Let’s Create Your Next Big Success Together
Let’s Create Your Next Big Success Together
Let’s Create Your Next Big Success Together
Co-building with accomplished immigrant founders to turn ideas in to outstanding companies through expertise, capital, and proven strategies.
Meet Maya
She built a thriving platform back home—now she’s in a new country, with the same fire. But this time, Maya isn't alone.
Meet Maya
She built a thriving platform back home—now she’s in a new country, with the same fire. But this time, Maya isn't alone.
At Studio 49, Maya gained a caring co-founder, capital to grow, a central team to streamline operations, and a proven playbook to guide her journey.
At Studio 49, Maya gained a caring co-founder, capital to grow, a central team to streamline operations, and a proven playbook to guide her journey.
Why Us?
A new kind of co-founder
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Expertise That Matters
Expertise That Matters
Experienced serial entrepreneurs work side by side with you—bringing hands-on support, pattern recognition, and deep operational insight to help you move faster and avoid costly mistakes.
Experienced serial entrepreneurs work side by side with you—bringing hands-on support, pattern recognition, and deep operational insight to help you move faster and avoid costly mistakes.
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Higher Odds of Success
Higher Odds of Success
Our proven playbook increases your chances of building a successful company by de-risking each stage of the journey with systems that work.
Our proven playbook increases your chances of building a successful company by de-risking each stage of the journey with systems that work.
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Capital with firepower
Capital with firepower
You get early capital plus a seasoned core team—design, tech, ops, and more—so you can focus on building, with real momentum from day one
You get early capital plus a seasoned core team—design, tech, ops, and more—so you can focus on building, with real momentum from day one
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More Than
a Partner
More Than a Partner
We’re by your side through every high and low. You’re not alone — we bring care, emotional support, and long-term commitment that goes beyond the cap table.
We’re by your side through every high and low. You’re not alone — we bring care, emotional support, and long-term commitment that goes beyond the cap table.
3
Capital with firepower
You get early capital plus a seasoned core team—design, tech, ops, and more—so you can focus on building, with real momentum from day one
4
More Than a Partner
We’re by your side through every high and low. You’re not alone — we bring care, emotional support, and long-term commitment that goes beyond the cap table.
The Team
Your built-in founding team
We’ve been immigrant founders. We’ve been investors. We’ve built breakout companies in two hemispheres. Studio 49 combines it all.
Reza Arbabian
Reza Arbabian
Co-Founder/CEO
Co-Founder/CEO
Founder of Sheypoor (classifieds platform), scaled to 10M+ users & 400 employees. Raised $15M. MBA, UBC Sauder.
Founder of Sheypoor (classifieds platform), scaled to 10M+ users & 400 employees. Raised $15M. MBA, UBC Sauder.
Amir Vohooshi
Amir Vohooshi
Co-Founder/Board Director
Co-Founder/Board Director
Founder of 7Gate VC, co-founder of Roomvu & Avee Health. Board member at top ventures in emerging markets.
Founder of 7Gate VC,
co-founder of Roomvu
& Avee Health. Board member at top ventures in emerging markets.
Market research
Market research
Engineering
Engineering
Concept Validation
Concept Validation
Data Science
Data Science
Design
Design
Marketing
Marketing
Operations
Operations
Finance & Accounting
Finance & Accounting
Legal & HR
Legal & HR