Vehicle I
Live and deploying
AI and data operating company with live activity, a defined roadmap and data rights secured alongside the equity position. Counterparty and jurisdiction details are available under NDA.
The thesis
Where data advantage compounds with AI.
The strongest AI businesses are built on more than models. They combine proprietary data, embedded workflows and clear distribution to solve valuable problems at scale.
Proprietary data can create a durable advantage for applied AI products.
Embedded workflows turn intelligence into measurable operational value.
Robust data infrastructure supports reliable, governable deployment.
Documented data rights create a strategic asset alongside the equity stake.
The engine
Data is the second asset.
Each transaction is assessed not only for venture upside but for the operating data it can produce lawfully, consistently and at institutional quality.
01
Invest with rights attached
Data access is documented alongside the investment, rather than negotiated after the fact.
02
Standardise and govern
Datasets are structured around permission, compliance, quality and repeatability.
03
License outward
Scarce market data can be packaged for counterparties who cannot source it directly.
04
Recycle platform economics
Data licensing can subsidise future sourcing, diligence and market entry.
The model
One opportunity. Two dimensions of value.
Thesaurus uses dedicated structures for specific opportunities. Investors receive direct exposure to the underlying venture, while the platform separately develops the data-rights layer.
EquityVenture exposure
DataRights secured
NDAControlled disclosure
GovernedCompliance first
Proof without disclosure
Operational detail where possible, confidentiality where required.
Vehicle II
Anchor allocation
Additional opportunity under preparation, focused on applied AI, data infrastructure and the capture of defensible operating data.
Pipeline
Regional sourcing
Further opportunities are screened against operator quality, proprietary data, practical AI advantage, commercial traction and governance standards.
Investor fit
Designed for investors who value access, governance and patience.
The platform is intended for eligible investors who understand private-market illiquidity, accept controlled disclosure and are prepared to assess both operating-company risk and the separate value of data rights.
Comfortable with long-duration, illiquid private investments.
Able to complete eligibility and jurisdiction checks before detailed materials.
Prepared to review vehicle, counterparty, regulatory and data-rights risks.
Interested in AI and data infrastructure economics rather than short-term market narratives.
Diligence materials
Enough structure to assess the opportunity before a call.
Qualified enquiries can move from a public overview to controlled materials covering the investment structure, operating thesis, data-rights framework and principal risks.
What the pack is designed to cover
- Vehicle and allocation structure
- Operating-company thesis and use of capital
- Regulatory and jurisdictional context
- Governance and reporting framework
- Documented data rights and permitted use
- Principal commercial, liquidity and execution risks
The exact contents depend on the opportunity, investor status, jurisdiction and disclosure stage.
Trust stack
Built for diligence, not hype.
AI and data investing needs sober controls: documentation, governance, reporting, data provenance and a clear separation between public positioning and private diligence material.
Qualified investor materials controlled through memo and NDA process.
Legal and compliance review built into investment structuring.
Data rights assessed for permission, quality and commercial use.
Risk warnings and jurisdictional limits stated before any discussion of allocation.
Leadership
Investment, technology and data experience around one table.
The team combines experience in building data products, researching complex markets and executing technology transactions.
Chair
Charles Hayter
Entrepreneur with more than a decade building and scaling institutional data businesses. He brings experience in market intelligence, data products and strategic transactions.
Chief of Staff
Rory Cox
Investment researcher with experience across infrastructure, renewables, data centres and logistics. Former UK Foreign Office; Oxford, Neuroscience.
COO Advisor
Steve Hewson
Thirty-year technology veteran with senior leadership across blue-chip businesses, M&A and growth-stage exits.
Start investor enquiry
Operators, advisers and strategic partners may contact info@thesaurus.tech with a concise introduction.
Choose the appropriate level of disclosure.
Start with a public overview, request the investor memo, or move to an NDA pack after eligibility and jurisdiction checks.