Championing the
outer echelon
of founders.
Outlier companies are built by those obsessed with impossible problems - people who often feel they operate on a different frequency.
We call them “aliens” 👽
We’re tuned to that frequency and have built a community that provides them the resources and relationships they need to generate billion-dollar ideas that the world never saw coming.
Echelon written in Marain
Our Community
The outer echelon is for those that feel they don't fit in anywhere else. The obsessed minds, the renegades, the outliers.
We've created a home to build deep relationships and work on hard problems together, regardless of whether a company comes out of it.
Private, curated group of 50+ founders sharing learnings and making connections.
If you're on the Echelon frequency, phone home.
Our Investment Process
We invest once we've developed conviction in founders through our community and understand their "earned secret" approach to a huge market
Founder Conviction Framework
👽 Obsession - "What's wrong with this person?"
They are obsessed with a problem no one can solve, but if they could it would change the world
🔑 Unique Fit - "Is this the only person to build it?"
Their unique career assets lead to an "earned secret" that becomes the go-to-market strategy
🪨 Consistency - "Who are they outside of their company?"
Their character is identical in social & professional settings, a proxy for trust in tough times
Typical Investment
Investment Stage:
Formation - Seed
Initial Investment:
$250k - $2M
Target Ownership:
15% or fund-returning