Building companies for efficient exits, not endless rounds.
We’re Gumshoe Ventures — a hands‑on venture studio that backs founders from day one, engineers strategic acquisitions in less than 5 years, and keeps dilution to an absolute minimum. Let’s turn today’s momentum into tomorrow’s exit story.
of Gumshoe Ventures-backed startups land a successful acquisition within five years.
strategic exits executed by our partners, founders, and operating teams - and counting.
average journey length for a Gumshoe Ventures startup from first check to efficient exit.
total transaction value generated across Gumshoe Ventures-backed exits for founders and early employees.
At Gumshoe Ventures, we don't just advise from the stands — we help build on the field. From developing your MVP to signed-off sale, we're a different kind of co-founder.
Startup Essentials
We’ve got your back with top-tier legal, accounting, and financial services. Focus on building your vision while we manage incorporation, 409a valuations, and cap tables.
Capital on Your Terms
We don’t just handle the essentials—we open doors to top investors or back your startup with our own capital, giving you the financial boost you need to soar.
Strategic Clarity for Every Stage
We blend short-term tactics with long-term planning, delivering strategies that drive quick wins and build a roadmap for enduring success.
Founder Community & Mentorship
Being a founder can be difficult and lonely. Our regular Exit Hours meetups provide in-person support from a community of investors, founders, and builders who are committed to your success.
Product Sprints & Talent Plug-ins
We can refer product, design, and engineering experts to help in any stage of product development, or roll up our sleeves and join your team to accomplish your next milestone!
Exit-Ready Playbook
We provide strategic guidance on every step of the exit journey — mapping targets, opening doors, and steering LOI negotiations — so founders land deals that feel like wins, not concessions.
20+ exits orchestrated by our team
Are you building a startup? Let's talk!
We engineer strategic exits, not Silicon Valley moonshots.
Traditional VCs swing for one in ten home runs, forcing founders through years of dilution and vanity-metric growth. We flip the odds — designing multiple acquisition paths that build real value and cash-out options in under five years on average.
How? By acting as your fractional legal, finance, and go-to-market crew: we handle incorporation, 409A, cap-table hygiene, payroll, accounting, banking, and fundraising while plugging in product, strategy, sales, and BD firepower exactly when you need it.
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