Micro VC firm Sky 21 Venture Partners Looks to Transform the Pre-Seed Startup Funding Landscape With 'Startup Studio' Funding Model SAN FRANCISCO, January 22, 2020-- In an effort to shake up Silicon Valley's staid venture capital funding model, Sky 21 is announcing the launch of a first-of-its-kind idea stage fund with a startup studio model. The fund will be helmed by 32-year-old Rohan Mathur with $1 million in initial assets from U.S.-based investors.