Los Angeles · Venture Studio
Connecting Los Angeles residents, creators, economists, and innovators with the resources needed to build impactful ventures.
Mentorship and studio support for YouTube creators, podcasters, and digital media entrepreneurs.
Explore the studio →From financial model to investment fund — for economists, quants, and aspiring fund managers.
Explore the program →What we do
UCLA.co backs talent at the earliest stage — before the deck, before the raise — and stays close through the work of turning an idea into something that lasts.
We invest time, mentorship, and infrastructure into creators and researchers first — and connect proven work with the right capital second.
From independent media brands to emerging investment strategies, our portfolio is built by founders who started inside the studio.
Founders, mentors, investors, and students share one room. Membership is ongoing — the relationships outlast any single program.
From the network
The studio treated my channel like a real business from day one. The audience strategy alone changed how I think about every upload.
I came in with a backtest and a thesis. I left with a risk framework, a track record, and warm introductions I never could have made alone.
Mentoring here is the most direct way I've found to give back to LA talent — and the founders teach me as much as I teach them.
Recent success stories
A look at how members moved from a first idea to a venture with real traction.
Channel research and a tighter content framework took a side project to a consistent publishing cadence and its first sponsorship conversations.
After a year of paper trading and risk review, a systematic equity strategy reached its milestones and progressed toward a first vehicle.
Production best practices and an audience-development plan turned an inconsistent show into a structured, growing program.
Join the network
Tell us how you'd like to take part. We review every submission and follow up with next steps.