From Exit to Alignment: Grateful for the Story Behind Infinity⁹

There are interviews, and then there are stories.

Last week, UAE Stories published one of the latter—and I’m genuinely honored by how thoughtfully they told mine.

It’s not a puff piece. It’s not just about wins. It’s about the part most people skip: what happens after the startup success. The quieter, more complicated moment where the bank balance changes, but you still have to ask—now what?

They asked real questions. And I tried to give real answers.

“I had capital, but no clarity,” I told them.

“I was searching for structure, and ended up building it.”

That one line became a kind of theme for the article. And in a way, it sums up how Infinity⁹ started.

After selling my last company, I was lucky to be in a position to invest—but I wasn’t looking for hype or trends. I wanted discipline. Strategy. Structure. And I realized quickly that what I was looking for didn’t really exist in the form I needed it.

So I built it.

That structure is now what powers everything we do at Infinity⁹—from how we analyze risk to how we align incentives and treat capital like it’s our own. But none of that came from theory. It came from frustration, trial, and a lot of honest questions.

The team at UAE Stories captured all of that with honesty and care. I’m grateful they took the time. And even more grateful they told the story in a way that might resonate with others who are navigating the same terrain.

If you’ve ever asked yourself “What now?” after a major milestone—read this piece.

👉 Read the UAE Stories profile here

Thank you again to UAE Stories for the feature. Your questions opened the door to a conversation I’ve been meaning to have for a long time.

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