01 / Venture Studio
We don't write cheques. We co-build companies.
Additive Ventures is a venture studio for deep tech. We put capital, engineers, and distribution inside your founding team from day zero — and we stay until the machine runs without us.
The build model
Twenty weeks, four stages, one company.
S1
Ideation & Validation
We pressure-test the thesis against real buyers before a line of code. Most ideas die here — the good ones get sharper.
Weeks 0–4
S2
0-to-1 Prototyping
Studio engineers embed with the founding team and ship the ugliest working version as fast as physics allows.
Weeks 4–12
S3
Capital & Team
Pre-seed capital from us, the first three hires from our network, and a cap table built for the long haul.
Weeks 12–20
S4
Market Launch
First ten customers, pricing that survives contact with procurement, and a seed round with leverage.
Weeks 20+
Embedded senior engineers for the first two sprints
Pre-seed capital and follow-on reserve
Access to Academy labs: drones, printers, robot cells
First-customer introductions across 38 institutions
Hiring pipeline of Academy-trained builders
A co-builder who argues with you weekly — on purpose
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Venture in studio: Hara Plant Wellness
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Focus domains: AI · Drones · Robotics · AM
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Workshops delivered
40
Students trained
Studio ventures
Companies born in the building.
Straight answers
Founder FAQs.
Do you only fund deep tech?
Yes. AI, drones, robotics, and additive manufacturing are where our engineers and labs actually help. Outside those, we'd be a spectator — and we don't do spectator.
How much do you invest?
Pre-seed cheques sized to reach a working product and ten customers, with reserves for the seed round. Exact terms are set per venture after the validation sprint.
Can students or first-time founders apply?
Absolutely. Two of our portfolio founders met us through Academy programs. Conviction and homework matter more than grey hair.