Fine Structure Ventures
Fine Structure Ventures
Overview
The name Fine Structure Ventures is perhaps most meaningful to the scientist entrepreneurs we partner with.In physics the fine structure constant commonly denoted by (the Greek letter alpha) is named for the spacing between the spectral lines in the fine structure of the hydrogen atom. It is a dimensionless fundamental physical constant which describes the interaction between elementary charged particles such as electrons and an electromagnetic field. If the value of alpha were much different from the one we know it would impact whether nuclear fusion within stars produces carbon or whether atoms can form stable molecules both of which are critical for life.The fine structure constant is moreover the single best predicted constant in all of physics. Quantum electrodynamics a field founded by Julian Schwinger Richard Feynman and Freeman Dyson predict its value from first principles and the associated experiments match to 11 digits.At Fine Structure Ventures we are also making predictions to realize alpha used in this context to represent excess return on investment. We take a first principles approach looking for technologies that if realized at scale would have obvious dramatic global impact. While we only aspire to the brilliance of Dyson or Feynman we nevertheless seek unprecedented accuracy in our evaluation of investment opportunities.
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Aug 14, 2023
Joint $12M Series A Equity
