Research
Big Startup Studios Research 2023
12 Sept 2023 • Max Pog
Landmark dataset covering 1,100+ venture and startup studios with benchmarks on funding, exits, and founder profiles.
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Explore external articles, playbooks, and podcasts covering venture studio strategy, operations, policy, and research. These links are handpicked to support founders, operators, and partners across India.
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Research
12 Sept 2023 • Max Pog
Landmark dataset covering 1,100+ venture and startup studios with benchmarks on funding, exits, and founder profiles.
Research
18 Sept 2024 • Max Pog
Follow-on study analysing performance drivers, capital efficiency, and exit patterns across leading venture studios.
Research
11 Feb 2025 • Max Pog
Explores how family offices collaborate with studios, including governance models, ticket sizes, and sector theses.
Operations
21 May 2024 • Allianz X
Summarizes operating lessons from corporate studios across Europe, including governance, KPIs, and alignment with core business.
Research
5 Feb 2025 • Bain & Company
Bain and IVCA annual review of India’s venture ecosystem with policy reforms, capital flows, and sectoral outlooks.
Research
12 Jan 2024 • Blume Ventures
Comprehensive analysis of the Indian startup ecosystem with insights on venture creation, capital formation, and sectors to watch.
Strategy
12 Feb 2024 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Introduces a taxonomy to classify studios by capital model, formation stage, and investor alignment, reducing market confusion.
Operations
18 Mar 2024 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Defines the entrepreneur, operator, and investor roles within studios and provides case studies from Rocket Internet, High Alpha, and Hexa.
Strategy
22 Apr 2024 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Explains how studios enforce quality control, from diligence sprints to shared expert pods, to outperform traditional venture models.
Policy
27 May 2024 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Guidance for LPs on evaluating studio governance, capital deployment pacing, and exit timelines across sectors.
Research
8 Jul 2024 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Launches a benchmark index tracking leading studios with metrics covering portfolio velocity, exits, and governance maturity.
Community
30 Sept 2024 • Venture Studio Forum
Overview of the Venture Studio Forum membership, including research archives, events, and collaboration channels curated by Matthew Burris.
Strategy
4 Nov 2024 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Breaks down equity waterfalls, fees, and recycle provisions across independent, corporate, and hybrid studio structures.
Operations
9 Dec 2024 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Outlines north-star KPIs for venture builders, covering experiment velocity, talent utilization, and venture graduation rates.
Case Study
13 Jan 2025 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Analyzes university-linked studios, spotlighting governance models at On Deck Deep Tech, MIT E14, and Indian academic labs.
Operations
3 Feb 2025 • Matthew Burris - Venture Studio Perspective
Forecasts hiring patterns, fractional leadership pools, and compensation benchmarks across global venture studios.
Strategy
6 Feb 2024 • Bundl
Breaks down why bundled corporate venture studios deliver higher success rates through embedded validation and shared teams.
Strategy
27 Mar 2024 • Creative Dock
Contrasts independent studios with corporate venture builders, highlighting governance, speed, and commercialization pathways.
Research
18 Jun 2024 • Deloitte
Deloitte explains how venture studios reduce R&D risk for corporates via structured experimentation and shared infrastructure.
Strategy
30 Aug 2023 • LinkedIn - Max Pog
LinkedIn thread summarising key findings from the 2023 research and inviting community collaboration.
Strategy
21 Oct 2024 • Rocket Internet Alumni Network
LinkedIn article on nurturing repeat founders, hiring playbooks, and global expansion from a Rocket Internet perspective.
Strategy
5 Mar 2024 • Antler
Global studio and early-stage generator Antler details founder programs, co-founder matching, and capital investment in India.
Policy
18 Aug 2024 • IVCA
Apex industry organization representing venture capital, private equity, and alternate asset funds in India.
Operations
11 Jun 2024 • PwC India
PwC India consulting guidance for enterprises launching innovation programs, venture building, and corporate partnerships.
Policy
19 Jul 2024 • Dua Associates
Leading legal counsel overview covering corporate structures, tax considerations, and compliance for Indian companies.
Case Study
16 Jan 2024 • Sifted
In-depth coverage and case studies on how venture builders support innovation ecosystems beyond Silicon Valley.
Strategy
18 Feb 2020 • Andreessen Horowitz
Venture capital insights and operational frameworks outlining validation, governance, and financing workflows.
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