AM·RADIO.vc
Analog businesses. Real cash flow. We back things people can hold, places they can walk into, and communities they come back to, all paying from day one.
A is for Asif. M is for Matthew.
AM radio is the original analog signal. No screen, no feed, no algorithm, and it carries for hundreds of miles on very little power. We build and back businesses the same way: physical, human and local, with modest inputs, steady cash and long reach.
People are tired of screens and wary of algorithms. They are buying records, film, paper and pens again, and paying for workshops, studios and shops where they can be with other people. That is the economy we invest in.
Analog businesses that pay
- TactileThings you can holdPhysical goods with weight and craft: vinyl, film cameras, paper planners, fountain pens, board games.
- In personPlaces you walk intoWorkshops, classes, studios, labs and independent shops where the experience happens face to face.
- OfflineTime away from screensBusinesses people choose because they unplug: a break from burnout, feeds and algorithms.
- LocalCommunity over scaleGrowth through regulars, personal service and word of mouth, not ad spend and automation.
- CashPaying customers nowRevenue from the start and capital that comes back as cash within about a year.
- LastingBuilt for the long haulPlain, durable businesses that compound for years and put cash in the owners' hands.
Think record shops and pressing plants, film photography labs, ceramic and needlepoint studios, independent bookstores, and community classes.
Founded by Asif and Matthew. 50/50.
Companies built and backed by A and M
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We're open to partners.
Running an analog business that already makes money, or want to invest alongside us? Tell us what you make or host, what it earns each month, and what you'd do with capital. We work from Victoria, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario.