Music. Tech. Business.

Hi, I'm Nicc. I build things, connect dots, and find patterns where others see noise.

I've worked with AI for 15 years. Studied the science of music for 20. Shipped products, raised venture capital, built companies. Before that, I was a professional DJ playing music to strangers across the globe.

The thread across everything I do is finding non-obvious patterns.

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Editorial portrait — Ibiza, candid, not posed
Ibiza, 2026

What I'm working on now

Last year I closed a major chapter. Wound down a company, stepped back, spent time with my family, welcomed my first child, got healthy again. Came back with a clear head and a list of ideas that won't leave me alone.

I've been working with AI for fifteen years. But this is the first time it's actually in everyone's hands — and it's changing how we all live and work. On one side, I run Optimize Labs, helping businesses figure out what to do with this shift — from strategy through to implementation. On the other, I'm building my own products. Turning ideas into things that make money.

I'm also making space for the stuff that doesn't fit neatly into a business plan. Passion projects. Right now that's a children's book. Tomorrow it might be something completely different. That's the point.

I'm documenting the whole thing in The Drop — my weekly newsletter. What's working, what's failing, what I'm learning. From zero to whatever comes next.

I've made every mistake in the book. Raised venture capital. Won awards. Built things nobody wanted. Built things people loved. All of it led here.

The way I see the world hasn't changed. Music taught me to hear patterns where others hear noise. Business taught me to connect dots where others see none. The goal is the same as it's always been: help people see what they're capable of.

Come along.

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Writing

Musings about music, science and business
March 2026
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The Drop

Every week I share one thing I'm building, one thing I'm thinking, and one track that ties it all together — for the curious and creative, entrepreneurs and builders. It reads in three minutes.

A bit about me

I grew up between cultures and languages. I played music professionally for a long time — long enough to learn how to read a room, how to hold attention, and how to know when to leave. Then I started companies. Some worked. Some didn't. All of them taught me something I use every day.

Now I live in Ibiza with my partner and our baby. I run. I train. I build. I write. I think the most interesting things happen at the edges where different worlds overlap.

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Say hello

I'm always open to a good conversation — especially if you're building something interesting, thinking about music and technology, or just want to swap notes on the solo founder life.