48 Ventures, Inc · Kailua, Hawaii
A venture studio that builds and operates its own companies.
We start, own, and run the businesses we work on. One operating company serving customers today, one product platform in build, and an advisory practice that keeps us sharp in the field.
Operating Model
How We Build
01
Operate first
We build inside real businesses we own and run. Problems get solved on the floor, with real customers and real revenue, not in a pitch deck.
02
Prove with customers
Our first operating company is customer number one for everything we build. Demand from real operators pulls the product forward, so nothing gets built blind.
03
Productize with clean seams
What works gets carved out as its own company, built from day one with clean seams so each asset can stand, ship, and sell on its own.
Portfolio
What We've Built
Nomadic Hawaii
A naturally fermented sourdough kitchen with two locations on Oahu: Kailua and Haleiwa. Pizza, honey slush, and island-wide catering, built on local Hawaiian ingredients.
nomadichawaii.com → BuildingKipa.ai
An agent-first AI toolkit for small food-service businesses. It captures catering leads, qualifies them, and notifies your team automatically. Live in production at Nomadic Hawaii.
See Kipa →Advisory
Fractional go-to-market, sales, and product leadership for growing companies. Pipeline strategy, revenue leadership, and hands-on operating support on a retainer basis.
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Work with us
For advisory engagements, Kipa.ai, or anything else, reach out directly. We keep the front door simple.
zach@foureightventures.com