Sometimes the overlooked path is just the beginning.
Kids like me were never expected to lead companies, sit on boards, or invest in the future.
On the wrestling mat or in the weight room, I felt at home. In the classroom, I stayed quiet — not because I didn’t care, but because I didn’t feel like I belonged. Many of us know what it feels like to be overlooked. To question our worth. To not fit the mold.
But here’s what I also know: showing up changes everything.
Over time, discipline builds resilience. Resilience builds curiosity. And curiosity builds the kind of self-confidence no one can take away.
That has become the foundation for how I invest.
Not just in companies — but in people.
In patterns others miss.
In potential that doesn’t always look obvious.
X Point is built for the underestimated: the bold, patient builders working quietly beneath the surface. The overlooked often become the most relentless — and the stories that reshape industries usually begin long before anyone is paying attention.
So if you know a kid who doesn’t quite fit the mold, keep rooting for them. Sometimes the overlooked just need someone to believe in them long enough to see what’s possible.
Being overlooked isn’t the end of the story.
Sometimes, it’s where the real story begins.
— Rafael
Founder, X Point
