Brendan McCord launches Cosmos Ventures to back 'philosopher-builders' for the AI age
lawhsw · x · 2026-09-16
Brendan McCord and Matt Mandel have launched Cosmos Ventures, arguing AI is overturning centuries-old societal assumptions and that capability alone cannot answer what kind of society to build.
- The fund targets "philosopher-builders": founders who start from how we should live together and build new institutions that set industry standards, rather than merely iterating toward product-market fit.
- Echoing Kant's Sapere aude, they propose a new motto for the AI age: Condere aude—dare to found.
- Accompanied by the article "Dare to Found" laying out the thesis.
Related event: Cosmos Ventures raises $77.6M to back philosopher-builders for the AI era(2 posts)→
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