SCALABLE HUMAN EXPERTISEV5 / EST. 2024

An agency
venture studio.

We turn technological change into specialist agencies—combining scarce expertise with systematic growth and exceptional delivery.

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SCARCE EXPERTISE. SYSTEMATIC GROWTH. EXCEPTIONAL DELIVERY.EXPLORE OUR COMPANIES ↓
01 / THE PORTFOLIO

Deep expertise.
Built into every agency.

Specialist companies built around distinct market opportunities, with shared systems for growth and delivery.

02 / THE STUDIO

Great agencies don’t
happen by accident.

V5

A shared foundation.
Independent companies.

VantaFive launches and scales specialist marketing services companies. We pair experienced operators with emerging market demand—and give them the systems, capital, and support to build.

Each company owns its discipline. The studio brings the infrastructure that makes great work repeatable: hiring, client service, growth, and operations.

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01

Specialist by design

Deep expertise in a clear market. A service customers have a compelling reason to buy.

02

Led by operators

Founders who know the work and own the company’s delivery, relationships, and culture.

03

Built as a system

Shared operating practices that support consistent work, stronger teams, and repeatable growth.

03 / THE JOURNAL

Notes from
the work.

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Vision2 min read

Four agency verticals I'm really interested in

Four agency opportunities John Ghiorso is watching: B2B YouTube, AI video creative, curated B2B events, and advertising in virtual worlds.

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Financials3 min read

How to turn an unprofitable agency into a cash cow

John Ghiorso’s seven-part system for agency profitability: stronger margins, repeatable delivery, founder independence, and a reliable growth engine.

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Sales1 min read

The one-sentence test for your agency’s offer

Test your agency’s positioning with one sentence: explain what you do, why it matters, and why the right customer should stop to learn more.

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John Ghiorso, founder of VantaFive
JOHN GHIORSO / FOUNDER & CEO

Built once.
Building again.

After building and selling Orca Pacific, John started VantaFive to bring the next generation of specialist agencies to life.

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BUILD SOMETHING THAT MATTERS.

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