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Why are you splitting sectors into different pools? Surely that reduces the diservification of risk, and increases the overlap between the companies, which creates blurred incentives?


We are not splitting pools into themes. It was used as an example in the website. Founders get to choose the companies, so if all space tech companies want to band together, they can form a pool, its an option.


Founderpool is based on peer selection. The belief is people are better able to pick companies in their vertical better.

But it is true that larger pool across sectors is more diversified




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