Our Purpose
Trillions of dollars are locked up in unfulfilled human potential.
8.6million
people are out of jobs in the US.
10million
jobs are unfulfilled, however.
2 in 5
people in the US plan to start a business in 2022.
We believe that the best way to unlock this potential is to:
FIRST
Invest in world-class entrepreneurs. Help them reach their full potential through our proven innovation process.
Invest in world-class entrepreneurs. Help them reach their full potential through our proven innovation process.
SECOND
Build and invest in companies that help millions of people reach for greater economic opportunity.
Build and invest in companies that help millions of people reach for greater economic opportunity.
Why Build With Us?
Speed
Skip the 18 months of self-funding with pre-vetted ideas and an EIR stipend.
Support
Launch your MVP with studio resources and support.
Capital
We'll invest cash alongside other investors so you can continue building.
Reduced Risk
Double your success rate and cut your time in half with through our innovation process, ops playbooks, talent and advisory network, and executive coaching.
Our Process
Step 001
Idea Match
Together with high-potential entrepreneurs, we Ideate and identify a discrete, testable idea in the economic opportunity space that addresses a $1B+ market and is aligned with the founder's skills and experience.
Step 002
Validate
Once we have identified an idea, we de-risk customer demand for the product and service through customer development, interviews, and prototypes.
Step 003
Launch
We provide entrepreneurs with a stipend to run an MVP to de-risk the business, acquire early customers, and secure external resources. The entrepreneur stipend unlocks founding talent that couldn't otherwise afford 9 months without a paycheck.
Step 004
Grow
We provide ongoing founder coaching, operational playbooks, recruiting and fundraising support to help founders grow their own skills as they grow their companies.
What To Expect
For 3-9 months, you'll be working directly with our general partners and team to co-found a company.
If we mutually find an idea we're all excited about, we will invest up to $500k when company milestones are met.
If we mutually find an idea we're all excited about, we will invest up to $500k when company milestones are met.
Services Provided:
Recruiting
Fundraising
Market Research
Finance
Fundraising
Market Research
Finance
Company Formation
Marketing
Go-To-Market
Operations
Legal & HR
Product Management
Validation
Marketing
Go-To-Market
Operations
Legal & HR
Product Management
Validation
Our founders have gone on to raise from:
Meet Our Team
Miles Lasater
CEO
Miles previously co-founded HigherOne (IPO, 2010), SeeClickFix (acq 2019), and OneUni. He is a Kauffman Fellow and formerly a Venture Partner at F-Prime Capital. Miles has invested personal capital in 29+ pre/seed-stage ventures, teaches a class on venture capital at Yale University, and was previously on the board of Venture For America, and currently on the board of ConnCorp. He has ideated inside 3 other venture studios and is a GSSN Studio Launch Program graduate.
Taylor Thompson
Head of Innovation
Taylor previously co-founded PharmaSecure and Almanac, where he led growth and acquired the company's first 500 customers. He consulted for impact investors including the MacArthur Foundation, served as board chair for impact metrics firm Vera Solutions, and was an Echoing Green fellow. After completing his MBA at Harvard, he worked as a research fellow with Clay Christensen and published on startups and tech strategy at Harvard Business Review.
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