First-timer
You have a job, and an idea that won’t leave you alone.
We help you validate it, build it and launch it — with a team from day one — so you stop thinking about it and start living from it.
ApplyFrom idea to company in months — without capital.
You bring the idea and the commitment. We bring the team, the tools and every cost until you launch. Equity only.
Open Canada round · Q1 2027 Applications close December 15, 2026
A full team orbiting your idea
- Software
- Marketing
- Sales
- Finance
- Logistics
- Leadership
Portfolio
- Since 2019
- HealthyFork
- Wafuz
- Fairbetx
- 1–3 companies per round
Most good ideas never become companies.
They stay “someday”.
Savings go to freelancers, courses and tools that never add up to a company.
Someone else builds it first.
And one day you go back to a job you didn’t want.
Execution, not capital, should decide which ideas become companies.
We’ve founded companies too. We know what it’s like to have the idea and none of the rest — no team, no money, no one to ask what comes next. So we built the studio we wish we’d had.
- Since 2019
- Founders, not consultants
- A full team behind every company
We don’t coach startups. We build them with you.
What changes when you’re in.
Apply to the roundLaunch in 3–5 months.
Validation, product and launch with a full team.
No capital in.
Equity only. We cover the costs until launch.
Stable revenue.
We stay until revenue is stable, up to US$200,000 a year.
You learn to lead it.
You’re part of every decision and every execution, and you graduate knowing how to run your company.
Which one are you?
Three kinds of founder come to the studio. All three have a place in the round.
Expert
You know the problem from inside your profession.
You bring the knowledge; we bring the product, the brand and the path to market.
We sign an NDA before you share your idea.
ApplyAlready started
A prototype, a no-code version, your first users… and you ran out of team.
We pick up where you are and take it to stable revenue.
ApplyYou bring the idea. We bring everything else.
Software, marketing, sales, finance, logistics and leadership.
In your company from day one
- Software
- Marketing
- Sales
- Finance
- Logistics
- Leadership
The same stack and processes we use to build our own companies.
What we build our own with
- Gastio
- Relicto
- Trophy Hound
- Growbits
- Voyager Apply
Same stack, same processes.
Servers, app stores, initial advertising, and incorporating the company.
Covered by the studio until launch
- ServersCovered
- App storesCovered
- Initial advertisingCovered
- Incorporating the companyCovered
Your partEquity only
What comes first, what’s next, and what gets left out.
What comes first
First
- Talk to customers
- Test demand
Next
- Build
- Launch
- Sell
Left out
- Anything that doesn’t get you to your first customer
How it works.
Getting in
- 1
Apply
By December 15, 2026. A 10-minute form.
- 2
Interview
We sign an NDA before you share your idea.
- 3
Decision
We start in January 2027.
Your idea comes in as a dot. It leaves as a company.
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1 month
Validate
Customer interviews, market research and demand tests before building.
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1–3 months
Build
Product, brand and operations, with the full team.
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1 month
Launch
Launch, first customers, pricing and the sales process.
Launch usually comes between months 3 and 5.
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Until you graduate
Grow
Marketing, sales and finance until revenue is stable, up to US$200,000 a year.
How we work together
The studio leads until graduation. You’re part of every decision and every execution.
- Weekly sessions with the team.
- You own customer relationships and sales.
- You learn each area so you can lead it afterwards.
Terms · Q1 2027 round
- Equity only.
- No cash payments for the program.
- A new company.
- You as founder, Orb Studio as a shareholder.
- Costs covered until launch.
- Servers, app stores, initial advertising, and incorporating the company.
- NDA before the interview.
- Your idea is protected before you share it.
- After you graduate.
- We stay on as shareholders with lighter support, and Vesk is there if you need teams on subscription.
Who we’re looking for.
We accept 1–3 companies per round, every quarter.
- A real problem.You know what problem you solve, and for whom.
- A path to US$200,000 a year.A market big enough to graduate.
- Full-time.This isn’t a weekend project.
- Open to learn.You want a partner, not a vendor.
- Software at the core.Any industry, as long as a digital product is central to growth.
- Mexico or Canada.One round per country.
You don’t need to code. You can apply at any stage: idea, prototype or first customers.
Built in the studio.
Companies built with their founders, and our own products, made by the same team.
Health · AI
HealthyFork
AI nutrition logging: snap a photo, the app does the rest.
Live on the App Store and Google Play with real users.
Service businesses
Wafuz
Scheduling, orders, payments and staff for service businesses.
Ready for Mexico.
Predictions
Fairbetx
A prediction app.
Live.
Our own products
- Gastio
- Relicto
- Trophy Hound
- Growbits
- Voyager Apply
Start today, free: the Seed Program.
The first modules of the curriculum our companies use: how to think like a founder, validate your idea, and know what comes first. Free with your email — and we’ll tell you when the next round opens.
What does it cost?
No cash. The program is paid for with equity in the company we build together.
How much equity do you take?
It depends on the stage and what needs to be built. We discuss it in the interview, before you decide anything.
Why equity and not a fee?
Because we put in a full team and the costs until launch, and we only win if your company wins.
Who makes the decisions?
The studio leads until graduation, and you’re part of every decision and every execution. When you graduate, you run it.
What if someone takes my idea?
We sign an NDA before the interview. And every company we’ve built still belongs to its founders.
Do I have to quit my job?
Yes. The program is full-time — that’s how you launch in months, not years.
Do I need to code?
No. We bring the technical team; you learn what you need to lead it.
What kind of businesses do you accept?
Any industry, as long as a digital product is central to its growth.
At what stage can I apply?
Any: an idea, a prototype, or your first customers.
Can I apply from another country?
Only from Mexico or Canada. There’s one round per country.
Who pays for servers, app stores and ads?
We do, until launch. After that, the company pays from its revenue.
Who owns the company?
A new company is incorporated, with you as founder and Orb Studio as a shareholder.
How long is the program?
Until you launch and reach stable revenue of up to US$200,000 a year. Launch usually comes between months 3 and 5.
How many companies do you accept?
1–3 per round, every quarter. That’s why each one gets the full team.
What happens when I graduate?
We stay on as shareholders with lighter support. If you need teams on subscription, Vesk is there.
What is the Seed Program?
Our curriculum for founders. The first modules are free with your email; the full program is for accepted companies.
Still have questions?
Write to us and we’ll answer before the round closes.
Most good ideas never become companies because their founder has no team and no capital. At Orb Studio we build your company with you from the ground up: we validate the idea, build the product and the brand, launch, and grow until revenue is stable. We bring the team, the tools and the costs until launch, in exchange for equity. You bring the idea, full-time commitment and a willingness to learn — and you graduate as an entrepreneur who knows how to run your company.
