Kesnel Samuel Jean Philippe
I build things, study things, and back things I believe in.
Web developer, independent researcher and early-stage investor. This site is my front door — no other social media, just the honest, detailed record of what I'm making, learning and putting money behind.
Fig. 01
Currently building a research tool
Latest note: "Why I invest in boring companies"
What I do
Three lanes, one person.
I move between writing code, writing papers and writing checks. Each one sharpens the other two.
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Web Development
I design and build products end to end
From client sites to internal tools — interfaces, systems and the messy parts in between.
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02
Research
I study markets, tech and behaviour
Independent write-ups and deep dives that inform how I build and where I invest.
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Investment
I back founders and ideas early
A small, deliberate portfolio of companies I believe in — and stay close to.
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Do the work quietly, let the record speak — that's the whole philosophy.— Kesnel Samuel Jean Philippe
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A few recent builds
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