For a generation, our relationship with technology was defined by relentless forward momentum. We embraced automation, celebrated scale, and optimized for attention. Now, a quieter, more compelling vibration is emerging: a powerful, collective turn towards presence. In a world saturated with the artificial, we are witnessing an urgent, intentional effort to ground ourselves in the authentic.

This edition documents that foundational shift. Persistent Presence holds a creative tension we explore throughout these pages: the need for a technologically "persistent" and verifiable identity to navigate a flood of autonomous agents, and the deep human craving for a "presence" that is mindful and real. 

In a world of rapid automation and ambient systems, to remain present is both an act of design and defiance. 

As a venture capital firm, we see this not as a retreat from technology, but as the maturation of our relationship with it. The most profound opportunities will come from building the infrastructure of trust, agency, and compounding human advantage. The challenge ahead is not merely to exist alongside intelligent machines, but to architect a world where our own persistent presence remains its most vital asset.

We hope this journal offers a compass for those seeking to create, invest, and lead with intention, grounded in the belief that presence is not something we chase, but something we choose.

Vibrations Journal featuring: Ashwin Navin, Edmond Lau, Evan Konwiser, Henry Ward, Kat Cole, Matt Klein, Nick Green, Rachel Janfaza, Rachel Weiss, Sreenidhi Kolli, Zoe Scaman, new research from our Vibrations Index, and generative insights from Hannah Grey’s Foresight Engine.