Operate

What is Operate?

Operate is a venture studio headquartered at 1954 Placentia Ave. #208 Costa Mesa, CA 92627, that specializes in investing in innovative startup founders and creators, particularly those involved in creating and scaling software solutions. They focus their investments on a range of industries, including Software (Web Marketplace, SaaS), Business Solutions, FinTech (and Financial Services), Retail (and E-Commerce), A.I. (and Big Data), Payments, and Online Social sectors, as well as Consumer markets. With a commitment to support startups beyond just financial backing, Operate provides a comprehensive blend of investments and strategic guidance to help companies change how the world operates.

Their investment range is quite specific: the minimum they contribute is $100,000, the maximum is $500,000, and their sweet spot for investment lies at $250,000. They concentrate on early-stage ventures, offering support at critical junctions from Pre-Seed to Seed phases. Operate differentiates itself with its startup studio approach, wherein they not only fund but actively participate in the development and scaling of the startups they invest in.

This active involvement is crucial to their investment thesis, as they nurture the growth of businesses with the potential to make significant impact within their respective domains.

The firm stands out by offering a distinct combination of capital, operational support, and industry expertise to ensure the success of the startups they partner with, aiming to build a sustainable and changing impact on the software industry and the way people interact with technology and services globally.

What they say:

We invest in startup founders/creators to build & scale software that changes how the world works. Operate is a new kind of venture studio that believes founders need more than capital and advice to be successful.