time considering how to insure robots. At Google, I led insurance ads products just as Google developed its robotaxi, now called Waymo. What I see now is an industry that needs to reinvent how it models risk.
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The Inside Story of Why We Invested In Clairvoyant Intelligence
1Flourish Capital is excited to announce our investment in Clairvoyant Intel, a defense technology company building AI-powered situational awareness systems for military and national security applications.
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The Inside Story of Why We Continue to Invest in ICON
At 1Flourish, the mission is clear: to back visionary technical founders poised to massively scale human flourishing. It's with this guiding principle that the early investment in ICON, the pioneering force in 3D home printing, becomes not just a financial decision, but a confident stride towards a future where housing is more accessible, sustainable, and resilient.
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Why We Invested in WeatherPromise: Revolutionizing Travel Weather Protection with AI
Imagine that you planned your dream family vacation only to have it spoiled by rain, tropical storms, or even a heat wave? WeatherPromise's founders have a bold mission to guarantee the weather for travelers. By doing so, they are creating a new category of weather guarantees inside of a rapidly growing travel add-on market.
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Why We Invested in Trebellar: Creating an Operating System for Smart Buildings
Here at 1Flourish Capital, we're always on the lookout for innovative founders with the vision, expertise and character to create new IT-based solutions in potentially explosive growth markets.
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