Thinking, news
and market views.

Thought pieces, announcements and market views from the JCP team, on building companies, active investing, and what we're seeing across the portfolio.

October 2025 · 3 min read

Expanding abroad, with people on the ground

What actually makes an international expansion work, and the friction nobody warns you about.

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August 2025 · 3 min read

Growth alone stopped being enough

Why solid unit economics, not top-line growth, is the benchmark investors reward now.

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June 2025 · 3 min read

Patient capital: what a family office really offers

The quiet shift to direct family-office money, and where the model fits a founder.

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October 2024 · 2 min read

Active investing, Part 2: why founders want it

The founder's side: what an engaged investor gives you that a cheque can't.

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September 2024 · 3 min read

Active investing, Part 1: why we get involved

Why an investor would choose to be hands-on rather than passive, and what that looks like.

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July 2024 · 5 min read

The growth-stage funding maze

A straight read on the funding options open to growth-stage companies, and how to pick the mix.

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