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We Build The Future
or help you build it

Both a venture studio and a startup incubator on a mission to increase the odds of startup success.

The Studio

Using AI-Native approach to generate our own ideas, validate the opportunity, build MVPs and launch successful businesses from scratch.

The Incubator

Supporting founders and help them grow faster and make fewer mistakes, leveraging our experience, network and resources.

The Venture Studio Model

Internal
Innovation
Engine

Using AI tools to identify market opportunities, build the solution, and spin off independent companies or sell them.

01

Idea Validation

Business ideas are generated and validated based on market opportunities.

02

Build

Our core team builds the MVP leveraging AI and data, in days or weeks.

03

Launch

Effective Go-to-Market strategies to get initial traction.

04

Scale or Exit

Recruit founding teams and spin off as independent entities.
Or find an acquirer.

Venture Studio

Portfolio

Looking for Incubator Startups? Visit Incubator
Ask Cory
Active

Ask Cory

Craft and Execute Marketing Plans 10x faster

CatchUp
Failed

CatchUp

Personalized content hub with machine learning.

Navy Life
Exit

'NVY Life

Exit to L'Oréal - Curated content and product discovery

F*ck Marry Kill
Exit

F*ck Marry Kill

Social party game and dating platform.

Kiss My Score
Active

Kiss My Score

Bet football scores against your friends

Tap My Back
Exit

Tap My Back

Employee recognition and feedback software that boosts engagement.

Grants Finder
Active

Grants Finder

Discover EU Grants without the complexity

Are We There Yet
Exit

Are We There Yet

A countdown timer for your special moments.

Wiser
Failed

Wiser

Wisdom-sharing platform connecting mentors with learners.

Idea Generation
Failed

Idea Generation

AI-powered brainstorming and creative ideation tool.

Have A Blast
Failed

Have A Blast

Mobile synced collaborative game

I Bet That
Failed

I Bet That

Social prediction platform for every type of event.

Uspeak
Failed

Embed audience surveys in your presentation

Web2TV
Failed

AI-powered converting web content to TV News

Team Survey
Exit

Employee survey platform.

ToyToy
Failed

Product discovery app for Toys

The Team

Serial-entrepreneurs. Builders and operators. Hands-on mentors.

Rui Gouveia

Rui Gouveia

Founder and CEO

Rui Gouveia

Serial entrepreneur with a track record of successful exits. Leading the vision.

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João Pereira

João Pereira

Partner, EiR and CTO

João Pereira

Tech veteran specializing in scalable architecture and rapid prototyping.

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Leon Kappner

Leon Kappner

Operations Manager

Leon Kappner

Entrepreneur and operations manager with a passion for supporting amazing founders.

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We don't have a Content Strategy, we have a Tool Strategy.

Startup Tools

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Instead of writing about important topics for early-founders, we build tools that can actually be useful.

Equity Split Calculator

Calculate fair co-founder equity distribution.

Fundraising Simulator

Simulate cap table impact of funding rounds.

SaaS Funnel Simulator

Analyze unit economics and conversion rates.

Idea Validation

Validate your business idea with our proven framework.

AI Marketing Assistant

Generate strategy and execution plans.

Let's Build
The future Together

From Lisbon to the world. Remote-Friendly.
Looking for the next big thing by leveraging AI.

For Investors, Corporates, Universities and Entrepreneurs Contact Studio
For Startups and Founders Join Incubator