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Monkey Island Ventures

Monkey Island Ventures is a Minnesota-based organization that supports the startup ecosystem by investing in and co-founding companies, while also operating service businesses. They focus on innovation and impact through a hybrid model that emphasizes community building.

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Seed, Series A, Series B
Focus sectors
SaaS, Marketing, Healthcare
Recorded regions
United States
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Overview

Monkey Island Ventures is an organization founded by three childhood friends: Colin Hirdman, Zack Steven, and Josh Becerra. They are based in Minnesota and focus on supporting the startup ecosystem by investing in and contributing to the success of companies and founders.

Focus

Monkey Island Ventures invests in the Minnesota startup community and operates two service companies and two startups. Their mission is to create successful companies and founders, emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurship.

Support

Monkey Island Ventures offers a unique operational model that includes Shared Success Agreements, allowing individuals to invest talent or money in promising companies in exchange for a share of future revenue. They also host community events to make entrepreneurship accessible in the Minnesota ecosystem.

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