Recent thinking on the assumptions costing AI founders their runway.

AI Sovereignty Isn't a Government Problem. It's a Question in Your Next Term Sheet.

AI Sovereignty Isn't a Government Problem. It's a Question in Your Next Term Sheet.

14-09-2026

Regulatory

Sovereignty isn't a government-level question. It's a due-diligence question your buyer already asks, and most founders haven't written down the answer.

The SRA Sandbox Won't Approve You. Read the Fine Print Before Your Pitch Deck Does.

The SRA Sandbox Won't Approve You. Read the Fine Print Before Your Pitch Deck Does.

11-09-2026

Regulatory

The government's legal AI sandbox opens a real door for legaltech founders, and a real trap. One sentence in the fine print means participation confers no regulatory approval, no matter how it reads on a pitch deck.

The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare published its recommendations.

The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare published its recommendations.

10-09-2026

Regulatory

This is for a specific reader. Post-seed, AI, building in a regulated market. Burning £75k to £110k a month. Six to eighteen months of runway left.

The Load-Bearing Assumption

The Load-Bearing Assumption

05-09-2026

Founder Psychology

The follow-up to Silent Killer. Why a bloated roadmap isn't a productivity problem, it's a failure to name which item is load-bearing.

The Silent Killer of AI Startups in 2026

The Silent Killer of AI Startups in 2026

03-09-2026

Founder Psychology

Why AI made building cheap and choosing expensive, and what a 124-founder study found about judgment versus novelty.