It started with a splinter in my brain some years ago. The way capital flowed and functioned for early stage tech and tech-enabled companies felt broken. It wasn’t a shortage of capital by any means, but rather where that capital was invested, where that capital came from, and the alignment — or rather misalignment — between entrepreneur and capital provider. The Optionality Project was created to help entrepreneurs think about their capital options, as well as help foster new paths. In particular, we want to explore the funding space between bootstrapping and venture capital. We want to tell interesting stories and …