ORIGIN
Driven by passion
We are a group of founders, builders, and operators who have spent a lot of time in the “traditional” startup world. We’ve built companies, we’ve raised money, we’ve worked at incubators, we’ve worked as investors.
We see a better way to generate outsize returns while transforming millions of lives: a way that’s capital efficient, quicker to positive outcomes, generates more expected value, and is much more fun. It’s why we built Mahway.
Our approach is unlike anything you’ll find in the valley or anywhere else.
We see a better way
WE BUILD TO HOLD
We build to hold (i.e. build real value). We select ideas with exceptional fundamentals that ignite our passion for making a positive impact on the world. Within 90 days, we validate these ideas through real sales, acquiring actual customers, and proving that our deep tech truly works.
WE’RE HANDS-ON FROM INCEPTION
We’re hands-on from inception through maturity, there every step of the way creating significant value throughout the startup’s lifecycle. We offer our co-founding CEOs more support than any venture firm globally, and we invest even more time and energy in our companies as they mature, spending millions of dollars in time and resources to support our biggest winners.
WE VALUE REAL RELATIONSHIPS
We value real and authentic relationships: We’re a group of friends who find fulfillment in creating new value. We love you just the way you are. Bringing your authentic self to the conversation helps infuse our culture with diverse perspectives and discover non-obvious truths. We want to boost our collective intelligence. We believe we’re doing our best work when we’re having fun.
WE CO-FOUND WITH YOU
We have a co-founder-level stake in companies that are seeking venture-scale returns. Our unique way of matching CEOs to our portfolio companies allows them to focus on strategic leadership with our resources and expertise in key areas like market fit, product development, fundraising, and recruitment.
WE HAVE EXPERT, CENTRALIZED SERVICES
We have expert, centralized services. All of our portfolio companies use the same operating model, the same corporate IT stack, and the same reporting frameworks. It’s easier and faster.
WE SHARE OUR HARD WON BEST PRACTICES
We’ve developed a wide array of playbooks and share our hard-won best practices. We support our CEOs right from the start with everything from transitioning to a growth CEO mindset to filling the right seats with the right people to setting yourself and your business up for success on the pitch after the next one. Our robust infrastructure allows us to allocate resources—financial, human, and intellectual—effectively.
WE’RE EXPERT FUNDRAISERS
We’re a seasoned team of founders who are expert fundraisers. Our partners have collectively raised over $1B in capital and created companies valued in the billions of dollars. We get near-instant backing from investors who have backed us as founders in the past.
