After more than 33 years advising family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors, Thomas Dam has learned that successful investing is about more than returns. It is about stewardship—preserving wealth while ensuring capital is positioned for the economic opportunities of the next generation.

“Every generation experiences transformational shifts. Railways. Electricity. The internet. Today, AI is creating another one.”

That perspective is what drew Thomas to Investigate.vc. As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, jobs and the way value is created, he sees venture capital as a way for long-term investors to participate thoughtfully in the companies and technologies defining tomorrow’s economy.

“What impressed me about Investigate.vc wasn’t one individual idea. It was the system.”

By combining proprietary data, artificial intelligence and experienced investors with hands-on support for founders, Investigate.vc aims to identify and help scale exceptional companies globally. For Thomas, this connects investment opportunity with a broader ambition: building the New Opportunity Economy.

“By supporting the right founders and helping great companies scale, we are also investing in future jobs, future industries and future prosperity.”

Thomas has joined Investigate.vc as both a Partner and an investor—a decision rooted in the principle that has guided his career: alignment builds trust.

“The next generation of great companies. The next generation of industries. And ultimately, the next generation of opportunity. For me, that is what responsible stewardship of capital looks like.”

Lars Lombardi Backer on Startup Discovery, Systematic Investing, and the Future of Venture 

From Sniper to System: Rethinking Venture Capital  

A Conversation with Professor Pengfei Wang & Investigate VC 

Venture capital has traditionally relied on a simple model: small teams of investors placing large bets on a handful of startups they believe could become unicorns.  

But as the global startup ecosystem grows, now exceeding 150 million companies worldwide, some investors believe the venture model itself needs reinvention. That question became the focus of a recent discussion at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, where Professor Pengfei Wang, whose research explores technological innovation and venture capital, met with the team behind Investigate VC.  

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.