# MAD Ventures

> MAD is a capital platform backing growth-stage companies applying new science and engineering to restore the systems humanity depends on. Tagline: Capital for what AI can't replace.

For full expanded text of every published essay, see [llms-full.txt](https://mad.vc/llms-full.txt). Machine-readable feed at [rss.xml](https://mad.vc/rss.xml). Sitemap at [sitemap.xml](https://mad.vc/sitemap.xml).

MAD operates across three pillars: Restoration (repairing damaged natural and human systems), Transition (moving energy, food, materials, and infrastructure to better forms), and Transformation (building the next generation of companies and capital structures). The current vehicle is MAD Fund 1, an Australian growth-stage strategy. Founders: Mark Falzon and Mac Christopherson.

Voice and naming conventions used on this site:
- The fund is named "MAD Fund 1" (Arabic numeral 1, never Roman "I", never "Hyperscalers Fund").
- The founder development product is called the "assessment" (never "diagnostic" or "diagnosis").
- Em-dashes are not used.

## About

- [About MAD](https://mad.vc/about): What MAD is, why it exists, and how it operates.
- [The Team](https://mad.vc/about/team): Leadership team profiles with credentials.
- [Ambassadors](https://mad.vc/about/ambassadors): Global network of operators, investors, mentors, and connectors who support the MAD platform.

## For Investors

- [Investor Overview](https://mad.vc/investors): Entry point for sophisticated and wholesale investors.
- [Why Invest](https://mad.vc/investors/why-invest): The thesis behind MAD's strategy.
- [Funds](https://mad.vc/investors/funds): MAD Fund 1 and the wider strategy.
- [Returns](https://mad.vc/investors/returns): How MAD thinks about return profile and risk.
- [Why MAD](https://mad.vc/investors/why-us): Why MAD versus other Australian growth managers.
- [Investor Room](https://mad.vc/investors/room): Request access to the investor data room.

## For Founders

- [Founders Overview](https://mad.vc/founders): How MAD works with growth-stage founders.

## Knowledge

- [The Venture Compass](https://mad.vc/knowledge/venture-compass): MAD's framework for integrated venture building.
- [Founder Assessment](https://mad.vc/knowledge/assessment): The MAD founder assessment instrument.
- [VC Mastermind](https://mad.vc/knowledge/mastermind): Peer learning and contribution program for the venture community.
- [Books](https://mad.vc/knowledge/books): Five published books from the MAD founders, plus forthcoming releases.
- [Media](https://mad.vc/knowledge/media): MAD media appearances and references.

## Insights

- [Why MAD is a Platform, Not a Fund](https://mad.vc/insights/why-mad-is-a-platform-not-a-fund)
- [Capital for Restoration, Transition, and Transformation](https://mad.vc/insights/capital-for-restoration-transition-transformation)
- [Why AI Makes the Physical World More Valuable](https://mad.vc/insights/why-ai-makes-the-physical-world-more-valuable)
- [The Era of the Giraffe](https://mad.vc/insights/the-era-of-the-giraffe)
- [What VC Gets Wrong About Scaling](https://mad.vc/insights/what-vc-gets-wrong-about-scaling)
- [Why Australia Needs a Global Capital Bridge](https://mad.vc/insights/why-australia-needs-a-global-capital-bridge)
- [Singapore Family Offices and the Next MAD Chapter](https://mad.vc/insights/singapore-family-offices-and-the-next-mad-chapter)
- [The Missing Middle](https://mad.vc/insights/the-missing-middle)
- [Philanthropy as Amplifier, Not Charity](https://mad.vc/insights/philanthropy-as-amplifier-not-charity)
- [The Venture Compass](https://mad.vc/insights/venture-compass)
- [What World Will We Choose to Finance](https://mad.vc/insights/what-world-will-we-choose-to-finance)

## Contact

- [Contact MAD](https://mad.vc/contact): General contact form, investor enquiries, founder enquiries, ambassador enquiries.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://mad.vc/sitemap.xml): Full machine-readable sitemap.
- [Robots](https://mad.vc/robots.txt): Crawler rules.