Fermi Ventures

Thesis in Action

01

Identify

Find verticals where AI can fundamentally transform the user experience — but incumbents haven't moved.

02

Validate

Test demand with real audiences before committing capital. Kill bad ideas in weeks, not quarters.

03

Build

AI agents ship production code at venture speed, with human governance at every critical gate.

04

Scale

Shared infrastructure means each new venture launches faster than the last. The platform compounds.

Portfolio

What's Next

Live

whatsnext.rocks

Career development platform for professionals who take their futures seriously. Four dimensions of growth — direction, skills, reputation, network — powered by AI coaching, peer benchmarking, and structured reflection.

The vertical: career development. The insight: LinkedIn is your resume. What's Next is your career.

Additional ventures in validation.

Founders

Rob Hudson

Co-Founder

20+ years building technology companies from zero to scale. Founded a SaaS startup, grew it to 45 U.S. markets, and led it through acquisition. As CTO, scaled engineering teams to 30+ and architected platforms serving millions. Now applying that experience — and AI-native development — to launch ventures at a pace traditional studios can't match.

Jill Gretter

Co-Founder

15+ years as an operations and technology executive across logistics, eCommerce, and workforce development. SVP-level leadership managing $150M+ in annual revenue, launching multi-site networks, and driving transformation through automation. Brings the operational rigor that turns venture-speed builds into scalable businesses.