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Operate Studio

1954 Placentia Ave #208, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627, USA

Overview

Startup studio embedding operators to enhance founder success.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Arab Emirates
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Bevz
Sep 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Knit
Jun 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Souq G-Commerce
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Souq
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Ramped
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Mustard
Nov 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Torpago
Oct 2021Led
$2 MSeed
Cheese
Mar 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Bevz
Sep 2023Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Knit
Jun 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Souq G-Commerce
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Souq
Jun 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Ramped
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Mustard
Nov 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
Torpago
Oct 2021Led
$2 MSeed
Cheese
Mar 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Operate Studio: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Operate Studio: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Operate Studio: 8 deals are recorded across 68 months.All available history.
Operate Studio: 8 deals are recorded across 68 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Operate Studio: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Operate Studio: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
Enterprise Software2
Fintech2
Hardware & Robotics1
Education & Workforce1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Operate Studio: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Operate Studio: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Operate Studio: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Operate Studio: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
United Arab Emirates1
India1
Operate Studio: 20 co-investors are shown, with Aleph One sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Operate Studio: 20 co-investors are shown, with Aleph One sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Aleph One2
BBQ Capital2
BlockØ2
Ellipti2
Evernew Capital2
Himanshu Sahay & Partners2
Hustle Fund2
Infinity Ventures Crypto2
Kickstart Seed Fund2
Moon Holdings2
Perpetual Value Partners2
Sterling.VC2
Alumni Ventures1
Amplify Partners1
Bootstrappers.mn1
Bread & Butter Ventures1
Bridge Investments1
Clear Haven Capital Management1
Dynamism Capital1
ETF@JFFLabs1

Investment Strategy

Operate Studio: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
Operate Studio: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led113%
Participating788%
Operate Studio: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Operate Studio: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Carey Ransom

Founder & President

Doug Kilponen

Vice President

Jason Whitt

General Partner Operate | President Bonus

Ken Lian

Founder

Lou Sokolovskiy

Venture Partner