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Building businesses since 2018

Build companies with a studio behind you, not just a cheque.

HBF Venture is a business-building ecosystem. Startups and established businesses get execution, professional firms and capital connections on one governed platform.

Join the ecosystemSee how it works
  • Studio Pass credits are never withdrawable
  • New-share money goes straight to the startup
  • Decisions are recorded on an audit trail
  • Each role sees only its own data

Why HBF is different

Not a networking site. Not a startup directory.

A studio that does the work with you, and a system that keeps the work accountable.

  • Venture building

    We build with founders from idea to growth, not just advise them.

  • Execution through Studio Pass

    Eligible ventures receive service credits for vetted tech, legal, compliance, design and marketing work.

  • Fair, tracked services

    Defined price bands, and payment only through a clear delivery, dispute and settlement process.

  • Capital connections

    Approved members get curated access to opportunities inside the platform, never on public pages.

  • Built-in governance

    Credits, bookings and decisions are recorded on an audit trail. Corrections are new entries, never silent edits.

Not just startups

Whether you're starting up or already running a business.

Startups and new ventures

Go from idea to a launched product with a studio behind you: validation, company set-up, execution through Studio Pass and investor exposure where eligible.

For founders

MSMEs and established businesses

Restructure, get compliant, go digital, rebrand or enter new markets, with CA and CS firms, the HBF tech studio and vetted providers working as one team.

For MSMEs

The venture-building journey

From idea to growth, with the ecosystem at every stage.

  1. Startups start here
    1

    Discover

    Is this worth building?

    Idea sourcing, founder fit and a first market scan.

  2. 2

    Validate

    Will customers pay for it?

    Customer interviews, feasibility checks and a readiness review.

  3. MSMEs often join here
    3

    Structure

    Is the business set up right?

    Company formation, cap table, agreements, compliance and team roles.

  4. 4

    Execute

    Can we build and sell it?

    Product, technology, brand, marketing and operations, through Studio Pass where approved.

  5. Established businesses join here
    5

    Scale

    How do we grow from here?

    Partnerships, new markets and investor introductions where eligible.

See the full journey

Studio Pass

Service credits that turn plans into delivered work.

Platform service credits for eligible ventures. Not cash, not withdrawable or transferable, used only for approved services on HBF Venture.

Not cashNot withdrawableApproved services onlyValid for 2 years

Read how Studio Pass works

How a booking works

  1. BookAn approved venture books a listed service. Credits for that booking are held.
  2. DeliverThe provider delivers the agreed scope.
  3. ConfirmThe founder confirms delivery, and held credits move to settlement.
  4. DisputeDisputed bookings stay on hold and go to mediation.
  5. CancelA cancelled booking returns its held credits to the venture.
  6. SettleConfirmed deliveries are paid out in a scheduled monthly settlement run.

Trust and governance

Rules built into the software, not just the brochure.

Credits stay credits

Never withdrawable or transferable. They buy approved services on the platform only.

Startup money goes direct

On co-invest, investors pay a startup's new-share subscription directly to that startup, not to HBF.

Conflict control

An admin who holds a role in a company cannot decide on that company.

Role-based access

Each person sees only what their role needs. Investors see only their own holdings.

See all governance rules

Don't just join a network. Build with a studio.

Choose how you want to take part. The HBF team reviews every application, usually within 5 working days.

Apply nowTalk to the team