Wildwood Ventures
VC firm with one thesis: when IQ becomes a commodity thanks to AI, emotional intelligence and character become the scarce resource worth investing in.
What it is
Wildwood Ventures is Jesse Marble's VC firm built on one thesis: when IQ becomes a commodity thanks to AI, emotional intelligence, judgment, and character become the scarce resource. They invest in founders who have those qualities.
Who it's for
Founders with exceptional character, judgment, and emotional intelligence who are building in the AI era — and want investors who value those qualities above raw IQ.
Why it's better
- •Invests in the qualities AI can't replicate: character, judgment, and emotional intelligence.
- •When everyone has access to AI intelligence, founder character becomes the differentiator.
- •Thesis is forward-looking — built for the world where IQ is already becoming commoditized.
- •Founders get investors who value the human qualities that compound over the long arc.
- •Jesse Marble's framework is one of the clearest articulations of what makes a founder irreplaceable in the AI era.
Heard on AI for Founders
Wildwood Ventures was featured in an episode of the AI for Founders podcast. Hear the full conversation.
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