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Partnership Application

Tell Us Why We Should Work Together.

We partner with a select number of companies each year. We read every application — make yours count.

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Before You Apply

Straight answers for founders and CTOs who don't have time for sales theater.

What kind of companies do you partner with? +

We work with funded startups post-product-market-fit and enterprise teams spinning out new product lines. Our partners typically have $2M+ in revenue or Series A+ funding, a clear market thesis, and the urgency to ship something that matters. If you're pre-revenue and exploring — we're not the right fit yet.

What makes this different from hiring an agency? +

Agencies sell hours. We invest in outcomes. We embed as your product lab — owning the technical strategy, design, and engineering end-to-end. We tie our milestones to your business metrics. If the product doesn't perform, we re-engage until it does. That's not an agency model — it's a studio model.

Why do you turn away so many companies? +

Because mediocre partnerships produce mediocre products. We maintain a small portfolio so every team gets our A-players, not whoever's available. We also say no when the technical challenge isn't complex enough to warrant our involvement. We're built for hard problems in regulated, data-intensive industries — not landing pages and MVPs.

What's the investment level? +

Our partnerships start at $60K/month for embedded product teams. That covers senior engineers, product designers, and a dedicated technical lead. We don't do hourly billing or time-and-materials contracts. Fixed milestones, clear deliverables, outcomes you can measure.

How fast can you start? +

We typically have 1-2 slots open per quarter. If there's mutual fit, we begin with a 2-week Discovery sprint to validate scope, architecture, and team composition. From there, we move into iterative build cycles. We won't rush the start to hit an arbitrary deadline — getting alignment right saves months downstream.

What if it doesn't work out? +

It rarely doesn't. Our partner retention rate is 94%, and most engagements extend beyond the initial scope because the partnership delivers. But if fit isn't right after Discovery, we part ways cleanly — you keep all the research, architecture, and IP. No lock-in, no drama.

We review every application. Expect a response within 48 hours — faster if the fit is obvious.