What if your resort could sail to you? Sam Payrovi, co-founder & CEO of Arkhaus, is building a global network of solar-electric "villa yachts" — 2,200 sq ft self-lifting platforms that transform waterways into luxury destinations. Think overwater bungalows meet Tesla, but deployable in Miami, Dubai, the Maldives, and beyond.
In this episode of Invst Guru, Jeff "Fuzzy" Wenzel sits down with Sam to unpack one of the most ambitious — and visually stunning — startups in the hospitality-meets-real-estate space.
🎯 INVEST IN ARKHAUS → https://wefunder.com/arkhaus
What You'll Hear in This Episode:
⚡ The origin story — from investment banking to floating social clubs
⚡ What exactly is a "villa yacht" and how do you visualize it?
⚡ How Tesla's EV battery tech made solar-powered yachts possible
⚡ The double-dip business model: boat sales + recurring resort revenue
⚡ Global expansion targets: Miami, Dubai, Maldives, Mykonos & beyond
⚡ Why their boat builder going under almost ended everything — and how they fought back
⚡ The Wefunder raise: $25M valuation, open now
About Arkhaus:
Arkhaus is transforming waterways into destinations through its fleet of solar-powered, self-lifting villa yachts. Each vessel is a ~2,200 sq ft livable platform — part yacht, part luxury villa — that elevates out of the water on spuds, eliminating any rocking. Multiple vessels connect modularly to form full overwater resort experiences. After acquiring boatbuilder Arkup and partnering with design house Pininfarina and American yard Lyman-Morse, Arkhaus is deploying premium overwater villa resorts globally — starting in Miami and expanding to New York, Dubai, Singapore, the Maldives, and Bali.
👉 Invest at wefunder.com/arkhaus | $25M valuation | Now open on Wefunder
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