Red Sky

Red Sky is a startup studio founded in 2006 and based in Poland. The firm combines venture capital with hands-on venture building, operating on a tech-for-equity partnership model to take early-stage concepts through to MVP creation and technical implementation. The team comprises more than 150 co-workers and associates working across AI, healthcare, climate tech, gaming, and digital platforms.

Engineering work at Red Sky spans the full stack needed to stand up new ventures - from initial architecture and prototyping through production-grade implementation. The studio's model means engineers are embedded in building products from the ground up, often defining the technical direction of a nascent company. External financing for the portfolio exceeded $39M in 2021, indicating real capital flowing through to development efforts.

The studio also runs a free Founders Academy program aimed at broadening access to venture-building knowledge. Average employment tenure sits above five years, suggesting the cross-project variety inherent in a studio model contributes to engineer retention over the long term.