Venture Studio

Turn ideas into impact

Some ideas change industries. Others create new ones. At The49, we don’t just back ideas, we build them… from validating opportunities to launching ventures and scaling impact.

Turn ideas into impact

We partner with exceptional founders to bring pre-seed funding, hands-on support, and everything you need to turn early traction into real momentum. If you’re an ambitious founder, we want to hear from you.

Not sure if your idea’s ready? We love great ideas and are here to help you figure out what needs work.

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Capital to get started

$100–300k in pre-seed funding to give your idea the runway it needs.

Hands-on advice

Support from experienced operators to build a winning strategy and close onward funding.

A Team with diverse expertise

Including design, tech, ops, data and marketing. We’re here to plug gaps where needed.

A powerful network

From corporate partners and strategic advisors, to investors and building out your co-founding team.

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