The Two Clocks

The Two Clocks

Artificial intelligence has become a large question mark over the future of many companies. It hit a public market that was rebuilt over 20 years to trade without an opinion or patience. The collision is mispricing the small group of companies that will matter most, more often and more sharply than at any time in my career. This is a map of what happened to the machinery of prices, and of the fundamental investing discipline that works within it.

Workday’s Agentic Framing

Workday’s Agentic Framing

There have been several recent earnings calls where management has attempted to cut through the noise and clarify why they believe their respective software companies are well positioned for an agentic future. Workday’s was the cleanest we’ve seen in framing the current software debate and boiling it down to what matters most.

Sustainability

Sustainability

The definition of sustainability is, “Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.” When we were first asked years ago if our portfolio companies were “sustainable,” we said, “Yes!” Then, we received feedback from clients and realized, “We’re gonna need a bigger boat!”

Employee and Talent Memo

Employee and Talent Memo

Businesses are collections of people. How can we understand a business without a view on its key people, company culture, and the company’s overall ability to attract and retain industry talent?