Belstone (company)

Belstone is a New York company that builds and backs new businesses. Its own technologists, product designers and executives work with entrepreneurs to start companies from the ground up. Funding comes from a private family office, which lets the team concentrate on ideas and experiments in the early days.

Services

• Inception: developing strategy and executing on opportunities alongside entrepreneurs.
• Seed capital: first money provided together with operating resources.
• Growth support: its network of operating partners, advisors and private investors helps finance expansion.
• Merchant banking: a separate arm, Belstone Capital, takes a modern approach to this work.

Key facts

• Based in: New York
• Funding source: a private family office
• Ventures shown: HVN (travel), a cold pressed juice company, a technology provider for small and mid-sized companies, an arts foundation and a sustainable luxury brand