Capability
Venture & Newco Formation
From idea to durable enterprise through intentional design, strategic positioning, and operational discipline.
Why This Matters
Starting something new is exciting. Building something that lasts requires intention. The early decisions you make about structure, positioning, capitalization, and team will shape everything that follows.
Most founders learn these lessons the hard way, through expensive mistakes and time-consuming pivots. But these challenges are largely predictable. With the right guidance and frameworks, you can navigate them with confidence.
We help founders and builders move from idea to operating entity with clarity on structure, strategy, and the path to sustainable growth.
Our Approach
We work with founders to design enterprises built for durability, not just launch.
Entity Structure & Formation
We help you design the right legal and organizational structure for your venture, considering tax implications, governance, and future funding scenarios. From LLC to C-Corp to more complex structures, we get it right from the start.
Founding Team Alignment
We facilitate the hard conversations about equity, roles, decision rights, and exit expectations. Clear alignment among founders prevents most startup failures.
Capitalization Strategy
We help you think through your funding strategy, from bootstrapping to venture capital to grants and public funding. Different paths require different structures and tradeoffs.
Go-to-Market Design
We work with you to define your positioning, identify initial customers, and design the early growth strategy that proves the model and attracts stakeholders.
Venture Types
Tech & Software Ventures
From B2B SaaS to infrastructure plays, we help technical founders navigate the business side of building.
Impact & Mission-Driven
Organizations balancing financial sustainability with social impact require careful structure and funding strategy.
Infrastructure & Hard Tech
Capital-intensive ventures with long development cycles need sophisticated planning and stakeholder management.
Industries We Serve
Venture formation for builders across sectors
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Let's discuss your venture
Whether you're just getting started, preparing to raise capital, or navigating early growth challenges, we'd love to explore how we can help.
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