David Merry

David Merry is the General Partner at Kinetic Investments, where he leads strategy, fundraising, and portfolio growth. With over a decade of experience as both a founder and investor, he has built, scaled, and exited multiple businesses across fintech, gaming, and consumer technology. Today, he focuses on backing AI-native, B2C startups that are transforming everyday consumer experiences at the interface level.

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Vector over velocity: a founder playbook for durable AI growth

Founders are watching two very different AI stories unfold. Some teams rocket to big revenue almost overnight; others compound steadily with better margins and retention. Both paths exist – but what separates durable growth from flash-in-the-pan isn’t raw speed. It’s vector: speed in the right direction.