The Shortlist

Issue 01 · Silicon Valley · Est. 2026

Partner Funds

Tell us what you back, and we will only send you founders who fit.

The Shortlist runs a small partner list. Founders surface to you the moment they qualify, filtered against the thesis you describe below. Plan on ten to fifteen minutes.

01 About you
02 The fund
03 Stage focus

Check every stage you actively invest in.

04 Thesis

Describe what you back. Sectors, business models, founder profiles, geographies. Be specific. The sharper this is, the better the founders we surface to you.

05 What you are hunting

Anti-thesis. What you currently see too much of and want to skip. What you wish you saw more of and rarely do.

06 Why The Shortlist

A short note on what you are looking for from a curated partner. Helps us calibrate volume and fit.

We respond within five business days. Partner spots are limited and reviewed monthly.