Building or backing the next AI-native business?
Studio, JV, investment, advisory + equity. Tell us where you are. We will tell you honestly if there is a fit.
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AI Venture Studio
We build AI-native companies.
With you. Or beside you.
An operator-led venture studio building, scaling, and partnering on AI-native companies. Capital, infrastructure, senior leverage, and operator credibility from day zero.
AI Venture Studio
Indicative pricing
Equity-aligned, structure-by-deal
Studio engagements share equity and revenue. Direct investment cheques AUD $250K to $2M, pre-seed to Series A.
Studio (build with us)
Equity + cash blend
Co-build with shared equity. We provide engineering, design, growth, capital. Cash retainer typically AUD $10K–$25K / mo, equity 8–25%.
Joint venture
Co-founder equity
For existing operators spinning out an AI-native business. Cap-table, IP, and roles negotiated per deal.
Investment
AUD $250K–$2M cheque
Pre-seed to Series A, lead, follow, or fill. AI-native with a hospitality, marketing, voice/chat, or security wedge.
What we do
The offer
Studio (build with us)
You bring the wedge. We bring engineering, design, growth, capital. We co-build, you operate, equity is shared.
Joint venture
You have an existing business. We co-found an AI-native spinout inside or alongside it. Cleaner cap-tables, faster outcomes.
Investment
Pre-seed to Series A in AI-native companies, hospitality-tech, marketing AI, security AI. Cheque size AUD $250K to $2M.
Advisory + equity
For founders we love but cannot fully back. Senior advisory in exchange for small equity. Aligned, light, useful.
How it works
The process
- 01
Idea
Problem, customer, wedge. We pressure-test in days, not months. Honest no's are a feature.
- 02
Validate
8-week build-validate sprint. Real customers, real money, real decision.
- 03
Build
Production engineering, growth wired in, governance from day one. Studio playbook, on-call senior bench.
- 04
Scale
GTM, capital, hires, geography. We open APAC, you focus on product.
- 05
Exit
Strategic, financial, or hold. Aligned cap-tables make this conversation honest.
Why us
What sets this apart
Operator track record
Founders who built and ran venues, SaaS, agencies. Not a fund pretending to be a studio.
In-house engineering
Senior eng bench in Brisbane and Bali. We can ship the V1 ourselves if needed.
APAC + global
AU + Bali + Singapore corridor. Time zones that span US-EU-APAC, talent costs that beat both coasts.
Aligned cap-table
We invest, we work, we share equity. Aligned to outcome, not advisory hours.
Questions
FAQ
What stage do you invest at?+
Pre-seed to Series A. Cheque size AUD $250K to $2M. Lead, follow, or fill rounds depending on the deal.
What sectors?+
AI-native companies in hospitality, marketing AI, voice/chat AI, security AI, vertical SaaS, and adjacent operator categories.
Do you only do studio?+
No. We do studio (we co-build), JV (with operating companies), straight investment, and advisory + equity. The right structure depends on the deal.
Geography?+
AU/NZ first, Indonesia/SE Asia second, opportunistic globally. We do not do US-only deals.
How do I pitch?+
Email us a deck and a 5-minute Loom. We respond inside 5 business days.
Reviewed by Justin Hannan, Founder & Managing Director.
Last updated 1 May 2026