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Invited Member — Apex Ecosystem

Sultan Ventures

Apex Member Partner — Honolulu, Hawaii

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents Sultan Ventures — a Hawaii-based boutique venture firm and startup catalyst. Founded in 2009, Sultan Ventures drives innovation forward by empowering visionary founders with hands-on expertise, capital, and connections across biotech, edtech, enterprise, healthcare, energy, and beyond. Connecting emerging founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

What Apex Is

Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Sultan Ventures can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

Invited Member
Sultan Ventures

Founded in 2009 by Omar Sultan and Tarik Sultan, Sultan Ventures is a boutique venture firm headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, focused on early-stage startups and investments. As a self-described "Startup Catalyst," Sultan Ventures provides pivotal resources through its powerful network of experts and investors — working closely with innovative startups to provide hands-on expertise and access to capital needed to accelerate growth.

Sultan Ventures invests across a wide range of sectors including biotech & life sciences, educational technology, enterprise applications, healthcare, energy, consumer technology, information technology, food & beverage, and mobile applications. Their philosophy: engage from initial idea to long-term success — investing sweat equity alongside financial backing to build entities primed for lasting impact.

Sultan Ventures founded and manages XLR8®, a series of community-focused accelerator and incubator programs. XLR8UH® is an award-winning venture accelerator investing in University of Hawaii entrepreneurs and technologies — ranked by Forbes as one of the top 30 accelerators in the nation. XLR8HI® serves as Hawaii's Entrepreneurship Center, and XLR8YOUTH™ is a first-of-its-kind innovation intensive for youth. In 2024, Sultan Ventures acquired Acasia Group, expanding its global reach into the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Mission: We drive innovation and growth forward by providing expertise, capital, and connections — catalyzing startup growth in Hawaii and startup hubs across the country and beyond.
www.sultanventures.com · info@sultanventures.com
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Tel: (808) 722-6360
Key Figures
24+
Portfolio Companies
$17M+
Raised in Community
Top 30
US Accelerator (Forbes)
2014
HVCA Investor of the Year
2009
Year Founded
5+
Team Members
Global
MENA Expansion (2024)
Invited
Apex Role

"Innovation is key to shaping the world's future for the better. We champion visionary entrepreneurs who are improving the way we live and work."

— Sultan Ventures
Startup Application

Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program

Aligned with Sultan Ventures' investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit this application. Registration at myapex.me is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.
Your unique Apex Participant ID. You receive this upon registration at myapex.me. Required to submit.
1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
"We drive innovation and growth forward by providing expertise, capital, and connections." — Sultan Ventures
Sultan Ventures values founders with deep conviction, community impact, and a passion for solving real-world problems.
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why does it matter?
What is the problem, why is it important, and who suffers from it?
"Our passion is to build amazing and innovative companies and technologies." — Sultan Ventures
Sultan Ventures is sector agnostic but values technology-driven innovation. Describe how technology powers your offering.
3. Market & Traction
How big is the opportunity and what have you achieved so far?
Users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, LOIs, notable milestones.
4. Funding & Investment
Sultan Ventures participates in pre-seed and seed financing rounds with preferred investment partners.
"We invest sweat equity alongside financial backing — building entities primed for investment and long-term impact." — Sultan Ventures
What specifically draws you to Sultan Ventures' approach, expertise, and community?
5. Additional Information
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Apex Business Group Worldwide SL (abc-worldwide.com/ecosystem) does not act as an investment broker, placement agent, or funding intermediary. Alpha Academy — Club Society Multiverses (abc-worldwide.com/alphaacademy) does not represent Sultan Ventures or any investor. Sultan Ventures is an invited member of the Apex Ecosystem. Submission does not guarantee review, response, or investment.

Sultan Ventures may browse submitted applications at their sole discretion. All participation is voluntary and non-binding. Apex does not sell applicant data. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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