Venture Studio Associates
Toly Shilman is an experienced entrepreneur and strategic leader currently serving as the CEO and Co-founder of CogBias AI, which focuses on creating a platform for cognitive bias detection and mitigation across various industries. Additionally, Toly is a partner at Savvy Tinkers Studios and Venture Studio Associates, dedicated to building AI-powered startups and accelerating startup studio journeys, respectively. Toly also contributes as a mentor to entities such as Techstars Atlanta and the Delta Innovation Hub at the University of Georgia. With a background as the founder of PerforMouth and a strategy consultant at BrainStart Strategy, Toly has extensive expertise in marketing strategy for high-growth companies and Fortune 500 firms. Toly holds multiple degrees, including MBAs in Finance and Marketing from Fordham University, and has completed an Executive Leadership program at Dale Carnegie.
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Venture Studio Associates
Designing a startup studio is a complex challenge, as it consists of multiple unique and critical dimensions. A studio must balance four distinct customers – Investors in the studio, Entrepreneurs who partner with the studio, Follow-on investors into portfolio companies, and the needs of the studio itself. We focus exclusively on Startup studios with expertise in studio design, implementation, and decades of experience in the venture and startup ecosystem. With extensive experience as founders, investors, and in studios, we know the challenges studios need to solve for each customer.