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Common Magic

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Thesis

Invest in pre-seed and seed-stage startups where the ecosystem or community around the product is the core competitive moat. Best companies build worlds through bottom-up communities and compelling narratives. We provide capital, strategic advice, narrative development, and leverage our network to help founders succeed.

Likely not a fit for

No me-too products, top-down approaches, or companies where community is peripheral rather than core

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

2 contacts on file

SD

Sarah Drinkwater

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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s•••@co•••.xyz

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Jahed Momand

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Portfolio

Those BeyondEcommerce Marketplaces

Those Beyond is a domain name for sale, offering premium domain acquisition services with options for purchase or lease.

The LowdownHealthcare Digital

The Lowdown is a women's health review platform focused on providing comprehensive information and user-generated reviews about contraception options. It aims to empower women by offering insights into the pros, cons, and side effects of various contraceptives, along with access to expert medical advice and prescriptions.

DottxDeveloper Tools Infra

Dottx is a company specializing in structured outputs to enhance the reliability of large language models (LLMs). Their key products, including dotjson, dotregex, and dotgrammar, ensure that LLMs generate outputs that conform to predefined formats without significant overhead, making them suitable for mission-critical applications.

EmbeddDeveloper Tools Infra

Embedd.it is transforming the way electronics are built by streamlining hardware and software integration through an AI-powered platform. The platform converts complex chip data into machine-readable models, facilitating firmware generation, validation, and compliance, ultimately accelerating the development process for engineers.

EllipsusEnterprise Software

Ellipsus is a collaborative writing software platform designed to enhance teamwork and streamline the writing process. It offers features that facilitate real-time collaboration, making it easier for teams to create and edit content together.

TrailBiotech Life Sciences

Trail is an AI governance platform designed to help organizations build and maintain responsible AI systems. It offers tools for AI lifecycle governance, risk management, and compliance with regulations such as the EU AI Act, enabling efficient and trustworthy AI development.

KurrentHealthcare Digital

Kurrent is an event-native data platform designed to streamline application development and enhance integration with AI systems. It offers KurrentDB, which facilitates non-disruptive integration for event-driven architectures, eliminating the need for custom code.

BountiEdtech

Bounti is a mobile training and operations platform designed specifically for deskless workers, empowering frontline staff with tools for employee training, checklists, and communication all in one app. The platform aims to enhance the work lives of hourly workers, making it easier for them to perform their jobs effectively.

Stealth

A stealth company seeking a Series A funding.

KadenceEnterprise Software

Kadence is a workplace operations platform that helps organizations manage their hybrid work environments through features like space management, workplace analytics, and employee engagement tools.

GoodfitEnterprise Software

GoodFit is an AI-driven data platform for go-to-market strategies, helping companies optimize customer acquisition and harness rich, configurable data.

AUAREnterprise Software

AUAR provides innovative construction solutions through its MicroFactory technology and MasterBuilder software, enabling on-demand homebuilding without the need for traditional factory investments.

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Common Magic Research Document Investment Thesis Common Magic is a solo GP fund founded by Sarah Drinkwater, focused on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups where the ecosystem or community around the product is the core competitive moat. Operating across Europe and the US, the fund believes that the best companies are built bottom-up through strong communities and that founders who can a

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