Ventura

A platform to redefine startup discovery for angel investors and early stage startups.

Espoo, Finland MVP Launched

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Summary

Ventura is a discovery platform designed to help investors find relevant startups more efficiently. It replaces static pitch decks with short, engaging video pitches in a swipeable feed, focusing on a "founder-first" analysis. The business model is freemium for angel investors and a B2B subscription for enterprises. With a working MVP and early traction, Ventura is targeting the global early-stage investment ecosystem.

Problem

The current methods for startup discovery are limited and gated by personal networks, leading to a loss of opportunity for investors. Surveys indicate 6 out of 10 investors struggle to find relevant startups.

Solution

Ventura is a startup discovery platform that uses a swipe-based interface with short video pitches, moving beyond static decks. The platform provides structured comparisons, anti-noise filtering, and a standardized pitch format to enable a fast review flow and focus on founder-first analysis.

Market

400,000 angel investors globally. Endless angel investors who are hidden.

Customers & users

Angels, founders and ecosystem players will be our future customers/users. In future, can be early stage VCs.

Competitive advantage

Ventura's competitive advantage lies in its founder-first, video-pitch format which offers a richer analysis than static decks. The platform ensures quality control through an algorithm-first ranking, anti-noise filtering, founder verification, and a standardized format for fast and clear decision-making. Weekly-updates for founders allows Ventura to have dynamic and up-to-date data, compared to static platforms.

Traction

4 accelerators. 9 Angel investors (pilot users). 45+ startup.

Competitors

evertrace
harmonic ai
databases
tech conferences
personal networks

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