Yosemite Valley at dusk: granite walls above dark conifer forest

Investing in the infrastructure of the Industrial Supercycle

Flathead Forge invests where physical constraints
limit industrial growth

By the Numbers
  • $1T+

    The next trillion dollars of value will accrue to the physical infrastructure that allows it to scale

  • 9

    investments today

    Nine companies and a visible pipeline, mapped to the five constraints

  • 25+

    Sherpas

    Veteran operators, engineers and scientists embedded in the portfolio

  • 5

    realized exits

    Five realized exits, every one to a strategic acquirer, across four macro environments

Thesis

The world has entered the largest physical capital investment cycle in decades

Every major investment cycle has a hidden layer where value ultimately accrues.

The next trillion dollars of value will accrue to the physical infrastructure that allows it to scale.

The Industrial Supercycle

A once-in-a-generation transformation of the physical economy

Five forces are converging, and none of them can be built in software alone. We invest in the physical infrastructure layer every one of them needs.

  1. Artificial
    intelligence

    Gigawatts, cooling and chips.

  2. Energy
    security

    Dispatchable power, gas and grids.

  3. Industrial
    reshoring

    Fabs, plants and process water.

  4. Critical-mineral
    independence

    Refining and processing capacity.

  5. Advanced
    manufacturing

    Sensors, automation and pure inputs.

Building the infrastructure of the Industrial Supercycle?

If you are a founder solving a physical constraint, we would like to hear from you.