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Est. 2026 — San Francisco

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True Chads

The world's first aesthetics-driven venture capital firm. We evaluate founders on bone structure, canthal tilt, and overall PSL rating. Pre-Seed through Series A.

Application StatusOur Thesis
TBD
AUM
TBD
Portfolio Chads
TBD
Avg PSL Rating
FORWARD GROWTH ONLY•MEWING IS MANDATORY•BONE STRUCTURE IS ALPHA•NORMIES NEED NOT APPLY•CANTHAL TILT OR GTFO•PSL 8+ MINIMUM•JAWLINE IS THE NEW PRODUCT-MARKET FIT•ZYGOS > ZYNGA•FORWARD GROWTH ONLY•MEWING IS MANDATORY•BONE STRUCTURE IS ALPHA•NORMIES NEED NOT APPLY•CANTHAL TILT OR GTFO•PSL 8+ MINIMUM•JAWLINE IS THE NEW PRODUCT-MARKET FIT•ZYGOS > ZYNGA•FORWARD GROWTH ONLY•MEWING IS MANDATORY•BONE STRUCTURE IS ALPHA•NORMIES NEED NOT APPLY•CANTHAL TILT OR GTFO•PSL 8+ MINIMUM•JAWLINE IS THE NEW PRODUCT-MARKET FIT•ZYGOS > ZYNGA•
Investment Thesis

Bone Structure
Is Alpha.

Traditional VCs look at TAM, revenue multiples, and unit economics. We look at mandibular ramus length, interpupillary distance, and the gonial angle. The data is clear: founders with superior craniofacial aesthetics close 4.7x more deals.

Our proprietary PSL Rating Algorithm analyzes 147 facial landmarks to determine founder-market fit. Because in the attention economy, the face IS the product.

4.7x
Higher close rate for Chad founders
TBD
Of our portfolio have positive canthal tilt
12mm
Minimum ramus length requirement
0
Normies funded to date
Portfolio

Our Elite Founders (examples of ideal fit founders)

Marcus Aurelius III, Chad tier founder
Chad

Marcus Aurelius III

Founder, JawlineAI

AI-powered mewing coach. $12M Series A.

PSL Rating9.4
Natasha Volkov, Stacy tier founder
Stacy

Natasha Volkov

CEO, CanthalTilt.io

Computer vision for facial harmony analysis. $8M Seed.

PSL Rating9.7
Chadwick Sterling, Chad Lite tier founder
Chad Lite

Chadwick Sterling

Founder, MoggerDAO

Decentralized looksmaxxing protocol. $5M Pre-Seed.

PSL Rating8.8
Anastasia Crane, Stacy Lite tier founder
Stacy Lite

Anastasia Crane

CEO, HaloEffect

Neuromarketing platform for aesthetic brands. $15M Series A.

PSL Rating9.1
Investment Criteria

The PSL Rating Scale

Chad

PSL 9.0 - 10.0
Check Size
$5M - $25M
Required Traits
Forward maxillary growth
Hunter eyes with positive canthal tilt
Gonial angle < 120°
Mandibular ramus > 14mm
Perfect facial thirds

Chad Lite

PSL 8.0 - 8.9
Check Size
$1M - $5M
Required Traits
Decent forward growth
Neutral to positive canthal tilt
Gonial angle < 130°
Acceptable ramus length
Near-ideal facial harmony

Stacy

PSL 9.0 - 10.0
Check Size
$5M - $25M
Required Traits
Perfect facial symmetry
Prominent zygomatics
Ideal philtrum-to-chin ratio
Positive canthal tilt
Neotenous features with harmony

Stacy Lite

PSL 8.0 - 8.9
Check Size
$1M - $5M
Required Traits
Strong facial symmetry
Defined cheekbones
Proportional lower third
Almond-shaped eyes
Balanced soft tissue

Automatic Dealbreakers

Negative canthal tilt
Recessed maxilla
Weak chin projection
Normie-tier bone structure
Visible mouth breathing phenotype
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