VALORUS

Our Focus

AI-Native Ventures

We build companies where AI is not an add-on — it's the core. From foundational models to narrow applications, we work across infrastructure, applied AI, and consumer-facing products.

From Zero to One

We go beyond capital. We co-found companies, validate ideas rapidly, build MVPs, and guide ventures through their first key milestones — product-market fit, traction, and early revenue.

Embedded Teams

Our in-house experts in engineering, product, design, and growth plug directly into each venture, accelerating execution from day one.

Category Creation

We look for underexplored or emerging verticals where AI can redefine the rules — healthcare, legal, education, supply chain, and creative tooling are some of our current focus areas

What we do

We don't just invest, we build & scale

We are a venture studio that builds and scales AI-first companies. Unlike traditional investors, we take an active role from day one — shaping ideas, forming teams, and supporting execution across strategy, product, and operations.

Our focus is on creating ambitious, defensible businesses at the forefront of technological change.

Our team

Frederick Carruthers

GROWTH AND STRATEGY

Led growth and strategy initiatives across a diverse range of companies, from large, established organisations to high-velocity startups

Karl Sachs

Machine Learning & Software Development

Designs, develops, and deploys features across the Valorus suite of products, from smaller decoupled components to larger product overhauls.

Bruno Edwards

Machine Learning & Software Development

Head of Machine Learning & Data Pipelining. Involved in Exambank, Illuminary, and other projects.

Ronald Bessa

Frontend Development

Focuses on crafting user interfaces using React and modern JavaScript, collaborating with teams to bring design concepts to life.

We build and launch ambitious companies