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37Maru

37Maru is a venture studio based in the United States that partners with founders to identify and solve significant problems through hands-on operations and investment strategies. They focus on developing innovative solutions in various sectors, including fintech and music technology.

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Overview

What 37Maru does

What 37Maru is

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.

Operational status: Active
Organization type: Venture Studio
Structured capabilities: Funder · Program host
Last reviewed: April 30, 2026

What Venture studio means

A venture studio is an organization that systematically creates new startups by generating or sourcing ideas, validating them, building early products, recruiting founders or operators, providing shared resources, and retaining meaningful equity in the companies it helps create.

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Capability profile

37Maru as a funder

Official pitch route

Investment thesis

37Maru focuses on identifying profound problems and developing solutions in partnership with founders, emphasizing operational company creation and hands-on investment strategies.

Focus narrative

37Maru invests in various themes that tackle modern issues, including the intersection of music and technology, the evolving landscape of financial advice, and the impact of personalized content algorithms. Their focus areas include music's missing layer, financial nihilism, algorithmic isolation, and the access paradox in retail investing.

Value beyond capital

37Maru adds value to portfolio companies by providing hands-on operational support, leveraging their expertise in building and scaling businesses, and partnering closely with founders to navigate challenges and validate market opportunities.

Focus and fit

Stages: Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+
Sectors: Fintech Consumer Creator Economy Artificial Intelligence
Regions: United States

Availability

Currently deploying: Yes

Portfolio and track record

Portfolio context

First Press: A project focused on building games that aim to re-establish music's cultural and economic value. The New Money Game: A financial system designed to restore belief in achievable success for investors. Stealth: A project aimed at ideating products that increase retail investors' success rates.

Capability profile

37Maru as a program host

Official application route

Program thesis

37Maru focuses on identifying profound problems and developing solutions in partnership with founders, operating as a small-batch idea factory.

Focus narrative

37Maru invests in themes that address contemporary challenges, including opportunities in the music industry, disillusionment with traditional financial advice, the impact of personalized content algorithms, and the consequences of democratized market access for untrained investors.

Value and support

The program offers hands-on operational support, experienced investment strategies, and a collaborative environment for founders to develop their ideas into viable solutions.