moonshots. /
moonshots. /
1+ million new jobs.
1+ million new jobs.
seed capital.
seed capital.
We invest in pioneers building brand new companies that will directly contribute to 1+ million new jobs over time.
We invest in pioneers building brand new companies that will directly contribute to 1+ million new jobs over time.
We are currently investing in the following sub-themes:
We are currently investing in the following sub-themes:
brand new industry.
brand new industry.
Pioneers creating an entirely new industry with the potential to create 1+ million new jobs over time (i.e. the film industry.)
Pioneers creating an entirely new industry with the potential to create 1+ million new jobs over time (i.e. the film industry.)
competitive vector.
competitive vector.
Pioneers creating a new product and/or service that empowers companies to change the competitive dynamics across multiple industries (i.e. Internet.)
Pioneers creating a new product and/or service that empowers companies to change the competitive dynamics across multiple industries (i.e. Internet.)
reactivation of long-tail players.
reactivation of long-tail players.
Pioneers that introduce a technology, process and/or business model that brings long-tail companies new life, allowing them to compete with (and sometimes gain substantial market share from) short-tail peers (i.e. small and midsized consumer brands versus larger competitors.)
Pioneers that introduce a technology, process and/or business model that brings long-tail companies new life, allowing them to compete with (and sometimes gain substantial market share from) short-tail peers (i.e. small and midsized consumer brands versus larger competitors.)
workforce re-skilling.
workforce re-skilling.
Pioneers that bring a new technology or process that helps workers transfer or adapt their skills (i.e the company that helps millions of retail cashiers pivot to new or highly demanded job skills.)
Pioneers that bring a new technology or process that helps workers transfer or adapt their skills (i.e the company that helps millions of retail cashiers pivot to new or highly demanded job skills.)
stage.
stage.
Pre-revenue stage.
Pre-revenue stage.
capital assets.
capital assets.
Incubation or seed capital. Lead.
Incubation or seed capital. Lead.
time assets.
time assets.
Enablers. Board members.
Enablers. Board members.
criteria.
criteria.
Open minded.
Open minded.
industry.
industry.
Sector agnostic.
Sector agnostic.
groundshots. /
groundshots. /
sustainable growth.
sustainable growth.
expansion capital.
expansion capital.
We invest in people that focus on growing viable businesses. Business builders focused on profitability and job creation.
We invest in people that focus on growing viable businesses. Business builders focused on profitability and job creation.
We focus on companies that outperform their peers by creating jobs. We earmark a substantial part of our capital, talent, and efforts to figure out how to use technology to create jobs.
We focus on companies that outperform their peers by creating jobs. We earmark a substantial part of our capital, talent, and efforts to figure out how to use technology to create jobs.
Technology that shifts business models, creative thinking, consumer behavior and/or operating economics. Technologies such as robots, omnichannel, artificial intelligence, automation, machine learning, etc.
Technology that shifts business models, creative thinking, consumer behavior and/or operating economics. Technologies such as robots, omnichannel, artificial intelligence, automation, machine learning, etc.
Now that the technological backbone is in place, we provide businesses with hands-on help to adapt to these technologies.
Now that the technological backbone is in place, we provide businesses with hands-on help to adapt to these technologies.
stage.
stage.
Revenue stage.
Revenue stage.
capital assets.
capital assets.
Expansion capital. Lead.
Expansion capital. Lead.
time assets.
time assets.
Hands-on operating partners. Board members.
Hands-on operating partners. Board members.
criteria.
criteria.
Small and mid-sized private companies.
Small and mid-sized private companies.
$1M < revenue < $100M.
$1M < revenue < $100M.
industry.
industry.
A preference for consumer brands, retail, and technology.
A preference for consumer brands, retail, and technology.
investing with human pride @ 2024 studio investments llc
investing with human pride @ 2021 studio investments llc