Not Boring Capital
New York, New York · Invests in US · Website
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🔒 $•• – $••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
Portfolio
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.
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 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.
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.
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 Internet offers high-speed fiber optic internet services for homes in Colombia, with plans starting at $63,000 per month and no permanence clauses.
Recent activity
- Apr 2026
Somos Internet
Series B · Participated
- Oct 2025
Ava Financial
Seed · Investor
- Oct 2025
Vico
Growth · Investor
- Sep 2025
Eloquent AI
Seed · Investor
- Sep 2025
Ramp
Growth · Investor
- Aug 2025
Perle AI
Seed · Investor
- Aug 2025
Jump
Series A · Investor
- Jul 2025
XMTP
Series B · Investor
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May 2022
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Mar 2022
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