The vertical AI opportunity isn't in building more apps. It’s where AI and direct P&L ownership transform the industries that already run the world.
→ Read more about my thesis here
I’m an investor and builder working at this intersection, currently running Ontara, putting physical businesses on AI rails. Previously, I launched and scaled consumer brands, invested in distressed UK real estate, and held venture roles at Autopilot and AniVC.
If you’re operating in real estate, logistics, or property services – and exploring how AI could reshape your vertical – let’s connect.
buildouts
- Monarch Caviar — founded a DTC luxury food brand sold online, and through retail and hospitality partners
- AniVC — built brand and operational systems for a venture fund investing across animal health
- PolicyBot — built an AI tool to navigate London’s real estate regulations, adopted by developers
- BirdsEye — building the first AI-enabled PMS for small multifamily portfolios
- Uncle Yoshiro — founded Japanese-inspired healthy snack brand
- esma foods — founded a retail distribution platform for CPG in the UK
work
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