Co-build

Co-building means we sit alongside an experienced operator from idea through exit. We bring the technology and the partnerships; you bring the domain access, the conviction, and the discipline to push through pivot cycles.

Co-building means we sit alongside an experienced operator from idea through exit. The minimum bar is industry insider — someone with a real read on a market, an existing customer base or a clear path to one. We add the technology, the product-build judgment, and the partnerships; you add the domain expertise that no outside team can shortcut.

The framework

  1. 01

    Discover

    1–3 months

    ADAIA brings

    • Edge research
    • Quick prototypes
    • Early dealflow

    Partner brings

    • The idea
    • Domain expertise
    • Customer access
  2. 02

    Validate

    3–6 months

    ADAIA brings

    • CIO access
    • VC access
    • Industry influencers

    Partner brings

    • Market read
    • Pivot decisions
  3. 03

    Build

    6–12 months

    ADAIA brings

    • 8× avg dev velocity
    • Agent-centric architecture
    • API + MCP as first-class surface

    Partner brings

    • Product decisions
    • User feedback
  4. 04

    Scale

    1–10 years

    ADAIA brings

    • Orion GTM platform
    • Operating reviews

    Partner brings

    • Operations
    • Headcount
  5. 05

    Exit

    Compressing

    ADAIA brings

    • Acquirer relationships
    • Early planning

    Partner brings

    • Execution
    • Negotiation

The deal

We bring

  • Technology stack and product judgment
  • Operating cadence and shipping discipline
  • Partnerships: capital, talent, distribution
  • Profound services discount for equity
  • Exit planning from day one

You bring

  • Domain expertise no outside team can shortcut
  • Customer access or a real path to it
  • Conviction through pivot cycles

Modes

Internal

ADAIA starts solo when signal volume from Practice engagements is high enough to justify the build without a partner.

Co-build

Multiple sub-modes:

  • Start together from day zero
  • ADAIA builds first, partner executes equity option later
  • Revenue-share where ADAIA builds, partner monetizes

Fit signals

Best fit when

  • Industry insider with customer access
  • Second-time founder
  • Conviction and systems thinking
  • Aligned with the business-autonomy thesis
  • Arrived via a Practice engagement

Not for

  • First-time founder without domain access
  • Looking for a CTO-for-hire
  • Competing AI consulting firm or product
  • Business model that depends on critical mass

How to engage

  1. Send us whatever you have — deck, one-pager, written description, links to traction.
  2. We respond within 5 business days.
  3. First conversation is one hour with an Associate.
  4. If both sides see the bet, Discovery starts within 2 weeks.