ex/ante is a venture fund focused on agentic technology, which encompasses tools that bolster human agency by improving privacy, security, and information integrity. The fund seeks out inventive teams building solutions that advance free societies and counter digital authoritarianism. They provide resources and risk-forward capital to help these companies kick-start, build, and scale. Their investment thesis is driven by the belief that technology should empower individuals to control their data, assets, and information, especially in an era threatened by surveillance capitalism and disinformation.