We build AI-native startups in series — 7 per year, each with its own team, cap table, and market. Operated by a proven serial founder with 25 years and $75M/year in active portfolio.
Serial entrepreneur with 25 years at the intersection of technology, media, and creative economy. Stanford-trained (Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 2014) founder of 25+ ventures — from Red Bull activations and fintech to startup studios and digital content platforms — currently operating a portfolio generating $13M/year across Brazil.
Based in Greater Orlando, FL. Previously: eMotion Studios (Brazil's leading startup studio), One Big Media Group, Oinc Filmes, Skopia Digital, HitBel, nScreen, and a dozen more. Now building Agêntica — an AI-native venture studio to create and scale the next generation of American startups.
We are living through the most significant technological transformation in history. AI is not a tool — it is a new layer of infrastructure that is restructuring how companies are built, operated, and scaled.
Companies that once required 8 to 10 people to operate now run with one person and AI. What took a full team of engineers, designers, and analysts can today be executed by a single founder with the right stack. This is not an efficiency gain — it is a complete rewrite of what a startup can be.
Agêntica is built entirely on this premise. Every venture in our portfolio runs on AI-native infrastructure from day one — not as a feature, but as the operating system.
Sources: Grand View Research, Goldman Sachs, SNS Insider, 2024–2025. Brazil is the world's largest creator nation by % of population — 106M creators, 50% of its people.
We build AI-native startups from zero — each with its own cap table, team, and market. Agêntica provides infrastructure, AI tooling, and founder-level execution across every venture simultaneously.
A tight, disciplined timeline — from investor conversations to full operations in 90 days.
18-month runway to build and launch the first 7 AI startups. Full-stack senior team in Brazil. Zero waste on vanity infrastructure.
| 7 Senior Engineers + 1 Senior Manager (Brazil) | $504,000 |
| AI Tools & Infrastructure (×8) | $50,400 |
| US Accounting & Legal | $9,000 |
| Commercial Budget (meals, entertainment) | $18,000 |
| Home Office Allowance | $9,000 |
| Travel — Brazil (3 trips × $5k) | $15,000 |
| Travel — US (6 trips × $3k) | $18,000 |
| Equipment | $30,000 |
| LLC Setup + Legal | $5,000 |
| Operational Buffer (5%) | $31,600 |
| Total 18-Month Runway | $800,000 |
The founder draws no salary during the investment period. An active portfolio in Brazil sustains personal expenses throughout the runway. Every dollar invested goes directly into building, not sustaining.
A deferred compensation clause of $20,000/month is contractually established from day one. It activates — and accrues retroactively from the start date — upon Agêntica generating its first recurring revenue. No cash out before the business earns it.
A 5% advisory pool across 10 positions at 0.5% each, with vesting tied to commitment. Two profiles — knowledge-driven and business-driven. Team members participate via phantom shares, preserving the clean cap table.
AI, tech, legal, or domain experts who contribute time, mentorship, and strategic guidance. Their equity is earned through consistent engagement.
Connected operators and entrepreneurs who open doors, make introductions, and drive commercial relationships. Equity tied directly to results.
In Brazil, a founding investor entered with R$200,000 (~$35K USD) at inception. That company today generates $13M/year in revenue. Same founder. Same model. New market.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Presented as operational precedent only.
| Year | Startups (acum.) | Active | Startup Revenue | Corporate | Corp. Ventures | Total Revenue | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 7 | 4 | $400K | — | — | $400K | $4M |
| Year 2 | 14 | 7 | $2M | $600K | $500K | $3.1M | $31M |
| Year 3 | 21 | 10 | $6M | $1.2M | $2M | $9.2M | $92M |
| Year 5 | 35 | 14 | $25M | $3M | $8M | $36M | $360M |
| Year 7 | 49 | 18 | $65M | $5M | $20M | $90M | $900M |
| Year 10 | 70 | 22 | $160M | $9M | $45M | $214M | $1B+ |
Financial projections are illustrative and forward-looking. They are not a guarantee of returns. Venture studio investing involves substantial risk of loss. The founder's track record in Brazil (R$200K initial investment → $13M/year revenue) is presented as operational evidence of execution capability, not as a predictor of future performance.
Two seats. $340K each. 10% equity apiece in a venture studio built by a founder who has done this 25 times before.
fred.valente@agenticaventures.com