AI & Health
The Future of AI in Healthcare
How artificial intelligence is transforming medical diagnosis and patient care.
Venture Studio
APU Ventures
Building the Future:
A New Model for Venture Creation
We create the next generation of SaaS and AI solutions built with capital efficiency and global expertise
Our Vision
The Opportunity & Our vision
Cost Efficiency Trends in Tech
- AI and tech-enabled tools make it super convenient to launch products in the marketplace
- 3X faster to launch MVPs and achieving POC compared to 10 years ago
Leveraging LatAm
- Tech and growth talent in emerging ecosystem LatAm ~50% cheaper
- LatAm interesting emerging market opportunity for digitalization and tech solutions
Data is key in the new World Order
- Data more and more important in a world wanting to train inference and foundational models
- Plenty of industries, niches, categories that are not collecting or leveraging data
Build Thesis & Focus Areas
We focus on specific technology areas where we see extensive market need and where our expertise creates unfair advantages
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Hyper-focused B2B SaaS
B2B software designed for a narrow customer and problem, embedding deeply into workflows and driving durable, defensible value.
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Niche AI Models & Applications
Highly specialized AI models built and trained for specific use cases, delivering superior performance and business value over general-purpose solutions.
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Data Collection & Synthetic Data
Solutions that enable high-quality data collection and synthetic data generation to overcome data scarcity, privacy constraints, and bias in AI development.
Our Portfolio & Pipeline
Shoperalo
MarTechPersonal AI Shopper that provides hyper targeted shopping advice, like solutions, bundles, gift ideas, and hyper personalizes bundled discounts, promotions, and limited time offers
Knexium
Business OpsSpeech Analysis. AI solution that transforms voice interactions into structured data and actionable insights, with applications in Contact Centers, to improve quality and compliance
Predices
FintechPolymarket / Kalshi tailored to topics and use cases in Latin America - Prediction Markets platform
Validationpredices.com
Puqaz
HealthSaaS solution for Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment (OHSE) management relying on ISO standards, powered by AI framework for risk prediction and safety optimization
MVPpuqaz.com
Eradiux
HealthAdvanced RIS/PACS software with AI capabilities for intelligent analysis and optimized management of medical images
MVPeradiux.com
Arkehr
HealthRemote Patient Monitoring (RPM) project with predictive AI integration that strengthens preventative medicine
Validationarkehr.com
How we operate
Independent Studio
Building and scaling our own ideas and products, backed by independent VCs when needed
Corporate Co-Creation
Partnering up with established companies based on scalable use cases (via Joint Ventures and spin-offs)
Strategic GTM Partnerships
Accelerating market entry and product adaptation in new regions through soft or hard landing strategies
Tech Co-Venturing & Development
Partnering up with strong industry leaders that have proven opportunities and are looking for a technical / product co-founding team
Our Venture Studio Operating System (OS)
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Ideation, Discovery & Prioritization
Internal & Thesis-Driven - Market-Pull & First-Principles - Tech Push
100-170 ideas
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Pre-Product Validation & De-Risking
Assumptions Mapping - Formulating Hypotheses - Run Lean Experiments
50-80 validations
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Company Building & MVP Development
MVP Development - GTM Sprints - Milestones-based validation
20-30 MVPs
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Spin-out & Scaling
Scaling with internal resources or Spin-out with external resources
5+ successful ventures
About Us
We are combining 40+ years of venturing, growth and tech experience from Fast Forward Advisors and Aputek to form this new Joint Venture.
Leadership & Team
Frank Saviane
Partner & CEO
Experienced entrepreneur and venture builder with extensive background in growth strategy and business development across Latin America
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Alfonso de la Guarda
Partner & CTO
Technology leader with deep expertise in software architecture, AI/ML, and building scalable tech products
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Cecilia Contreras
Business Development Associate
Business development specialist with experience in commercial relationship management and market expansion
LinkedInResources & Content
SaaS
B2B SaaS Trends for 2026
Key trends shaping the future of enterprise software and vertical SaaS.
Data
Building a Data-First Strategy
Essential steps for leveraging data collection and synthetic data in your business.