# Platform Venture Studio

> Platform Venture Studio is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Software and B2C. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/platform-stud/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/platformstud
- Website: https://platformstud.io/

Platform Venture Studio is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Software and B2C. Platform funds and builds AI-native marketplace startups

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Platform Venture Studio. Shizune tracks 11 team members at Platform Venture Studio. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/platform-venture-studio?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| B2C | 1 | 17% |
| Insurance | 1 | 17% |
| Marketing | 1 | 17% |
| Commercial | 1 | 17% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adrian Igharo | Guild Member | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/osayi-igharo |
| Brett Wischow | Head of Growth | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-wischow-c0c7 |
| Derek Snook | Platform Founder-in-Residence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/derek-snook-4868 |
| Jack McMackin | Guild Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-mcmackin-6d21 |
| Jada Mclean | Founder in Residence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jada-mclean |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rhome | Rhome is a global homeownership platform that offers co-ownership as a flexible and accessible alternative to traditional real estate. Designed to address modern housing challenges, Rhome empowers individuals to buy, share, swap, and sell portions of homes seamlessly.Rhome simplifies real estate transactions, offering co-buyer matching, seamlessequity maintenance, and the ability to swap properties while retaining equity. Unlike competitors focused on secondary homes or temporary markets, Rhome targets primary residences, offering first-time homebuyers a way to build wealth and enjoy mobility without traditional barriers. Rhome is committed to making homeownership flexible, equitable, and scalable for a new generation of buyers. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Vinly.co | Firefly is a two-way real time messaging platform empowered by generative AI to help individuals scale and build their own communities. | $400K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Speechlab, Inc. | Speechlab is building the category defining platform for speech-to-speech translation for professional creators, over the top media, and online education. The company was incubated at Andrew Ng's AI Fund. Its team have deep experience at building and commercializing new speech technologies. | $2.9M | Pre-Seed | Jun 19, 2024 |  |
| GigEasy | GigEasy is building an Insurance and Benefits platform to power the GigEconomy. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Jan 10, 2024 |  |
| OpStart | OpStart is a management consulting company that offers bookkeeping, tax, back office setups, fractional CFO, and administrative support. |  | Seed | Jun 23, 2023 |  |
| MOGL | MOGL provides brands with scalable advertising solutions to build awareness and increase profitability. They connect with athletes for marketing campaigns. Their services include influencer campaigns, affiliate marketing, appearances, and brand ambassadors. They respond to customer inquiries by phone, contact form, and email. | $2.6M | Seed | Mar 23, 2023 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [PivotNorth Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pivotnorth-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [i-Hatch Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/i-hatch-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sand Hill Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sand-hill-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Access Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AI Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-ng-ai-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bain Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bain-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Platform Venture Studio invest in?

Platform Venture Studio invests primarily in Software, B2C and Insurance startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Platform Venture Studio?

Public channels for Platform Venture Studio include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Platform Venture Studio?

The team at Platform Venture Studio includes Adrian Igharo (Guild Member), Brett Wischow (Head of Growth) and Derek Snook (Platform Founder-in-Residence), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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