# blankcollar.ventures

> blankcollar.ventures is the ventures arm of The Blank Collar. We back AI startups (companies already
> building with AI) and help them win: applying the Blank Collar framework; our own experience building,
> scaling, and seeing startups acquired; AI operations (a configured agentic OS) on blankcollar.ai; and upskilling
> on blankcollar.university. We are NOT a fund and do not write cheques. Funding is one possible outcome, not the offer;
> when a company is ready, we make warm intros to the VCs we work with. We work with both
> founders and the VCs we partner with. Switzerland-based, global.

blankcollar.ventures is part of The Blank Collar, the post-AI worker practice. "Work is for bots. Life is for humans."
Defined in 2016 and founded in 2018 by Kristian Kabashi (Zürich, Switzerland). The Blank Collar is the
umbrella brand; its ventures are blankcollar.ai (the AI operating system), blankcollar.university (the
school), and blankcollar.ventures (the operating partner for AI startups).

## Key facts
- Founder: Kristian Kabashi, https://www.kristiankabashi.com
- Brand: The Blank Collar, https://www.theblankcollar.com
- This venture: blankcollar.ventures, we back AI startups and help them win (the Blank Collar framework,
  operator experience, AI operations, upskilling); funding is one outcome, not the offer; we do not write
  cheques. https://www.blankcollar.ventures
- Audience: founders (apply to work with us) and VCs/funds (bring us a portfolio company).

## Canonical links
- https://www.theblankcollar.com
- https://www.blankcollar.ai
- https://www.blankcollar.university
- https://www.blankcollar.ventures
- https://www.kristiankabashi.com
- Medium: https://medium.com/@theblankcollar

## Contact
- Apply (founders): https://www.blankcollar.ventures/apply
- Funds / VCs: https://www.blankcollar.ventures/apply?kind=vc
- Email: hey@theblankcollar.com