The Core Components of
Venture Engineering, an Evolved Venture Studio Model

Venture engineering is a journey that begins with the end in sight. By recognizing the common pitfalls of building ventures and aligning stakeholders, our model pre-empts many of the hazards, and positions the fund to deliver uncommonly reliable venture level return.

Identified acquirers

Every investment is made with 1 – 4 potential acquirers identified and deeply consulted to evaluate for a high acquisition appetite.

Game-changing technology

Technology that can define an industry and has multiple avenues for revenue growth, so it is not limited by binary outcomes.

Acquiring executives

Former executives from potential acquirers are joining portfolio company management teams for acute expertise and to guide acquisition efforts.

Venture Engineering Picks Game-Changing Technologies, Then Build Teams And De-Risk Them For Early Exits

Experienced Operator

Venture Engineer

Engaged for the first 6 - 18 months when a portfolio company is at its earliest stages. Their mission is to identify the most compelling market entry point; de-risk and optimize the technology platform, and build a team and stakeholder community from the most powerful and influential people in the target market. Each month they briefly and transparently report the company’s progress.

Coach Toward Exit

Navigator

A coach that is trained by the VE Fund. They guide the CEO and team through the Venture Engineering process from inception to exit. Their job is to keep the team and stakeholders positively engaged in the venture engineering process and the resulting business plan that the VE process delivers. Each Navigator keeps their finger on the pulse of 2 to 4 portfolio companies.

Venture Engineering is an Evolved Venture Studio Model.

Venture Studio Companies
Have Been Shown to Produce:

53%

Average Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Venture studio companies produce double the IRR as traditional startups (21.3%)

5.8

Total Value to Paid In (TVPI)

Venture studio companies produce three times the TVPI as traditional startups (1.57%)

25.2

Time from Zero to Series A (months)

Venture studio companies achieve milestones in about half the time as traditional startups (56 months)

Statistics from a GSSN survey of 258 startups created by studios. Read on.

Venture Capital Companies Fund,

Venture Studio Companies Fund and Found,
Venture Engineering Companies Fund, Found, and Pre-plan Exits

“Studios are an outperforming asset class because they are able to buy ownership in a capital efficient way and are able to control the growth and scale through a dedicated bench of talent. Due to their high ownership and founding roles, we also believe that studios are less likely to be pushed down or washed out in the waterfall.”

Sarah Anderson, Cintrifuse (GSSN)

The Core Components of Venture Engineering, an Evolved Venture Studio Model