We don't just write the cheque. We back the company.
The Venture Fund invests in startups with real growth potential — the kind of founders and ideas we'd happily build ourselves. Capital is the start of the relationship, not the whole of it: funded companies get the same operators, network and hands-on support that go into our own ventures.
We invest where we have genuine conviction and context — overwhelmingly in the six sectors we know cold — and we're comfortable co-investing alongside work the studio is already doing. You get a partner who has actually built, scaled and shipped, not just a name on the cap table.
What we
look for
Investment thesisWe're concentrated, not scattergun. A handful of signals tell us early whether something is worth real conviction — and our own capital behind it.
Real market potential
A large or fast-growing market with genuine room to expand — not a clever product hunting for a problem.
A sharp, distinct solution
Something that solves a pressing problem in a way incumbents can't easily copy. A wedge that can become a platform.
A team we'd back
Founders with domain conviction, the will to execute, and the kind of clarity that survives contact with reality.
Beyond
the cheque
Post-investmentStrategic guidance
Hands-on help on growth, go-to-market and the decisions that actually move the needle — from people who've made them.
Operational support
Product, hiring and scaling muscle when you need it — including our own build team where it helps.
Network access
Warm introductions to customers, partners and later-stage investors across our network.
Follow-on funding
We reserve capital to keep backing the companies that are working, round after round.
How to
apply
Four stepsSend your deck
Business, market, team and the numbers. The rough version is fine — we'd rather see it early.
We read it
We assess fit against our thesis and sectors, and reply within two business days.
We dig in
If it's a fit, an honest look at the model, market and team — quick, not painful.
A decision
A clear yes or no — and if yes, a term sheet you can actually understand.