Early-stage venture

Investing in the consumer unlock of Artificial Intelligence.

New YorkSan FranciscoLondon
Wela
75+
Combined years building, backing & operating consumer platforms
20+
Category-defining companies across the partnership
3
General parterns with complementary expertise, diverse perspectives, and shared conviction

A Hands-On High-Conviction Partnership.

Jonathan Shipmanin

Jonathan Shipman

General Partner

Founding team at Twitch. 25+ years in technology and engineering at eBay, YouTube, Google, and Amazon. 10+ years investing in early-stage tech companies and venture capital.

Joseph Kekstin

Joseph Kekst

General Partner

Founding Partner at Boxcar Partners, a multi-family investment firm, working closely with founders and management teams. 10+ years sourcing, investing in, and working alongside companies across biotech, AI, gaming, and logistics.

Matthew Frankelin

Matthew Frankel

General Partner

Global strategy and business development at Nike and the NFL. 20+ years investing in and scaling companies across Lazard M&A, Head of the
venture/growth division at MacAndrews & Forbes (Ronald Perelman's private equity platform), and Chief Investment Officer of a multi-billion dollar family office.

Built, backed, operated, and partnered with iconic businesses.

Twitch
YouTube
Amazon
Google
SpaceX
Palantir
Oura
Coupang
Nike
NFL
Valve
Activision