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The Weekly Rhythm of Online Investing (Equity vs Debt)
Data shows distinct rhythms in equity vs debt investing — and our new podcast explains how a profitability-focused fund approaches private markets.
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CHART OF THE WEEK
By Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau | Read
When do investors actually invest? Despite 24/7 access to online deals, Kingscrowd data shows clear patterns in when capital moves. Equity investors favor Tuesdays, debt investors lean toward Thursdays, and weekends tell very different stories depending on the asset class. This week’s chart breaks down six years of investing behavior—and what founders and investors can learn from timing alone.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Kingscrowd Capital today for a live fireside chat with Koios Medical CEO Chad McClennan on FDA-cleared AI that supports breast & thyroid ultrasound reads—what it does, evidence, and the adoption roadmap. Register to attend live or get the replay.
🗓️ Tuesday, February 3rd, 1pm ET
KINGSCROWD PODCAST
Profit-like returns, minus the spray-and-pray risk
By Sam Fiske / Watch | Apple | Spotify
We’re launching the Kingscrowd Capital Profitability Fund—a concentrated portfolio of profitable private companies aiming for venture-like returns with lower risk. Brian and Teddy walk through the strict screen, case studies, and LP-friendly fees.
NEXT UP
 | Join Chris Lustrino and Teddy Lyons on Feb 10 at 1pm ET for a quick walkthrough of the Kingscrowd Capital Profitability Fund—an approach focused on profitable private companies with shorter return horizons than traditional venture. We’ll cover the fund’s checklist and portfolio strategy, plus case studies including Drink LMNT and ConsumerDirect. |
 | Join Brian Belley on Feb 17 at 2pm ET for a behind-the-scenes walkthrough of the Kingscrowd product roadmap and the data infrastructure powering it. We’ll cover what’s new, what’s in development, and close with live Q&A—register to get the replay if you can’t attend live. |
PITCH REVIEW 💸
By Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau \ Deal Report
Brief: Sustaino is a residential community developer creating sustainability-focused neighborhoods that integrate housing, agriculture, and shared green space within a conventional real estate framework. Its developments reserve most land for orchards, gardens, and communal assets while offering privately owned homes managed through expanded HOAs, appealing primarily to downsizing empty nesters and expatriate buyers. Sustainol addresses the gap between dense suburban sprawl and hard-to-finance eco-villages by embedding food production and circular systems into familiar homeownership models. Its flagship Vic Village project spans 215 acres and reflects the company’s approach to scalable, community-oriented sustainable living.
Léa’s Quick Take: Too many new housing developments look the same. Large homes are packed onto small lots, houses are glued to each other, and it is clear that developers are trying to maximize every square foot of land they bought. Sustaino’s founder, Prakash Buchireddy, is acting on a different vision, one that blends the American Dream with elements of the Indian lifestyle and a closer relationship with nature.
The result is the development of simple homes surrounded by shared gardens, with a large portion of the land preserved from construction. Sustaino has already built a $40 million sales pipeline, supported by more than 100 buyers who have placed deposits. Margins remain relatively thin, which is typical for residential development, but in a highly competitive housing market, Sustaino brings something different. The company speaks to a niche audience, particularly immigrants who, after years of working in the U.S., are looking to retire in smaller homes that offer a strong sense of community and familiarity.
This is not a low-risk investment. Real estate takes time, requires significant capital, and execution matters. Sustaino has not yet fully built and sold an entire community. While demand and deposits are encouraging, the model remains unproven at scale, and construction delays or cost overruns could affect outcomes. Still, for those who believe housing should move toward healthier, more intentional ways of living, Sustaino is worth a closer look.
STAFF PICKS 🌶️
By Teddy Lyons
is developing a space-validated blood diagnostics platform using a single drop of blood for lab-quality results in minutes via handheld device and AI app. With NASA backing, 17 patents, testing on the International Space Station, and $23M prior funding, it targets consumer and point-of-care markets.
By Teddy Lyons
The Compass wearable enables offline, accurate location sharing via mesh network for crowds or emergencies. The company recorded $2.3M revenue in the first 12 months of shipping its product to 43K+ users in 80+ countries.
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