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LONE / VENTURES

[ 04 / Apply ]

Three questions.
Five minutes.

We don't read decks. We don't take warm intros. We don't care about your university. Answer three questions, link to one thing you've already shipped, and a real human will reply within 14 days.

[ 00 ] Identity
[ 01 ] Question 01

What are you building, and why is it inevitable?

≤ 500 characters. Plain English. No buzzwords.

Plain text · markdown ok0 / 500
[ 02 ] Question 02

Why you, alone — and why now?

≤ 500 characters. We want the version you'd write at 2am, not the version you'd write to a board.

Plain text · markdown ok0 / 500
[ 03 ] Question 03

What does the world look like in five years if you're right?

≤ 800 characters. Be specific. Be ambitious. Be honest.

Plain text · markdown ok0 / 800
[05]What happens next

The reply loop.

Day 0

You hit submit. A real human (often Sylvain) is notified.

Day 1 — 7

We read carefully and triage. Strong signals get a same-week call.

Day 14

You get a yes, a no, or a question. Always. No ghosting.