Wichita, KS St. Louis, MO

618

Ventures

Where ambitious ideas become enduring enterprises.

A venture studio and holding company building category-defining brands across hospitality, media, and wellness.

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[ 01 ] About

A venture studio meets holding company.

618 Ventures builds and operates category-defining businesses across hospitality, media, and wellness.

50,000+
Customers served
200+
Podcast episodes
3
Operating brands

[ 02 ] Portfolio

Brands we believe in.

Three companies. Three industries. One conviction — that craft compounds.

Another Broken Egg Cafe
01 / 03
Hospitality

Hospitality

Another Broken Egg Cafe

An upscale Southern-inspired franchise brunch concept. Every visit is crafted around exceptional cuisine, an elevated atmosphere, and the kind of hospitality that keeps you coming back.

Built For More
02 / 03
Media · Podcast

Media · Podcast

Built For More

Six years. 200+ conversations with the world's most successful entrepreneurs, CEOs, and athletes — the co-founders of Netflix and Under Armour, Andy Frisella of 1st Phorm, Greg LaVecchia of Bloom, and hundreds more. Hosted by Jacob O'Connor — for those who refuse to settle.

PacerIQ
03 / 03
Wellness · AI

Wellness · AI

PacerIQ

PacerIQ is a V1 AI tool that generates dynamic marathon training plans built around your exact training situation. AI-powered fitness tools built to close the gap between where you are and where you're going — personalized, data-driven, and relentless in pursuit of your peak performance.

[ 03 ] Approach

Patient operators. Relentless approach.

01

Build with conviction

If you're going to build something, it better be worthwhile.

02

Operate with craft

From plate presentation to podcast edit to product UX, we obsess over the surface that customers actually touch.

03

Compound for decades

We aren't a fund chasing exits. We build cash-flowing assets designed to outlast cycles and trends.

[ 04 ] Team

The people behind 618.

Jacob O'Connor

Jacob O'Connor

Co-Founder

Jon Peterson

Jon Peterson

Co-Founder

[ 04 ] Contact

What are you building?

We are always looking to connect with like-minded folks who are building something cool.