Is iii Partners a VC fund or a venture studio?

iii Partners is a venture studio. It builds products internally rather than writing checks into external founders' ideas, then offers investors equity in those already-built companies.

Does iii Partners do consulting or agency work?

No. iii Partners builds and sells its own products only. It does not take on client work, consulting engagements, or agency contracts.

How many portfolio companies does iii Partners operate?

Eight brands currently. New companies are added when a validated market opportunity is identified and the team has capacity to build properly.

What is iii Partners

iii Partners is a venture studio that builds, validates, and packages software companies so investors can buy a working asset — not fund a pitch deck. Every portfolio company arrives at the investment table with live users, real pipeline metrics, and a shared AI operating system already running.

The Core Model

iii Partners identifies underserved verticals, builds AI-native software products from scratch, validates product-market fit with real customers, and then brings those companies to investors as de-risked seed opportunities.

You are not betting on a team and a slide. You are buying equity in a company that already works.

What Makes It Different

Pre-validated products — every company has live users, a real pipeline, and measurable engagement before a term sheet is signed
Shared AI infrastructure — all portfolio companies run on the iii Agent Hub, a single operating system with 12 autonomous agents handling sales, marketing, support, and analytics
Specific equity — investors buy a stake in one named company, not a blind fund pool of unproven ideas
Lean operations — the studio runs 8 brands with a core team of 4, proving that marginal cost per new company is near zero

Current Portfolio

SettleWise — family law SaaS
Priiism — brand intelligence
Ciiimple — no-code websites
Sliiides — AI presentations
iiignite — event management

All products are powered by the iii Agent Hub and share the same go-to-market infrastructure.

Who It Is For

Managing Partners and GPs at early-stage venture funds ($10M–$500M AUM)
Angel syndicates evaluating software seed deals
Family offices with technology allocations
SaaS acquirers evaluating seed-stage software investments

Headquarters

Saint Petersburg, Florida. Founded by Scott Fielder (CEO) and John Calhoun (Co-founder), with Brandon leading Sliiides and Ryan leading Ciiimple.

FAQ

Is iii Partners a VC fund or a venture studio?: iii Partners is a venture studio. It builds products internally rather than writing checks into external founders' ideas, then offers investors equity in those already-built companies.
Does iii Partners do consulting or agency work?: No. iii Partners builds and sells its own products only. It does not take on client work, consulting engagements, or agency contracts.
How many portfolio companies does iii Partners operate?: Eight brands currently. New companies are added when a validated market opportunity is identified and the team has capacity to build properly.