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What kinds of investors do you partner with?
Different forms of capital — venture firms, family offices, angel investors, syndicates, accelerators and founder communities — connected by an interest in building better companies.
INVESTOR PARTNERSHIPS / HOW WE GET INVOLVED
PART OF YOUR ECOSYSTEM.
Brand Operations experience, emerging-industry insight and relevant connections for your investment team and the companies you back.
02
Why is CO/STUDIOS useful inside an investor ecosystem?
We work alongside founders, operators, manufacturers and creative talent building in emerging industries. That gives us a practical view of what's changing, what companies need and who can help.
A Brand Operations Swiss Army knife for the ecosystem, bringing perspective, operating experience and the right people to the table.
03
How do you get involved?
We bring Brand Operations Diligence into investment discussions, host portfolio workshops and stay available as a sounding board for founders and operators. We share insights and relevant connections along the way. Not every conversation needs to become a project.
04
Can you help with deal flow and introductions?
Yes. We share deal flow quarterly with relevant investors, whether or not CO/STUDIOS is involved in the business.
A Brand Operations view of how companies are building - brand, go-to-market, operating discipline - helps us recognize the ones worth backing and connect them to the right capital. We are clear about our relationship to each company.
05
Which industries are you focused on?
We focus on five emerging-industry theses and actively explore the shifts forming inside them.
01EMERGING CPGFUNCTIONAL FOOD + BEVERAGE / NEW ADULT CONSUMPTION / METABOLIC NUTRITION
02DEMOCRATIZING HEALTHCAREMETABOLIC HEALTH / WOMEN'S HEALTH / MENTAL + BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
03HUMAN TECHNOLOGYUSEFUL ROBOTICS / ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY / WEARABLES + AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE
04CULTURESPORTS / CREATIVE IP / HOSPITALITY + MEMBERSHIP / LIVE EXPERIENCES
05LEARNING + ADVANCEMENTAI-NATIVE LEARNING / SKILLS / LEARNING THROUGH WORK / PROOF OF CAPABILITY
06
Where can you contribute to a founder community?
We share practical Brand Operations perspective through founder conversations, small-group workshops and focused working sessions. One example is Making Brand Operational, built for founders navigating the company after a raise.
VIEW THE WORKSHOP →OUR POINT OF VIEW
BRAND IS THE OPERATING SYSTEM.
Brand is the connective layer between product and the outside world. We build it as a system that aligns teams, decisions and execution around one clear vision — so investors can see how a company is building, not just what it is building.
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