Craig Wilson

Welcoming Parker Hayden to Collaborative Fund A quick note on what we're building. Collaborative Fund has long been known as a venture firm. Collab Holdings is our newer effort, a home for enduring consumer companies held for the long term, more in the spirit of private equity than venture. To lead it, we're thrilled to welcome Parker as a Partner. Parker brings a rare combination: the rigor of a seasoned PE investor and a real feel for what makes a brand matter to people. Over two decades, he has deployed more than $3 billion across dozens of transactions, including investments in Supreme, Beats by Dre, CAVA, OGX, and 66° North. He has served on 15+ boards and has seen every stage of the journey, from sourcing through IPOs and strategic sales. Before Collaborative, Parker oversaw the portfolio at Redesign Health, led direct investing at Mousse Partners, and spent over a decade at The Carlyle Group on the Consumer and Retail US Buyout team. He began his career at Morgan Stanley. The best businesses are built for the long term. Parker understands that as well as anyone we've met. Glad to have him on board.

See you at the McCarren Parkhouse on Thursday morning, 8:15-10:15 - say hi for 5mn or 2 hours, open invite, I will provide a delicious selection of Nick and Sons’s best pastries. Excited to start the day with you

This is not a drill! It is HOT in New York City. Ready for more pastries, an *outdoor* hang (finally) - see you at the McCarren Parkhouse tomorrow morning ☀️

BREAKING: Sequoia and Lightspeed co-lead Europe's largest seed funding round with $1.1B at $5.1B post for ex-Deepmind David Silver's Ineffable Intelligence. David is committing to giving away 100% of the money he makes from his Ineffable equity via Founders Pledge - the biggest pledge in their history and it is likely to amount to multiple billions.