The Bitcoin economy, built into every industry.

No. We earn a minority stake as co-founders, typically 15–20% (the exact number depends on how much heavy lifting we do, finalised when we incorporate at first revenue). You always hold the largest stake and control.

We take just enough to make our effort worthwhile and to signal to future investors that we’re meaningfully involved. We’re not charging cash — our equity is in exchange for significant development, design, and growth work — and we vest alongside you post-spinout.

You and the new company do. During the studio phase we build under the Bitcoin Studios umbrella for practical reasons, but on spin-out all IP — code, designs, domains — transfers to the new company.

If a project is killed in validation, ownership of any code or assets is discussed case-by-case; usually, if you want to continue independently, we’ll let you use what was built.

In the initial validation sprint, founders can contribute ~15–20 hours/week. Once we move past Gate 1 or 2, we expect founders to go full-time. Building a startup is intense; being all-in is required.

A typical post-validation week is daily standups, working sessions with our team, and customer calls. No incubator-style curriculum — we’re building, testing, and selling continuously.

You have two options: pivot together — show us a smarter angle and a reasonable plan — or part ways amicably, taking the idea and whatever you built. We won’t hold you hostage. We might retain a small equity right if you later build it into a company, but we won’t block you.

We help once a venture is spin-out ready — pitch deck, financial model, data room with traction — then introduce you to relevant investors, including Bitcoin-focused VCs and angels. An introduction from us signals the venture has been rigorously vetted and that we have skin in the game. Bitcoin Studios Fund I, planned for 2027, will co-invest into each spin-out.

The program is primarily for pre-seed — often solo founders or pairs with an idea and minimal funding. If you’ve raised a substantial round, a traditional accelerator or VC may fit better. That said, we’d consider cases like a stuck friends-and-family round needing a product-market-fit reboot, or a technical team lacking go-to-market (or vice versa). Be upfront about what you have and need.

We’re not an accelerator (cohorts, small cheques, demo day) and not a passive incubator. A venture studio actively forms companies by pairing with founders. No cohorts or curriculum — we start ventures on a rolling basis and we execute: our team writes your code, designs your brand, crafts your copy. Think co-founders for hire, with a playbook.

Two pipelines: internally-generated ideas and founder-brought ideas. We decide based on: Bitcoin-native (leverages Bitcoin/Lightning), monetizable (revenue early via known models), founder fit (a real edge), and our bandwidth (2–3 ventures/year initially). Pitch external ideas via the founder application above.

Yes. Many Bitcoin businesses touch regulated areas — payments, exchange, lending, fund structuring. We have playbooks for entity setup and regulatory considerations, plus connections to specialised firms across jurisdictions. If you need an ADGM licence, a US MSB registration, or approval elsewhere, we identify that early and plan accordingly.

We build on Bitcoin and its layers — Lightning, sidechains, and emerging protocols like RGB and Taproot Assets. We don’t build on alternative blockchains or work with tokens. Bitcoin is the only digital asset with the liquidity depth, regulatory clarity, and institutional trust to underpin real financial products. Building on anything else means building on ground that shifts underneath you.

Typically 12–18 months. The first 2–3 weeks confirm problem–founder fit; a 4–6 week sprint tests willingness to pay; MVP and first revenue usually land within 8–10 weeks after that. The remaining months prove traction is repeatable before spin-out. Ventures that don’t pass a gate stop early — the system exists to compress timelines and cut losses fast.

We work with partners who bring regulatory capability, distribution, institutional capital, or industry access to specific ventures. If you have a licence, a customer base, or domain expertise that accelerates one of our active verticals, we want to hear from you. For Fund I or partnership conversations, email hello@bitcoinstudios.xyz with the subject line “Partnership enquiry”.