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Not Boring Capital

New York, New York · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries BB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthcare & BiotechCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureFintech & PaymentsBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & Clean EnergySemiconductors & Hardware

Thesis

Invest in companies with compelling stories to tell. We couple capital deployment with media storytelling through the Not Boring newsletter, creating a unique flywheel that amplifies both company and fund narrative.

Likely not a fit for

No pure consumer apps without hard tech innovation, weak founding narratives, or commodities. We avoid teams unwilling to embrace public storytelling.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$68M
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

2 contacts on file

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Elliot Hershberg

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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Packy McCormick

General PartnerFounder & General Partner

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Portfolio

RampFintech Payments

Ramp Network is a global financial technology company building solutions that connect the crypto economy with today’s financial infrastructure. They provide a powerful fiat<>crypto toolkit to onboard users into web3.

Ambrook
ConvokeEnterprise Software

Convoke is a modern recovery management system in a single, secure SaaS platform. Convoke enables creditors to increase recovery rates, reduce the burden of third-party oversight, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Daylight Energy

Daylight Energy is a decentralized energy company that provides affordable and eco-friendly solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. By leveraging a decentralized network, Daylight enables homeowners to turn their properties into distributed power plants, offering a subscription-based energy service that reduces reliance on traditional utility providers.

Vico
Earth.ai
ThatchHealthcare Digital

Thatch is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to offer your employees the most personalized healthcare experience. You decide what to spend, and your team gets great health benefits.

BonfireConsumer Apps Social
SharebiteFood Beverage

Sharebite is a meal benefits platform designed for corporate clients, offering flexible meal options for employees working in various environments, including offices and remote settings. The platform focuses on enhancing employee satisfaction while also addressing food insecurity through meal donations.

Somos InternetEnterprise Software

Somos Internet offers high-speed fiber optic internet services for homes in Colombia, with plans starting at $63,000 per month and no permanence clauses.

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Research briefRead more
Not Boring Capital Research Investment Thesis Not Boring Capital is a unique venture fund that combines a newsletter-driven media flywheel with direct capital deployment. Founded by Packy McCormick, the fund invests in companies with compelling stories to tell and helps amplify those stories through the Not Boring newsletter, which reaches hundreds of thousands of readers. The thesis is that story

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