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The Rice Partnership: Invited Member
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The Rice Partnership

Apex Member Partner — Honolulu, Hawaii

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents The Rice Partnership — a Honolulu-based advisory and investment partnership providing strategic counsel to businesses, families, and investors across Hawaii. The firm combines deep local expertise with a global perspective. Connecting visionary 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 The Rice Partnership 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
The Rice Partnership

The Rice Partnership is an advisory and investment firm based in Honolulu, Hawaii, providing strategic counsel and investment services to businesses, families, and investors across the Hawaiian Islands. The partnership brings together experienced professionals with deep roots in Hawaii's business community.

The Rice Partnership offers strategic advisory, investment management, business consulting, and capital formation services. The firm works with established businesses seeking growth strategies, families navigating wealth transitions, and entrepreneurs building the next generation of Hawaii companies. Their approach emphasizes long-term value creation and community impact.

The Rice Partnership 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, The Rice Partnership acquired Acasia Group, expanding its global reach into the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Mission: We provide strategic counsel and investment services that create long-term value for businesses, families, and communities across Hawaii.
thericepartnership.com · info@thericepartnership.com
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Key Figures
Honolulu
Headquarters
Advisory
Core Service
Investment
Management
Strategy
Business Consulting
Families
Client Focus
Hawaii
Deep Roots
Long-Term
Value Creation
Invited
Apex Role

"We create long-term value for businesses, families, and communities across Hawaii — combining deep local expertise with a global perspective."

— The Rice Partnership
Startup Application

Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program

Aligned with The Rice Partnership' 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." — The Rice Partnership
The Rice Partnership 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." — The Rice Partnership
The Rice Partnership 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
The Rice Partnership 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." — The Rice Partnership
What specifically draws you to The Rice Partnership' 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 The Rice Partnership or any investor. The Rice Partnership is an invited member of the Apex Ecosystem. Submission does not guarantee review, response, or investment.

The Rice Partnership 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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