PROFIT with purpose

A new model for entrepreneurship, combining company building with venture funding.

By design, venture studios play the role of matchmaker, linking business ideas to their talented counterparts to execute those ideas.

HOW WE WORK

We find passionate people and we work with them to build great businesses together. We can help you make your idea better or come up with one from scratch. It is often easiest to start in an area you are an expert in. This can be something that annoys you about your job, or some problem your company can't seem to solve, or some waste that your company generates that you believe has value. Or maybe you just have a great idea that is nothing to do with your work and want to make it happen but need someone to help you.

We draw on our knowledge, experience, contacts and money to give you the best chance of starting and growing a successful business.  We will work with you to create everything you need to secure funding for your business, which you will need to quit your job and work on your business full time. This is the only way it can happen. We know because we tried to build a business while we had a full time job and it doesn't work.

We sometimes invest directly in existing companies where we think they are doing the right thing and having a real impact.

TAKE THE LEAP

We hear over and over again that you aren't starting businesses because you haven't got a good enough idea, or its just not the right time right now, or that you just can't afford to not earn a salary. What you are really saying is that it is difficult to take that initial leap. Quitting your job and starting a company is very very hard. Often harder than running and growing that company. 

People who take the initial leap and start companies can be and often are very different from people who grow companies. The problem is there are far fewer people who take that initial leap. At silkstone we find people we believe have what it takes to run and grow great businesses, and help them to take that initial leap. If we can fill that confidence gap, we can build amazing companies with great people.

Like the baby bird pushed out of the nest, you will fly. But sometimes it takes the mum bird to give you that push. We are the mum bird.

WHO WE ARE

Mangosteen Venture Studio was founded by Luke Janssen and Rebecca Yik. We are founders not finance people. We know what it is like to start, grow and exit businesses, which is important because that is the adventure you are about to go on. We partner with Rebecca's company Hatch Bali, the first company that MVS launched, and work together to launch other companies.

People we have invested in

LUCY

Lucy is a technology company that helps female entrepreneurs who are overlooked, underestimated, and unbanked become unstoppable by levelling the financial playing field. The Lucy neobank app is available in Singapore.

HATCH BALI

Hatch makes the dream of starting your own company a reality. Our month process with the first week in Bali validates and develops your idea and launches your company. Our focus is experienced women founders.

BAMBU

Bambu empowers clients to help their users save and invest digitally. A leading global provider of digital wealth technology for businesses of every size and industry, from finance to commercial or even new disruptors, transforming the digital wealth market.

āluān

A sustainable business that offers transparency from farmer to buyer whilst conserving globally important ecosystems in Indonesia. Highest quality, organic coconut oil for clients who care about their supply chains.

YOUTHTOPIA

YOUTHTOPIA is global number one “go-to” HQ for young changemakers. A platform for youth to learn from each other. Global community network of 200+ certified changemaker leaders.

SASHA’s FARMS

Sasha’s Farms finds small quality farmers, and brings their quality healthy food directly to your plate. We focus on branding and logistics so the multi-generational farmers can focus on continuing to produce delicious, nasty-free food.

bemyguest

Having experiences is becoming a key reason that people travel. BeMyGuest’s Technology platform connects people with great experiences from quality businesses in hundreds of destinations across Asia.

Kintamani & Company

Kintamani & Company helps the leaders of scale-ups navigate the next stage of growth. We work with incubators, accelerators, VCs, and private equity firms to help their clients address the human capital challenges of this pivotal time.

Diversely

Diversely increases business performance by helping you build a more diverse workforce. Their tech tools help you find the best, not necessarily the most obvious talent, quickly and easily.

SHAZOOS TOYS

Shazoos creates beautiful and sustainable sensory play rugs and toys in Indonesia, empowering female artisans in Java. Toys that your children’s children will play with, rugs and characters that allow kids to be the author of their own stories.

FLOODMAPP

Floodmapp’s real time predictive flood mapping saves lives and prevents devastation that comes from flooding; the world’s costliest natural disaster. Our vision is to improve safety and prevent damage.

VIA

Via is reimagining the future of transit by building products that make public transportation smarter, greener and more efficient. The company’s complex ride-sharing software represents the future of public transportation.

BETACARBON

BetaCarbon is a fintech company enabling access to the Australian carbon market for everyday people. Accelerating the transition to net-zero, the most important investment wave of our generation.