# Stackpoint

> Stackpoint is a Boston-based venture studio that conceives, funds, and builds vertical AI companies inside legacy, high-barrier industries - real estate, mortgage, construction, insurance, and finance. Rather than writing checks to existing startups, it acts as a founder's day-one co-founder, supplying the team, capital, industry relationships, and operating playbook. Co-founded by Adam Pase and Chris Kelly, who together built more than $2 billion in combined equity value, the firm launches three to four companies a year and is building out a $130 million second fund.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Adam Pase (Co-Founder & General Partner), Chris Kelly (Co-Founder & General Partner)
- **Team size:** About 21 employees
- **Products:** Venture Studio (company building), Seed and follow-on capital, Validation methodology, Fund II
- **Notable:** Founders created more than $2 billion in combined equity value before launching the firm, Launching its 11th and 12th companies while announcing the first close of a $130 million Fund II, 5 of its last 6 companies are AI-native agentic solutions

## Products & services

- **Venture Studio (company building)** — Conceives, funds, and builds vertical AI companies in legacy industries, providing full-stack operational support across engineering, design, product, growth, finance, and HR.
- **Seed and follow-on capital** — Dedicated seed investment plus follow-on capital for studio-built companies, aligning the firm as the founder's earliest financial partner.
- **Validation methodology** — A rigorous discovery-to-launch process (market validation, product validation, go-to-market) that turns industry problems into fundable companies before a team is committed.
- **Fund II** — A $130 million second fund, first close announced, backing the studio's next wave of vertical AI companies.

## Achievements

- Founders created more than $2 billion in combined equity value before launching the firm
- Launching its 11th and 12th companies while announcing the first close of a $130 million Fund II
- 5 of its last 6 companies are AI-native agentic solutions
- Portfolio companies reported to reach funding milestones and exits 30-50% faster than conventional startups
- Studio-built companies reported 3x more likely to graduate from Seed to Series A

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Announced launch of its 11th and 12th companies alongside the first close of a $130 million Fund II.
- **2025-01** — Published 'Real Estate AI: A CEO's Guide to What Matters Now,' a report positioning the firm's thesis on vertical AI in property markets.

## Links

- Website: https://stackpoint.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stackpoint

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Last updated: 2026-08-15