PurposeBuilt Ventures

The firm operates as a venture studio, not a conventional fund. Miles joins each venture as a co-founder, contributing the studio's playbooks, operational resources, and network. The website states this model includes direct support for fundraising, marketing, operations, and legal functions, letting the original founder focus on product and customer demand.

Investment decisions appear centralized with the founder, Miles. Public materials reference him as the sole named principal making commitments and serving as the hands-on partner for every portfolio company. No investment committee, general partners, or other decision-makers are disclosed.

The studio starts at the pre-idea and seed stages. The firm describes bringing together 'pre-idea entrepreneurs' with capital and resources, which means it will commit before a company is formed or has a product. It does not publicly participate in later-stage rounds.

Available information only describes direct studio engagements as co-founder. There is no mention of fund-of-funds commitments, limited-partner stakes in other managers, or secondary transactions. The model is exclusively building and investing in new companies alongside founders.

The firm publicly names three focus sectors — fintech, upskilling, and the future of work — and describes its ventures as mission-driven companies expanding economic opportunity. Sectors outside these areas, particularly those without a direct tie to economic mobility, appear excluded from the stated mandate.

The website references a track record as an entrepreneur who took a company public and collectively raised over $250 million. Founder testimonials describe him as an 'entrepreneur turned investor.' No former company names, prior funds, or educational background are disclosed on the firm's own site, and no primary-source reporting fills the gap.

The firm explicitly labels itself a 'venture studio' and describes its offering as a 'new type of co-founder, and a more valuable investor.' This means it combines a managed pool of capital with an in-house operating team that embeds directly into startups. It is not structured as a traditional limited-partner fund, though the specific legal entity and capital source are not disclosed.