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AI Venture Studio
A venture studio is an organisation that systematically creates new ventures using shared people, processes, methodology, and capital. An AI Venture Studio is a venture studio where every step of the venture-creation methodology — ideation, market research, BMC, pitch deck, investor mapping, sustainability mapping — has an AI-native form. The AI is the operating system, not a tool bolted on.
AI Venture Studio Operating System (Venture Studio OS)
The platform layer Simsy AI ships. Combines: the 110-step Venture Studio Playbook, the 8-stage operational methodology, the 6 Managed Services, the GInI Tier-3 InE®-accredited credential ladder ($49 → $149 → $365 → $4,999), the two-sided marketplace of Builders and Enablers, and the multi-tenant white-label B2B layer (IGNITE / ACTIVATE / TRANSFORM). Sold one-to-many to Builders and Enablers (B2C) and one-to-one to institutional partners (B2B).
Builder
An aspiring or active founder using Simsy AI to build a venture. Three named Builder personas: Student, Professional, Entrepreneur. Builders are the demand side of the marketplace.
Enabler
A verified individual or firm that supports founders for hire or for equity. Four named Enabler personas: Startup Mentor, Startup Investor (angel), Startup Consultant, Service Provider. Enablers are the supply side of the marketplace.
Tier 1 · AI Certified Founder Potential ($49)
The first credential most aspiring founders or innovators buy. 1–2 hour Entrepreneurial Traits Assessment (ETA) across 32 traits and 5 areas, with a personalised 1–12 month roadmap and a GInI-co-accredited PDF certificate.
Tier 2 · AI Certified Innovator ($149)
A 3–4 hour credential delivering the 12-component Lean Business Model Canvas + 10-point Project Plan + Ideation Rating + 1-month Gold platform license. The BMC every angel investor asks a first-time founder for.
Tier 3 · AI Certified Entrepreneur ($365)
A 1-month programme: 4 weekly 90-minute live sessions + 3 months Gold platform license bundled + GInI-co-accredited certificate. Offered in 8 named tracks — Studentpreneur, Teacherpreneur, Facultypreneur, Intrapreneur, Entrepreneur, Womenpreneur, Startup Mentor, Angel Investor. Same curriculum, persona-framed.
Tier 4 · AI-Native Founder Cohort ($4,999)
A 90-day hybrid Dubai-Bengaluru programme. Walk out with a validated BMC, an investor-ready deck, 3 mentor + 3 warm angel introductions, and a Demo & Pitch Day — or your money back. 50 seats per cohort.
Bronze / Silver / Gold (SaaS subscription)
Simsy AI’s platform subscription tiers underneath the credential ladder. Bronze ($15/mo), Silver ($25/mo), Gold ($50/mo). Gold is bundled with every credential at no extra cost.
IGNITE / ACTIVATE / TRANSFORM (B2B packages)
The three packaged tiers Simsy AI sells to institutional partners (universities, corporates, free zones, governments, foundations).
- IGNITE — $40K · up to 3 months · Online + Train-the-Trainer · deploys Managed Services 1–3.
- ACTIVATE — $120K · up to 6 months · Online + Live Office Hours · deploys Managed Services 1–4.
- TRANSFORM Sovereign — $250K+ · up to 12 months · Hybrid + Live Office Hours · deploys all 6 Managed Services. Outcome-priced.
B2B Trial Wedge ($9,500)
Sub-IGNITE entry tier for institutions below the $40K floor — schools, smaller free zones, regional development agencies, foundation portfolios. Deploys 500 white-labelled $49 Founder Potential certs at $19 each. A Small Pilot to validate Impact/ROI before scaling to IGNITE / ACTIVATE 3–6 months later.
110-step Venture Studio Playbook
870 person-days of compressed institutional knowledge across the 8 operational stages, distilled into 110 sequenced steps. Deep-dive →
8-stage operational methodology
The procurement-grade operational view of Simsy AI’s venture-creation process: Assessment → Education → Skill Development → Pre-Incubation → Incubation → Acceleration → Fund Raising → Market Access. The 4-stage brand view (Ideate → Build → Launch → Scale) maps onto these 8 stages.
6 Managed Services
The unit of B2B platform delivery. MS1 Assessment: Entrepreneurial Traits · MS2 Education: Startups & Innovation · MS3 Skill Development L1: Ideation · MS4 Pre-Incubation L1: Business Plan / Model Canvas · MS5 Pre-Incubation L2: Investor Pitch · MS6 Skill Development L2: Setup / Launch / Scale.
Sustainability Mapping Report (SMR)
The proprietary Simsy AI methodology for embedding ESG, DEI&B, and SDG goals into venture creation at ideation, not bolted on after launch. 7 pillars, mapped to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The only ESG-at-ideation methodology in the venture studio space. White paper →
GInI Tier-3 InE® (Innovation Endorsement)
The most rigorous third-party innovation methodology accreditation in the world, issued by the Global Innovation Institute. Simsy AI holds Cert # 115421204, audited on a 2-year cycle. The credential institutional procurement teams already accept.
Hero KPI — Startups launched per 1,000 enrolled
The one metric Simsy AI publishes every quarter, on track or not. Take 1,000 people enrolled today, count how many have a registered legal entity + paying customers + a team of 2+ exactly 24 months later, divide by 1,000. Series A bar = 5+. Series B bar = 10+. Full essay →
Major Investor ($500K threshold)
The threshold above which a Seed SAFE participant in the Simsy AI round earns pro-rata rights at the Series A. Checks at or above $500K trigger this designation.
Monthly Draw
Two marketing draws operated each month: Tier 1 buyers auto-enter a draw to win one free Tier 3 ($365) seat; Tier 2 buyers auto-enter a draw to win one free Tier 4 cohort seat ($4,999 value). Full terms →
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