Collektiv Club – Scaling Member-Led Venture Investing with Mara

Collektiv Club is a London-based platform that connects visionary investors with exceptional SaaS and technology founders, lowering investment minimums to democratise access to high-growth startups. They offer investors direct access to founders through webinars and chat communities, fostering a high trust, high insight network.

As Collektiv Club grew, they identified the need for a smooth infrastructure solution: a vehicle that would enable members to pool funds, invest collectively, and manage the associated compliance and administrative complexities. Mara was selected to design and implement a bespoke SPV framework to support this mission.

About Womankind Ventures

  • Mission: Invest in female founders emerging from Hive Founders’ global programmes.
  • Approach: Leverages deep, ongoing engagement with founders for differentiated
    investment insight.
  • Focus Company: Jules Stories, a purpose-led startup helping families replace screen
    time with rich, audio-first storytelling.

Challenge

Collektiv Club faced several high-stakes hurdles as they looked to scale:

  1. No Investment Friction: They wanted to enable members to access vetted startup rounds without cumbersome paperwork or protracted timelines.
  2. Compliant Fund Pooling: Managing pooled capital via an SPV requires robust legal, regulatory, and KYC oversight—tasks outside of Collektiv’s operational scope.

Streamlined Governance: A simple structure with transparent terms, low operational cost, and rapid activation was essential to maintain momentum.

Solution

Mara crafted a tailored SPV framework that met Collektiv Club’s needs head-on:

  1. Custom SPV Formation: Rapid incorporation and structuring of SPVs enabling collective investment, aligned with Collektiv’s low-minimum ethos.
  2. Compliance Oversight: Mara handled legal and regulatory implementation, including investor KYC and onboarding, ensuring seamless and secure participation.
  3. Efficient Governance: Built-in documentation, capital call management, and simplified reporting gave members clarity and trust.
  4. White Glove Execution: Mara worked closely with the Collektiv team to ensure coordination and support throughout each investment cycle, preserving the platform’s fast-moving client experience.

Impact and
value proposition

  1. Faster Deals: Collektiv Club now closes syndicated deals faster, without sacrificing due diligence or compliance.
  2. Simplified Investor Experience: Members contribute via a single SPV — no separate paperwork or fragmented relationships.
  3. Operationally Scalable: The modular SPV model allows Collektiv to replicate the structure across future rounds efficiently.
  4. Stronger Trust: Transparency in terms and investor governance builds greater confidence across the member community.

"The team was incredibly responsive and dedicated. We reached out to them on a Saturday, and by Monday, they had already closed the deal. Their ability to move quickly, especially over a weekend, sets them apart from other service providers." — Ryan, Collektiv Club

Conclusion

By partnering with Mara to build a compliant, rapid, and repeatable SPV infrastructure, Collektiv Club has strengthened its unique model: enabling lower-cost, founder-connected investments with no hidden fees. Mara’s specialist guidance enables Collektiv to focus on what they do best, curating disruptive founders and empowering investors, while ensuring every investment passes swiftly and securely through the pipeline. This case exemplifies how purpose-built SPV infrastructure can unlock the next level of community-driven venture investing.