Packy McCormick
Solo GPFounder & Solo GP, Not Boring Capital
Writer-investor running media-flywheel VC fund
Background
Packy McCormick is the founder and solo GP of Not Boring Capital, a venture fund tightly coupled to his Not Boring newsletter with over 239,000 subscribers. He raised $8M for Fund I in 2021 and $30M for Fund II, deploying across 79+ companies in 19 verticals without board seats. His model uses writing to source deals, win allocation in competitive rounds, and amplify portfolio companies through sponsored deep dives. Notable unicorns in his portfolio include WRITER and NexHealth. Before launching Not Boring, he was an operator in consumer and startup ecosystems.
Investment Thesis
Back ambitious founders building large, important companies; use media reach as a sourcing and value-add flywheel rather than traditional VC ownership model.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $100K–$10M
Sectors
Based in: Global, US-centric (North America)
Notable Investments
Ramp
Corporate card and spend management unicorn
Replit
Collaborative coding and AI-native development platform
Hadrian
Autonomous manufacturing for defense and aerospace
NexHealth
Healthcare scheduling unicorn in portfolio
Varda Space
In-space manufacturing startup
WRITER
Enterprise generative AI platform; unicorn in portfolio
Fuse
Fintech portfolio company (confirmed best investment)
Ambrook
Accounting software for agriculture; raised $26M Series A July 2025