Our Approach
Present Before Proof
PRESENT BEFORE PROOF
Present
Before Proof
Stars form when elements, time, & gravity align. Transcendent companies follow the same path. Stellation cultivates the conditions needed for founder visions to become inevitable through the right coalition of
Stars form when elements, time & gravity align. Transcendent companies follow the same path. With capital, counsel, and the right coalition of
Stars form when elements, time & gravity align. Transcendent companies follow the same path. With capital, counsel, and the right coalition of
Portfolio
Invest In
Who We Invest In
WHO WE INVEST IN
Who We
Stellation backs founders on the verge. Our teams are inseparable from the problems they're solving and fascinated by the future we're collectively pulled toward.
Stellation backs founders on the verge. Our teams are inseparable from the problems they're solving and fascinated by the future we're collectively pulled toward.
Stellation backs founders on the verge. Our teams are inseparable from the problems they're solving and fascinated by the future we're collectively pulled toward.
Team
Who We Are
WHO WE ARE
+1: Exquisite Directionality — Reveal the top 3 ideas. Choose one before consensus forms.
0: Founder Obsession — Bind to target founder. Both gain accelerated clarity.
−3: Pre-Seed Bet — Invest before form. Retain the pattern as permanent insight.
ULT : Constellation Formation — Align all emerging signals into Relational Brilliance. All Stars gain exponential luminosity.
"The brightest founders don't follow patterns. They reveal them."
Peter A. Boyce II — Founder & Managing Partner, Stellation Capital
- Former partner at General Catalyst, one of their first two NYC-based investors and co-leader of their seed practice - Ro, Atom Finance, Macro, Cadre, Mark43, Outdoor Voices, & Workflow (acquired by Apple) among others
- Co-founded GC Fellows (formerly Rough Draft Ventures), supporting 275+ student-founded startups across college campuses
- Harvard graduate: Applied Mathematics; Stuyvesant High School alum, and proud Ron Brown Scholar
+1: Signal Sweep — Scan the field. Surface the top opportunities before the market.
0: Diligence Protocol — Target opportunity. Stress-test until only the truth remains.
−2: Portfolio Uplink — Distribute resources to all Founders you aid. Each gains +1 Momentum.
"Every constellation needs someone tracing the pattern before anyone else sees the shape."
Rhian Horton — Principal, Stellation Capital
- Previously COO at The Voleon Group and founding team member at JUV Consulting, a Gen Z marketing firm acquired by United Talent Agency
- Leads sourcing, due diligence, portfolio support, and platform management at Stellation
- Duke University graduate in Political Science, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
Passive — Relational Brilliance: — Link any number of Founders. All linked units gain +2 Trust, +2 Longevity, and shared signal amplification.
0: Operational Alignment — Target chaotic system. It gains Order and Clarity until end of turn.
−2: Culture Forge — Place a Trust counter on each Founder you aid.
"Systems don't build themselves. People do."
Vanessa Rosario — Chief of Staff, Stellation Capital
- Previously Chief of Staff at sbe Lifestyle Hospitality and Director of Sustainability at 1 Hotels
- Operations leader who builds systems, structure, and culture that keep fast-moving teams aligned and performing at their best
- Over a decade of leadership across Miami's top luxury hospitality brands, including EDITION and SLS South Beach