Education
Hexis
An AI-powered school management system, covering the administrative work that runs an institution day to day.
A studio and a network · BerlinBuild it.
Build it.
Or back it.
We build software companies with founders. Creators back the ones they believe in — for a piece of the company, not a fee.
Two ways in
Pick your door.
They are two halves of one loop, not two businesses. The companies the studio builds are the companies the network backs.
01
Build
You have a company to make.
You bring the vision, we bring the team. Aorta designs, builds and ships the product with you — and the companies we build are the ones our creator network can back.
- An in-house team of engineers, designers and product managers
- From napkin to definition to deployment to scaling
- A route to a first audience through the network, not a cold launch
Influence
You have an audience that trusts you.
Brand deals pay you once and forget you. Here you use one of the companies for two weeks, say so in your own words, and hold a piece of it — for years, not for a month.
- You choose the company. Nothing is ever assigned to you
- Your own words, your own platform. No briefs, no scripts
- A position in the company instead of a fee
The work
Companies we already built.
Napkin to definition to deployment to scaling, and every step in between.
Education01
Hexis
An AI-powered school management system, covering the administrative work that runs an institution day to day.
Open →Fintech02
SQAN
Reimagining cashless transfer in Nigeria — payment rails suited to how money actually moves locally.
Open →Healthcare03
MindMap
Redefining how mental health is tackled amongst Gen Z, on the platforms they already use.
Open →Technology04
Wasabi
An AI assistant built to be African culture aware, rather than adapted from a model trained elsewhere.
Open →Fintech05
Papperboy
Seamless payment processing for eCommerce businesses.
Open →Technology06
Workfit
The database for Africa's most talented tech professionals, connecting them with the companies hiring.
Open →Media07
IconPass
Opening a new era of access to celebrities, connecting public figures directly with their audiences.
Open →Education08
Viola
Opening up internships for undergraduates, bridging the gap between study and first role.
Open →Education09
Nulgen
Early access to technical skills for students, opening a route into tech before they leave education.
Open →Healthcare10
Teressa-Med
Free health care for the most vulnerable, coordinating care for people who would otherwise go without.
Open →Non-profit11
Ezzra
Bringing AI into churches and religious organisations, to run their communities and communications.
Open →11 companies, across 6 industries→ Swipe
How it works
One loop. Both doors open onto it.
Step 01
We build it
A founder comes in with a vision. Our team designs, builds and ships the product alongside them.
Step 02
You use it
Creators pick a company from the ones open that month and use the product for two weeks. We check, so what gets said about it is true.
Step 03
You tell people
One post, in your own voice, on the platform you already post on. No briefs, no scripts, no approvals.
Step 04
Everyone holds
The creator takes a position in the company rather than a fee. The founder gets an audience that has a reason to stay.
Straight talk, before you pick a door.
The creator network started this year, with a handful of companies and no track record at all. The studio has more history than the network does, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
Most early-stage companies do not make it. That is how this works. If one you backed disappears, your position in it is worth nothing, and we will not dress that up.
A position is not a payout. You hold it for years. If you need money this month, the influence path is the wrong thing for you — and we would rather you knew that today than in three years.
Choose one
Which one are you?
You can come back and take the other door later. Most people know which one is theirs by now.