Ten8City

Venture Architects

Validate. Build.
Market. Scale.

Ten8City is a venture studio that takes ideas from validation with real customers through to MVP launch, through building a sales pipeline, and ultimately generating revenue.

What We Do

End-to-End Venture Architecture

Most studios build. We validate, build, market, and sell. Every capability works together to move your venture from idea to revenue.

Discovery & ResearchIdea Validation

Idea Validation

Before anything gets built, we pressure-test your idea. Stakeholder interviews, competitive analysis, regulatory landscape mapping, and hypothesis testing, so you invest in what the market actually wants.

Build & ShipRapid MVP Development

Rapid MVP Development

Before anything gets built, we pressure-test your idea. Stakeholder interviews, competitive analysis, regulatory landscape mapping, and hypothesis testing, so you invest in what the market actually wants.

Market & DistributeGo-To-Market Execution

Go-To-Market Execution

An MVP without a market strategy is a hobby project. We build and run your outreach funnels, discovery calls, partnerships, and reseller networks to get your product in front of buyers.

Sell & ScaleSales & Revenue Growth

Sales & Revenue Growth

We don't hand off and walk away. We drive lead generation, manage sales pipelines, close deals, and build the revenue engine that turns your venture into a sustainable business.

Results That Matter

We measure success by one thing: bringing ideas to market that people will pay for, whether that's investors or customers.

$4.7m

Outside Capital Raised

Secured through private investors and community funding rounds

20+

Products Launched

Revenue-generating products shipped from concept to market

Ventures we've built

Sector Focus

Real Estate & Fintech Innovation

We build the platforms and financial products that are reshaping how property markets work, from tokenised assets to mortgage alternatives for underserved economies.

Tokenisation Platforms

We design and build platforms that tokenise real-world assets, making property investment accessible through blockchain infrastructure and securities exchange integrations.

Financial Product Design

From mortgage alternatives to micro-lending instruments, we take new financial products from concept through regulatory testing to market-ready software.

Market Entry Strategy

We don't just build the tech. We validate demand, structure go-to-market playbooks, and drive adoption in markets where traditional finance has failed to reach.

Empowa case study

Case Study

Empowa: A Mortgage Alternative for African Markets

Empowa set out to solve a fundamental problem: millions of people across Africa have no access to traditional mortgage products. We partnered with their team to design, test, and launch an alternative financing model that could work within local economic realities.

Empowa

5% increase

Mozambique Home Loan Market

Secured within 12 months of launching

$4.7m

Capital Raised

Through private and community funding channels

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Meet The Team

Core team

Real-world experience is what truly drives business success.

Greg Dale Schneider

Greg Dale Schneider

Founder & Venture Architect

Greg is a seasoned entrepreneur and operator with a proven track record of taking ventures from idea to market. Grounded in real-world commercial experience, including international roles and top-performing account leadership, he brings a sharp instinct for identifying opportunity and executing at pace. He has founded and scaled businesses across recruitment, fintech, and consultancy, consistently turning ambiguity into structured, revenue-generating ventures. Known for his hands-on approach, clarity in complex environments, and ability to drive outcomes.

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Have an idea, a hypothesis, or a product that needs a market? Let's figure out the fastest path to revenue.