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Jul 10, 2026 Why the next great companies will be built inside studios The lone-genius founder myth is fading. The next decade belongs to teams that industrialize the 0-to-1. Thesis · Company Building Jun 22, 2026 The first 90 days: what we do before a company has a name A look inside the studio machine — from thesis to a founder, a team, and a fundable milestone. Playbook · Company Building Jun 5, 2026 Ledgerbird crosses $1B processed, raises Series A The embedded-finance company built inside Founders Catalyst has crossed a billion dollars processed in 18 months. News · Portfolio

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