Packy McCormick operates Not Boring Capital as a one-person media and investing engine, where his newsletter audience and deep-dive essays serve as both deal sourcing and post-investment amplification for portfolio companies. He combines venture investing with multiple content formats under his personal brand, creating a system where founders get both capital and access to a storyteller who reaches hundreds of thousands of readers.

• Enthusiasm for deep technology and hard science startups that tackle complex physical challenges. He frequently highlights advancements in heavy industries, such as Standard Nuclear addressing fuel bottlenecks, as well as progress in biotechnology like Neuralink or research into curing pancreatic cancer.
• A major focus on the acceleration of artificial intelligence and the path toward the singularity. He actively tracks the rapid evolution of models from labs like Google DeepMind and Anthropic, while speculating on how AI agents and automated coding tools will fundamentally change daily life and the economy.
• Championing an optimistic worldview regarding human progress. He curates stories about breakthroughs in science and technology, preferring to highlight positive milestones—such as Waymo completing hundreds of thousands of rides or advancements in longevity research—rather than succumbing to cynicism.
• Interest in education reform and school choice systems. He specifically praised the launch of a large-scale school choice program in Texas and highlighted the software infrastructure platform, Odyssey, that was built to manage it.
• Strong belief in vertical integration as a critical strategy for modern hardware and defense companies. He posits that building in the real world requires companies to own their entire stack to survive and thrive, often pointing to successful manufacturing or logistics models as the standard.