Building an open ecosystem.

We believe creating something of true significance starts with seeing things others do not.

This ability shows up in rare Founders. Those who think independently and creatively. Outsiders who never compromise their point of view, and never give up.

As Founders, we reinvented industries with this mindset.

As investors, our approach is no different – our goal is to transform how innovators are funded.

We do this by asking ourselves one question – ideally, how should the startup experience work for Founders, both NFX and the whole ecosystem? Our lens is always through the eyes of the Founder. Our approach is to first build an early stage experience for all Founders that is powered by more software. Second, to bring the founders we back exponential yet little-known techniques for network effects and growth. Third, to make visible the typically unseen methods of technology’s most impactful companies.

Having built 10 companies with more than $10 billion in exits across multiple industries and geographies, we’re entrepreneur first because we were entrepreneurs first.

And we’re determined to guard the backs of the next generation of fearless founders.

Todd & Sean

Why we do what we do. 

Our MTP is to optimize the exchange of value for everything in the live event industry.                                

The TENTPOLE Ecosystem is bringing together people, process, data, and things to make networked connections more relevant and valuable than ever before-turning information into actions that create new capabilities, richer experiences, and unprecedented economic opportunity for all stakeholders that make an event tick.

In simple terms: Our ecosystem is the intelligent connection of people, process, data and things. All connected over a consortium network using the TENTPOLE proprietary protocol.

• People: Connecting people in more relevant, valuable ways.
• Data: Converting data into intelligence to make better decisions.
• Process: Delivering the right information to the right person (or machine) at the right time.
• Things: Physical devices and objects connected to the Internet and each other for intelligent decision making; often called Internet of Things (IoT).

What we're doing to make our vision a reality.

We've created a global consortium  an open ecosystem for_ the best, forward-thinking, disruptive leaders, teams and organizations.