The Y+ Strategy: The Radical Duality—Human-Centered, AI-Native
• We are deeply human-centered by nature.
We recognizing that venture capital is fundamentally about people—understanding founders beyond the pitch room, reading their ambition, and assessing their adaptability. We honor Queen Isabella’s ability to see Columbus’s vision before the world did, just as whaling investors once handpicked only the most exceptional men for high-stakes expeditions.
• We are an AI-native technology firm by design.
We don’t just use AI; we integrate it into our DNA. Our AI agents are not tools—they are partners. Y+ Ventures is built to identify and back exceptional individuals, and in doing so, we leverage AI at every step. They source deals, challenge biases, and push our thinking beyond human limits.
The Y+ Method: Paranoid, Contrarian, Research-Obsessed
• We question everything—especially popular narratives.
While others chase hype, we seek fundamental truths. We are research-obsessed, studying AI talent migration, market inflections, and behavioral shifts before they become obvious. The next great companies will be AI-native, consumer-facing, and global from day one. We are already there.
• We find the exceptional first—and repeat the process.
Our playbook is simple: Apply AI-powered insights to filter for signal over noise, identify founders with competitive genes, and double down on the rare opportunities where talent, timing, and technology converge.
We find them first. We see them clear and fast. We add value where it matters the most.
We don’t just fund the future—we help build it. And then, we do it again.
Our proprietary projects:
1. Deal Sourcing – We find them first
• The Venture Spotters: RootedIn VC Fellowship, our flagship VC program for diversity business leaders.
• The Engineer-Scouts & Founder Seeds: Build+ Fellowship, our forefront coding summer program for technical builders.
• The Insight Miners: Consumer Market Knowledge AI Powerhouse, our in-house AI powerhouse for insights and research pathfinders.
2. Deal Evaluation – We see them fast
• Standardized AI-Powered Management Tools: faster deal assessment.
• AI-Driven Due Diligence System: cheaper in operational overhead, better reasoning coverage.
• Consumer Market Knowledge AI Powerhouse: more data points of trends, markets, user behavior, breakout signals, etc.
3. Deal Nurturing – We add value where it matters the most
• Consumer Market Knowledge AI Powerhouse: our LPs and portfolios will have free & full access.
• Network of Outliers & Consumer Experts: our portfolios will have access to trusted network of experts, real feedback, pilot users, MVP validators, de-risk launch.
• Privileged VC practitioner network for next miles till exit: e.g. Stanford GSB VC Alumni Chapter, Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, cross-stage, cross-border capital with long-term founder support.
