The Memo

The Memo

A memo from Growth Factory Ventures. For the people building, backing, and surrounding the next generation of companies.

Pick your partners before the injury

Nov 3, 2026

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8 min read

Pick your partners before the injury

The people who never appear in your pitch deck decide how your company holds up under pressure

Camden Dwelly
Camden Dwelly
Venture is where Wall Street was

Oct 7, 2026

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7 min read

Venture is where Wall Street was

The quant revolution rewired one relationship business. Venture is the next.

Ali Mackani
Ali Mackani
Healthcare is slow. That's the opportunity.

Sep 8, 2026

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6 min read

Healthcare is slow. That's the opportunity.

The three forces generalist capital skips, and why the adoption gap is the whole prize.

Thomas Schildmeyer
Thomas Schildmeyer
Whoever owns the bridge owns the market

Aug 25, 2026

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9 min read

Whoever owns the bridge owns the market

Ali Mackani
Ali Mackani
Is venture capital fast enough for AI scale-ups?

Jul 7, 2026

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5 min read

Is venture capital fast enough for AI scale-ups?

Rick Spencer
Rick Spencer
What an AI native founder actually looks like

Jun 2, 2026

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5 min read

What an AI native founder actually looks like

Ali Mackani
Ali Mackani