News Summary

• 11 Tribes Ventures dedicates 2% of every investment as non-dilutive capital for coaching, therapy, and personal development.
• The firm also challenges another VC orthodoxy: the power law that assumes most returns come from a handful of outlier unicorns.
• A 2023 survey by Startup Snapshot found that 72% of entrepreneurs reported that entrepreneurship had negatively impacted their mental health, with 44% citing high stress, 37% anxiety, and 36% burnout.
• By targeting founders who avoid overfunding, 11 Tribes hopes to address risks that rarely appear in spreadsheets but can make or break a company’s future.