Build more companies.
We design your venture builder with you, and help you run it.
From the design of your venture builder to its daily operation.
A consultant
The advice stops when the contract does, and your strategy changes faster than a consultant's next revision. We keep your design in a digital twin, one model of how your venture builder invests, spends, decides and reports, and update it as your strategy changes.
Outsourced studio design
When the firm leaves, its know-how leaves with it. We work inside your team, so your people learn the work and keep it.
Another hire
One person brings one network and one history. We bring a whole team that has designed and run venture builders.
Our research covers 600+ venture-building organizations across the globe.
We study how studios, universities and corporate programs build ventures, and our team has designed and run these programs from the inside.
“Their platform systematizes venture building; rather than relying on subjective advice, 9point8 has helped me ground every decision in proven frameworks and benchmarked intelligence. In less than one year working with 9point8, The Paradox Lab has grown from an idea to a fully formed venture studio - the first in our region.”
Michael Bob Starr — Executive Director, The Paradox Lab “B'more Venture Studio has utilized 9point8's frameworks, benchmarks, and operational intelligence from pre-launch planning to an active portfolio generating cash flow and investor returns. Their full-stack capabilities and embedded workflows are the difference between arms-length support and successful execution.”
Jason Goldsmith — Founder & Managing Partner, B'More Venture Studio “This platform is imperative to my role - to my ability to build relationships with the companies we evaluate, show them real value, and establish trust. It has been absolutely critical.”
Innovation Lead — Federal Technology-Sourcing Program
- Who have you done this for?
- 20+ venture builders, including multiple R1 universities, economic development groups, corporate innovation teams, and independent studios.
- How much work is required from me?
- Studio Design takes eight weeks at most. We run working sessions, you do homework between them, and our team loads and processes all the data and insights for your review. Venture Intelligence starts when you upload one opportunity.
- How do I budget for this?
- The first step is to meet with our team and discuss your needs. We'll provide a comprehensive and transparent quote once we understand your operating parameters.
Take our free assessment.
A short read on where your venture-building operation stands, and what to work on next.
Talk to a partner who has run a venture builder.
Bring the decision you're currently working on. Our team has designed and run these programs from the inside.