Your Expertise Was Always Meant For More
Third Magnet is a venture builder helping domain experts turn their unique market insights into venture success.You + Opportunity + Us = Unstoppable Force
Finding hidden expertise
We're looking for you if you have unique insights so valuable they shouldn't just stay locked in a career.
Validating it affordably
We put a small amount ($1K-$5K) behind your insights to see if real customers actually care, within 3-6 months.
Turning it into business
We connect you with a venture builder & funders to turn the validated concept into a real business. You keep 95% ownership.
Our proven track record
We have led strategic support for several startups in Africa and the US, reaching their first $100K to $1.5M ARR in just 12 months, generating $10M+ annually, raising $20M+ in funding, and creating 1000+ jobsTaught entrepreneurship to 1000+ founders at incubators, accelerators, and a postgraduate program (now an MBA).In the process, we have validated an engine that strips away risk at every stage resulting in a highly derisked concept, with real excited customers either already paying monthly or committed through LOIs / signed contracts, and a clear, practical pathway to scale.
Opportunities we seek
1. Expert-Driven Edge
An unfair advantage the expert brings to the table (expertise, network, distribution, customer base, data etc)
2. Clear Revenue Path
Straightforward business models capable of reaching $1M revenue within 2 years through focused execution.
3. Validation-Ready
Concepts we can thoroughly test within 3-6 months using our lean process and targeted resources
4. Glocal Markets
Global potential or practical solutions to essential African problems that can naturally expand to other emerging markets within 2-3 years
Mission
To birth 100 expert-led ventures in 10 years, with at least 2 hitting the $1M revenue mark every 2 years.Others start with founders with ideas or build and find founders; we find traditional experts with untapped knowledge worth more.We transform the deep insights of physicians, engineers, scientists and other experts into ventures that couldn't exist without their specialized knowledge.
Services
Beyond building ventures, we provide services that fuel our mission while expanding our expert network.We lead venture programs for organizations, run entrepreneurship modules and centres for universities, accelerate corporate innovation, provide venture-building for startups, develop AI tools, help SMEs identify high-growth spin-offs, create Micro MBAs for industry experts, and host strategic events.Want to work with us? Whether you're an organization looking to unlock expertise or an expert ready to build something meaningful, let's create value together.
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