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Clay Norris
Clay Norris

GP @ Outlaw | Founder @ Confluence.VC

Introducing Outlaw

May 12, 2026

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13 min read

Introducing Outlaw

A manifesto on the origins of alpha and why the investment firm of the future will be built on top of a writing portfolio

Clay Norris
Clay Norris
Unbundling Outlaw 1.0 (Q1 2026 Letter)

Apr 2, 2026

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20 min read

Unbundling Outlaw 1.0 (Q1 2026 Letter)

Thesis unbundling, research from $5b founders, takeaways from year one, and the firm blueprint for the future

Clay Norris
Clay Norris
Outlaw fund I: 2025 annual letter

Dec 30, 2025

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11 min read

Outlaw fund I: 2025 annual letter

My take on the state of the venture market, the new playbook for first-time funds, founder personas I am betting on, some things I am thinking through, and a small request

Clay Norris
Clay Norris
Pairing business models

Sep 30, 2025

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6 min read

Pairing business models

Seed investing is dead, investing in lines (not dots), warranting fit, media-first funds

Clay Norris
Clay Norris
Foundations for firm identity

Jun 30, 2025

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6 min read

Foundations for firm identity

Audiences and AUM, narrative capital, accelerating the process for building trust, and creating a public repository for proving taste

Clay Norris
Clay Norris
Genesis

Apr 8, 2025

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5 min read

Genesis

Chapter one, building a firm from scratch, thematic investments for private markets investors, and the pursuit of distribution

Clay Norris
Clay Norris
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