Who we are
Wilbur Labs is a startup studio that turns bold ideas into market-leading companies. We identify unsolved customer problems, research solutions, and build or invest in companies to solve them.
Founded in 2016 by Phil Santoro and David Kolodny, Wilbur Labs operates with permanent capital and a philosophy of putting “more wood behind fewer arrows.” We concentrate on a select portfolio of companies, backing each with funding, shared resources, and hands-on operational expertise.
Building a company is typically a rare, isolated event. At Wilbur Labs, it is a continuous, systematized process, compounded by our studio knowledge and accelerated by proven operators with deep domain expertise. This approach reduces risk, increases capital efficiency, and accelerates growth.
Wilbur Labs is industry-agnostic and has built market-leading companies including VacationRenter, the fastest travel company to reach $1B in gross bookings, Joblist, a personalized job search platform helping millions of candidates, and Barkbus, the largest mobile dog grooming company in the country. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, we are always looking for exceptional builders to work with.
