The AI wrapper epidemic
Most AI claims in pitchdecks don't hold up. After 100+ tech DDs and 1000+ decks reviewed, the patterns are always the same.
Builder First
Co-founder of Deeploy and Enjins. Built and supervised ML and AI teams across HealthTech, ClimateTech and Mobility for 25 years.
Investor Second
Early-stage portfolio across Climate and AI — backing founders with genuine technology depth. From pre-seed to Series A.
Building something real? Let's talk →Always Auditing
1000+ pitchdecks. One pattern: most AI claims don't hold up. I built a tool to verify them — founder background, AI depth, tech reality. One report.
Analyse a pitchdeck →Portfolio
A portfolio of founders with real technology depth — across sectors and stages.
News & blog
Latest portfolio updates, press, and longer essays on AI and climate — showing the 4 top items of 43 published posts (featured, then draft previews, then optional rank, then newest first). View all posts & news for the full list.
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Reimagining the Role of AI: A Potential Savior for Earth?
How redirecting AI toward environmental root causes can turn efficiency gains into durable planetary impact—climate, disasters, oceans, and energy.
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Why don't we have a tech & AI hub like this in the Netherlands? Well — now we do.
Less than a year after asking why the Netherlands had no AI hub, it's happening. The AI Hub Amsterdam is live — and Why Commit Capital is part of it.
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Data & AI in smart charging — panel takeaways (Enjins)
Enjins recaps Amsterdam ClimateTech × AI: Fastned, Milence, and Chargetrip on uptime, “power anxiety,” grid intelligence, and how data, ML, and GenAI shape Europe’s charging stack.
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