McNamara Family Investments — first-check backers of deep-tech moonshots. Toronto-based, self-fun...

McNamara Family Investments — first-check backers of deep-tech moonshots. Toronto-based, self-fun...McNamara Family Investments — first-check backers of deep-tech moonshots. Toronto-based, self-fun...

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Josh Dazeley

pro

• Aug 31

McNamara Family Investments — first-check backers of deep-tech moonshots.

Toronto-based, self-funded angel fund investing $250K from angel through seed in scientists and engineers building nuclear, biotech, space, materials, and climate tech that doesn't exist yet. One meeting, decision in days.

40+ portfolio companies, including Aalo, Varda, and ProteinQure.

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Bella Brillantes

pro

• Aug 31

Amazing work!

Josh Dazeley

pro

• Aug 31

Thanks again Bella!

Artur Mikhov

pro

• Aug 31

A family fund writing first checks into nuclear and biotech needs to look patient rather than hungry, and trees do that in a way an abstract M never would - growth measured in decades suits the thesis. The exploration sheet shows the mark pushed a dozen ways; did the client...

Josh Dazeley

pro

• Aug 31

we didn't have to argue too much to be honest. the client was drawn to it from the beginning. Our focus on this mark was a community developing over time. much like how any major scientific discovery is realised. Thank you for the comment. it's my favourite thus far on Contra.

Nirooz Vp

• Aug 31

Nice work brother

Josh Dazeley

pro

• Aug 31

thanks man

Daniel G Bright

max

• Oct 4

The thing I keep relearning: a design is never finished because someone ran out of ideas. It's finished because someone decided to stop. Knowing when to stop is the hardest part.

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Rahul Upadhyay

pro

• Oct 4

Damn.... Crazy colors 👏😍

SIX DESIGN

• Oct 4

Next intelligence. A brand you can feel. Ice blue, deep black and refracted glass bring texture, depth and a sense of touch to an invisible technology. An identity designed to be recognised. And felt. Brand identity and visual direction for Niwos, a platform that brings AI agents together as a digital workforce. Five modules. One W. A simple idea at the heart of the identity: working as one. I’ve really enjoyed working on this project with Muhammed. His trust in my design judgement and openness to new ideas gave me the creative freedom to explore fully. Here’s hoping this is just the first chapter of an exciting journey with him and his team.