Let's build something that matters
We don’t just advise — we co-build, co-invest, and co-grow your venture from day one.
Co-founder
commitment
- Co-founder commitment – we work alongside you, not above you.
- Capital + capability – funding paired with studio execution support.
- Corporate-grade governance – the discipline of enterprise without the bureaucracy.
- Market access – our LP and partner networks become your
distribution advantage.
How we craft your venture for launch
Strategic alignment
Market validation
Concept design
Value proposition testing
MVP development
Product-market
Fit validation
Team assembly
Tech stack decisions
Scale-up strategy
Market expansion
Capital raising
Exit planning
Sprints
We align on vision, market, and thesis
Validate problem-solution fit, shape the proposition
MVP development, user testing, iterate
Go-to-market, first revenue, scale planning
Team preview
Innocent Bila
Managing Partner
Innocent has both senior corporate executive and entrepreneurial experience, having scaled ventures to multi-million-dollar success in emerging markets as well as led channel, product as well as platform experience initiatives as Divisional executive at Standard Bank Insurance and Asset Management. He holds a MMSM (WBS) and MBA (GIBS).
Emmanuel Simon
Head of Studio
A Harvard MBA and award-winning strategist, Emmanuel has led experience and product design across Kinga, Nedbank, and Absa. Former startup founder and UN-presented innovator, he has delivered digital transformations that have enjoyed triple digital growth and impacted many
Christy Bennie
Venture Design
A seasoned industry leader & specialist proposition and experience design expert who has worked with some of the largest listed entities in banking and telecoms. She combines deep behavioural science expertise with an MSc in Psychology (UNISA) and advanced studies at GIBS.
Sven Uhlig
Product & Platform Design
Former Head of Product Design at 22seven and Design Lead at Nedbank, Sven is an award-winning product strategist. With two decades across fintech, banking, and consulting, he has driven digital adoption, scaled design teams, and delivered market-leading platforms recognised with MTN’s App of the Year
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Our talent.
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Our network. Your net worth.
Access our network of investors, partners and founders to help raise your next round of capital to rapidly scale.
