Services · What we do

Building the first
500 days of
global ventures.

We help founders take an idea across borders, funding rounds, and market entry milestones. Four practices, one operating team — from strategy through visa, expansion, and academy-grade training.

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Founders mentored
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Countries active
$0M+
Capital enabled
First500days global venture studio
Est. 2022
Global Venture Studio
Now working with
120+ founders across 18 countries
Trusted by founders across
India
UAE
Singapore
United Kingdom
United States
India
UAE
Singapore
United Kingdom
United States
Four practices

A full stack for global founders.

Each practice is delivered by senior operators and works standalone or as an integrated engagement.

International Business Expansion
Cross-border
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International Business Expansion

Market entry playbooks, entity setup, and go-to-market rollouts across India, GCC, Southeast Asia, UK and US.

Market research Entity setup GTM
Business Consulting
Strategy
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Business Consulting

Business model design, growth roadmaps, and operating support for founders past product–market fit.

Business model Growth roadmap Ops
Founder Visa
Global mobility
03
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Founder Visa

End-to-end support for UK Innovator, US EB-1, UAE Golden, and Singapore Tech.Pass founder visa routes.

UK Innovator UAE Golden US EB-1
Global Entrepreneurship Academy
Learning
04
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Global Entrepreneurship Academy

Cohort programs and executive workshops that turn operators into founders — with mentors, capital, and network.

Cohorts Workshops Mentor network
Why First500days

Operators,
not advisors.

We've built and scaled companies across three continents. Every engagement is led by someone who has done the work — not delegated to juniors.

SP SJ JK AC
Senior operators from Peak XV, EQx, General Catalyst, and 20+ scaled ventures.
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Senior operators

Practice leads are ex-CEOs, founders, and category builders — not agency consultants.

20+ yrs avg. operator experience
02

One stack, four practices

Consulting, expansion, visa, and academy under one roof — engagements compose without vendor hand-offs.

4× faster with a single team
03

Skin in the game

Fee-plus-equity structures available for early-stage founders. We win when you win.

$8M+ co-invested to date
04

Global from day one

On-ground presence in India, UAE, and Singapore, with active networks in the UK, US, and Europe.

18 active markets
How we work

A repeatable path from
day one to day 500.

5
Stages
~12mo
Avg. engagement
97%
Milestone hit rate
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Week 1

Discovery call

Where you are today

A 30-minute call to map where you are, where you want to go, and which practice matches your stage.

Deliverables
Fit assessment
Stage-mapping brief
02
Weeks 2–3

Diagnostic sprint

Market · model · team · capital

A two-week diagnostic across market, model, team, and capital. We deliver a written point of view and options.

Deliverables
Written POV
Strategic options
Risk map
03
Week 4

Engagement design

Team, milestones, artefacts

A scoped plan: workstreams, milestones, artefacts, and the exact team you'll work with.

Deliverables
Scoped SoW
Named team
Roadmap
04
Months 2–12

Delivery

Weekly sessions · monthly reviews

Weekly working sessions, monthly reviews, quarterly board-grade readouts. Standalone or across multiple practices.

Deliverables
Weekly outputs
Monthly reviews
Board readouts
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Ongoing

Handover

Advisory cadence, on tap

Once outcomes are hit, we transition to a lighter advisory cadence — kept on tap as you scale to your next milestone.

Deliverables
Handover doc
Advisory retainer
Global presence

Three offices.
Founders in 18 countries.

Our offices sit at the intersection of Asia's growth markets, the Middle East's capital pools, and Europe's regulatory gateways.

3
Offices
18
Countries
3
Time zones
GMT +5:30
India · HQ

Gurugram

Innov8 Co-Working, 3rd Floor, Orchid Centre, Sector 53, Gurugram

Local time
14:30 IST
Founders
80+
GMT +4
United Arab Emirates

Ajman

C1 – 1F – SF1187, Ajman Free Zone C1 Building, Ajman

Local time
13:00 GST
Founders
24+
GMT +8
Southeast Asia hub

Singapore

21 Tan Quee Lan Street, #02-04 Heritage Place, 188108

Local time
17:00 SGT
Founders
16+
Active markets
Founders live and building in 18 countries.
Live · updated weekly
India 80+
United Kingdom 12
Germany 5
Japan 3
Malaysia 2
Qatar 2
India 80+
United Kingdom 12
Germany 5
Japan 3
Malaysia 2
Qatar 2
UAE 24
United States 9
Australia 4
Indonesia 3
Netherlands 2
Kenya 1
UAE 24
United States 9
Australia 4
Indonesia 3
Netherlands 2
Kenya 1
Singapore 16
Saudi Arabia 7
Canada 4
Vietnam 3
France 2
Brazil 1
Singapore 16
Saudi Arabia 7
Canada 4
Vietnam 3
France 2
Brazil 1
Featured work

Case studies from
our founder network.

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Expansion
Consulting
Visa
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Featured AI · Global

AI-native accountancy from 0 to 1

Product and GTM co-build for an AI platform automating invoice ingestion and books close for accounting firms.

$1.4M
seed closed
11
design partners
18mo
runway extended
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D2C · India
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Driving sales for ZorbIt car care

Channel strategy and paid marketing playbook that lifted D2C sales for a car cleaning brand entering new geographies.

3.2×
monthly sales
5
new channels
SaaS · UAE
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Cross-border expansion into the GCC

Entity setup, licensing, and first hires for a productivity SaaS opening a UAE headquarters from India.

90d
to full setup
3
markets live
Deep tech · UK
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UK Innovator visa for a robotics founder

Endorsement, business plan, and post-arrival playbook for a robotics founder relocating to the UK from India.

11wk
to endorsement
1
family relocation
Testimonials

What founders say.

200+ founder reviews

They stopped being advisors in week two. By month three they were quietly running our expansion desk with us.

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Rhea Menon
Founder, YoloCredit

The clarity we needed on our UAE entry came from one working session. We've compounded on that plan for a year.

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Arjun Kapoor
CEO, Northline SaaS

Their visa work is unglamorous and precise — exactly what a founder relocating a family actually needs.

MI
Dr. Meera Iyer
Founder, HelioBio
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FAQ

Common questions.

Have something else? Ask us directly.

What stage of founder do you work with? +
We work with founders from late-idea stage through Series A. Some engagements begin pre-incorporation; others start when a company is ready to expand into a second geography.
How are engagements priced? +
Most engagements are a monthly retainer scoped to the workstreams. For early-stage founders we offer fee-plus-equity structures, and for one-off diagnostics we work on a fixed fee.
Can I engage with just one practice? +
Yes. Each of the four practices is delivered standalone. Founders often begin with one — visa, or business consulting — and expand into others as needs surface.
Which visa routes do you support? +
Primary routes are the UK Innovator Founder, UAE Golden Visa (Entrepreneur), Singapore Tech.Pass and EntrePass, and US EB-1A. We can advise on secondary routes on request.
How long is a typical engagement? +
Diagnostic sprints run two to four weeks. Full engagements typically run six to twelve months, followed by a lighter advisory cadence.
Do you invest in the founders you work with? +
Occasionally. When there's a strong alignment and the founder wants it, we co-invest via our operator network. Investing is not a prerequisite for working together.
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Let's talk about
your first 500 days.

Tell us where you are on the founder journey. We'll match you with the right practice lead and reply within one business day.

Email
[email protected]
Phone
+919630867766
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