Venture Building
From idea to venture, and from buyout to growth, we build and scale companies.
BUILDING GIANTS.
We turn visionary ideas into market-leading companies. Active investors, co-founders, architects, and first customers, building companies from day zero.
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We are the next generation venture studio. We turn visionary ideas into market-leading companies. Active investors, co-founders, architects, and first customers, building companies from day zero.
17 years.One playbook.
Since 2008 we've invested in 100+ startups across Europe and the US. Disciplined, hands-on, and selective.
100+
Startups invested since 2008
Across Europe, US and Asia
13
Exits
Of which 6 self-created
>80
Active investments
Live portfolio
15x
Average multiple
On exited deals
Why most startups die.We don't.
Percentage of emerging companies still alive after five years. The venture studio model isn't a fad. It's an order-of-magnitude edge.
Source: codiste.com
Venture Studio70–80%
Strong Founder Team65%
Solo Founder45%
Typical Tech Startup30–50%
Build & Scale.Not Spray & Pray.
We sit at one end of a spectrum that goes from active builders to passive bettors. Here's where everyone fits.
Venture Studio Build & Scale Creates and builds companies from idea to growth. | Startup Build & Bleed Creates and builds one company from scratch. | Incubator Plant & Cultivate Supports startups. | Accelerator Spray & Pray Short-term programs to support a cohort of startups to launch. | VC Bet & Forget Invests in startups at various stages. | |
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| Duration | 1½ – 2 years | open | 1–5 years | 3–6 months | 5–10 years |
Three reasons our venturesoutpace, out-hire, and out-scale.
High Speed
From concept to MVP in 12 weeks. Speed is our currency.
Best Talents
Access to the best developers, designers, and growth hackers in Europe.
Growth Driven
Built for growth. Our ventures are designed globally from day one.
Three wayswe work with founders.
Co-Venturing
For pre-seed and seed startups as well as spin-offs, we are the smart-money partner.
Fund Raising
Fundraising for later-stage rounds or beyond our scope and timing.
From idea to exitin three acts.
Ignite. Launch. Grow. 18–24 months from inception to MVP, with capital and operating support at every stage.
Ignite
Where ideas become ventures.Inception
Pre-Seeds
- ·Innovation Jams
- ·Trainings
- ·Strategy Check
- ·Market Research
- ·Tech Scouting
- ·Speed Dating
- ·Investor Decks
Launch
Where ventures find product-market fit.Validation
Pre-Seeds / Seeds
- ·Solution Review
- ·Scope Amplifier
- ·Go-Build Booster
- ·3 Weeks Prototype
- ·Users' Survey
- ·Financing Strategy
- ·Pitch Decks
- ·12 Weeks MVP
Minimal Lovable Product (MLP)
Series A
- ·GTM Services
- ·Fundraising
- ·Product Management
- ·Success Cockpit
- ·Personal Coach
- ·Sparring Partner
- ·Strategic Advisor
- ·Board Seat
Grow
Where companies scale and exit.Market Fit
Series A → B
- ·GTM Services
- ·Fundraising
- ·Product Management
- ·Strategic Advisor
Minimal Lovable Product (MLP)
Series B
- ·6 Month MLP
- ·Roadmap
- ·Community Management
- ·GTM Services
- ·Roadshow
- ·Handover (AVS Exit)
Growth
Series C+
Handover or exit.
Exit
M&A or IPO
Handover or exit.
One studio.A network of giants.
Sourcing, matching, executing. We sit at the center of a curated international network of investors, corporates, academia, and operators.
Investors
- Stratton Capital
- Oakmont Invest
- Conda.ch
Corporates
- PostFinance
- Implenia
- RUAG
- Orthopädie im Tal
Solution Components
- Internal Tooling
- Tech Stack Partners
Service Providers
- The Digital Consultant
- ARS
- Rödl & Partner
Academia
- ETH
- EPFL
- HSLU
- UCLA
Emerging Companies
- Conda.ch
- Braingelist
Accelarium
Sourcing · Matching · Executing
13 exits.80+ active bets.
Active portfolio
Tagger TechData PieTuktoroDigital Doctor HouseProsalixThe Digital ConsultantSwoweb HoldingARS LicencesLobySmellCellsSwiss Health PalaceMaiQEintrachtMUBFlintARS
The operatorsbehind the giants.
Sebastian Wowra
CEO
Christian Klumpe
CFO
Andy Lam
CTO
Tim Dann
CIO
Daniel Rutishauser
COO
Share our experience.Empower startups to succeed.
We curate an exclusive, international community of outstanding investors across HNWI, family offices, and venture capital.
We avoid long-term capital lock-up and invest directly through our own vehicles, not fund structures.
Build the nextgiant with us.
Whether you're a founder with a thesis, an operator ready to jump, or an investor looking for direct access, let's talk.