OFICIOSVARIOS (OV,) is a family-owned venture studio based in Medellín, CO. We build, own & operate a small portfolio of design-driven brands and companies.

Our companies,

CUARTOPLANO designs and develops real estate projects, with a special emphasis in the masterplanning of new urban environments in Colombia.

café retiro is devoted to crafting specialty coffees with the identity, character and flavours of El Retiro, Colombia.

At OV, we focus on shaping new ventures in market niches where our integral creative & management expertise can lead us to unique, sustainable businesses we can own & operate for the long term.

We are different from venture capital investors: we’re operators who go beyond capital investment and mentoring to take on much more active roles in shaping all sides of a company – brand, product, team & business model.

Unlike creative studios or agencies, we don’t sell our design capabilities as a service to clients but focus on the development of our own ventures. We do partner with others who are leaders in their respective fields (get in touch!).

First we care,

We seek projects where we can generate both relevance and returns. We choose less ventures so we can go deeper, longer. We never delegate understanding.

Then we dare,

We bet on ourselves and our ideas. We believe that being founders & operators makes us better as designers. We love the long-term process of building companies, with both the risks and rewards it entails.

Yes! We share,

We play well with others & collaborate often. We create models that generate benefits for many rather than a few. We hope to encourage fellow designers to pursue independence & entrepreneurship.

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KR 48A #16S-86, PLEX, 702
Medellín, Colombia