Portfolio Update: Kogler Expands U.S. Manufacturing
Stairway Ventures is proud to share that portfolio company Kogler has acquired a foam and pillow manufacturing facility in Tennessee, marking a major step in its strategy to bring manufacturing back to the United States. Kogler has long been recognized as a leader in...
Where Generational Capital Builds the Future: Why Institutions Are Backing Company Builders
In today’s shifting macro landscape, family offices, institutional investors, and sovereign wealth funds are rethinking how they allocate capital to innovation. Increasingly, they’re choosing to go upstream — not just backing entrepreneurs, but partnering with holding...
Why Startups Fail: The Cost of Ignoring Sales in the Early Stages
Startups are born from great ideas, but they thrive—or perish—based on their ability to generate revenue. While product development, funding, and operational efficiency are all crucial, sales is the lifeblood of a startup. Yet, too many founders treat sales as an...
How Stairway Ventures Builds Startups from the Ground Up
At Stairway Ventures, we don’t place bets—we build businesses. While traditional venture capital firms deploy capital and hope for outsized returns, we take a different approach. We architect, operate, and scale startups from inception to market leadership, ensuring...