Capital That Moves Innovation Forward


Unlocking investment for innovators.
Accelerating real-world impact.

Passive Income and Wealth Generation

Creating access to passive income helps people build long-term wealth. It also supports stronger and more stable communities

Expanding Access to Investment

Giving inventors meaningful access to investment capital creates impact far beyond personal financial gain. It empowers creators to bring ideas to life, and fuels innovation.

meet the team

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Chris Hack
Managing Partner
Geoffrey Smith, MD
Managing Partner
Pam Roussos
Strategic Advisor & Venture Development Expert
Thaddaeus Hubbard
Capital & Public Sector Strategy Advisor

Nicholas Doering-Dorival
Finance & capital Strategy Advisor
Malcolm Tyson, PhD
Operator & Community Ecosystem Strategist

Our Experience

While royalty agreement financing is an emerging asset class, our expertise is anything but new.

Our team brings together decades of deep experience across financial markets, intellectual property strategy, product commercialization, and innovation leadership. We’ve led valuation efforts for Fortune 500 companies, structured complex IP transactions, scaled breakthrough technologies, and built high-growth businesses from the ground up.

What sets us apart isn’t just our background—it’s our conviction. We believe innovation deserves liquidity. We understand the intrinsic value of intangible assets and know how to unlock that value with precision, fairness, and speed. From first-time inventors to global enterprises, we help our partners transform future royalty streams into strategic capital today.

At our core, we’re technologists, strategists, and builders who see the potential in ideas and the power in properly aligned incentives. We’re not just acquiring agreements—we’re helping shape the future, one breakthrough at a time.

Our Vision

We envision a world where everyone is empowered to shape how society uses technology.

Contact us to learn more about our current investment opportunities.

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