Startup Studio — Rome · The venture shipyard

We help build solid startups
and sail them into the open sea.

A hybrid startup studio that designs, builds, validates and scales technology ventures — backed by a dedicated fund.

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0% success rate
vs ~10% of traditional startups
0× capital efficiency
vs venture capital average
~0/yr ventures built
at a steady cadence

— The map

Why the studio model wins

Startup

Serves end users. Carries all the early risk alone.

Incubator

Refines the idea. Light touch, little capital.

Accelerator

Sprints an existing team. Then leaves it at the edge.

Venture Capital

Funds traction. Detached from execution.

The studio

All four, combined into one repeatable system — built to construct solid ventures.

0%success rate
0×capital efficiency

— What we are

The hybrid startup studio

Not a fund with opinions. A full-cycle production hub — one of the very few venture builders with every discipline in-house and ready to deploy.

A lean chain of ready mechanisms, deployed the moment a venture needs them. We believe talent is the most precious resource: that's why we support open innovation initiatives and put expertise, method and capital at the service of ideas.

  • Venture Building
  • Tech House
  • Product & Design
  • Communication & Brand
  • Sales & Growth
  • Talent & Org
  • Legal & Finance
  • Corporate Strategy
  • Fundraising
  • Institutional Partnerships

— How we think

This is not acceleration.
It's navigation.

The hull

A solid operational and financial base.

The crew

Multidisciplinary experts and dedicated advisors.

The compass

Clear strategic direction, aligned to the long term.

— The building process

From idea to launch

Five stages, one rigorous gate: capital flows only after validation.

  1. 01

    Idea

    Internal and external ideation. Every route starts from a lighthouse: a real problem to solve.

  2. 02

    MVP

    The minimum product to see far: rapid prototypes to observe the market up close.

  3. Gate

    Validation

    Market and product tests in ≤ 6 months. Go / No-Go: the treasure only opens with evidence.

  4. 04

    Build

    Studio crew and capital deployed: technology, product, brand and growth.

  5. 05

    Launch

    Spin-out to market with 6 months of post-launch support. Time to set sail.

— How we build

The Vessel Framework

01

Co-Creation

From ideation to market entry, we build side by side with founders, corporates and institutions — never at a distance.

02

Operational Expertise

End-to-end support: technology, product and design through marketing, growth and scaling.

03

Shared Equity

Success is collective. Every structure reflects mutual investment, risk and reward.

— Where ventures come from

Three routes into the shipyard

We immerse ourselves in the build — we don't just give advice.

Studio-Initiated

~75% of projects

Ventures born inside Escube. €100–150k pre-seed and spin-out in 6–9 months.

Founder-Led

~10% of projects

External, already-validated idea. Co-build with 6–12 months of operational support and up to €100k invested.

Joint Venture

~10% of projects

With corporates and institutions: co-funded MVP and go-to-market, tailor-made structure.

— Performance

Navigation metrics

Performance here isn't anecdotal — it's navigational. Every venture is tracked for time, capital, execution and value.

0 months to first external round
vs 10.7 global benchmark
0 months to second round
vs 25.2 global benchmark
2→0 ventures launched today
→ by 2027
≤0 months to validate
every idea

Ideas

Brilliant ideas are welcome: every route begins with an intuition.

Connections

Collaboration is the wind in our sails: founders, corporates, institutions.

Innovation

Innovation is our vital energy, in every venture we build.

— From the shipyard

Ventures under sail

Under sail Route-in
MobilityImpact

Route-in

Social mobility for accompanying the elderly and children.

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Under sail
OptiPort
MaritimeDeeptech

OptiPort

Data automation for the global maritime industry.

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Ready to sail
SimulTask
SaaSAI

SimulTask

All-in-one AI workspace, already in real use.

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In the shipyard
VoiceUP
LifestyleAI

VoiceUP

The pocket vocal gym for singers.

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In the shipyard
Fill the Galley
FoodMaritime

Fill the Galley

Provisioning and maritime galley management.

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In the shipyard
Health Guardian
HealthAI

Health Guardian

The digital guardian of personal and family health.

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In the shipyard
FantaPrime
SportGaming

FantaPrime

Fantasy football that tells matches, not scores.

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In the shipyard
Another One
EntertainmentAI

Another One

TV series and films, with an AI that knows what to watch tonight.

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All projects

Ready to set sail?

Founders

Have an idea or an early-stage startup? Let's build it together, side by side.

Investors

A disciplined model designed for returns: discover the studio and the fund.

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Corporates & Institutions

Open innovation and joint ventures to bring new companies to market.

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Let's chart the course together

Whether you're an aspiring founder, an investor or a manager looking for innovation: write to us.