Traction & validation.
A note on how we approach traction reporting: we won't populate this section until we have real engagement from real buyers. No vanity metrics, no unverified numbers, no promises about pipeline we haven't earned.
Our commitment
This section will be populated once the Technology Physical is released to design partners and we have actual engagement data from real buyers. We believe investors deserve accurate signals — not projections dressed up as traction. When the numbers are here, they will be real.
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Active design partners
Pending DP program launch
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Technology Physical runs
Pending DP program launch
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LOIs collected
Pending DP program launch
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ARR
Pending DP program launch
What is live: The Technology Physical diagnostic is fully operational. The design partner program launched March 2026. Traction data will be added here as design partner engagement is validated — not before.
The raise.
Seed target — minimum
$750K
Priced seed equity · 18-month runway
Ideal / highest confidence
$1.2M
Full team + GTM included
At $750K
Phase 2 engineering begins. Lead developer hired. SOC 2 Type I in motion. Design partners converting. Founder salary starts.
At $1.2M
Full engineering team. GTM at month 13. Benchmark data acquisition funded. Legal and IP fully covered.
Why not $750K alone
$750K reaches PMF. $1.2M positions the Series A on recurring revenue — not promise.
Use of funds.
Four priorities: engineering headcount, SOC 2 certification, benchmark data, and founder salary.
| Category | Estimate | Notes |
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| Engineering (lead + mid-level) | $320–380K | Lead dev from seed close. Mid-level at month 7. Mix FTE and contract. |
| Founder salary (18 months) | $200K | $120K/yr months 1–6; $150K/yr from month 7. Deferred pre-seed. |
| SOC 2 Type I + II (Vanta + audit) | $35–50K | Vanta ~$15K/yr. Audit firm ~$20–30K. Two cycles. |
| Infrastructure (AWS, Cloudflare) | $40–60K | 18-month estimate. Scales with customer growth. |
| Benchmark data & research | $30–50K | Methodology, validation, industry partnerships. |
| Legal (IP, policies, enterprise MSAs) | $25–40K | SOC 2 policies, DPAs, MSA templates, patent filing. |
| GTM + enterprise sales | $50–80K | First AE or SDR + marketing. Begins month 13. |
| Buffer (10%) | $60–80K | Engineering overruns, second audit cycle. |
| Total required | $760–940K | $750K minimum · $1.2M recommended |
Capital efficiency: Full platform stack built largely solo by the founder. Pre-seed engineering cost near zero. Post-seed, founder transitions fully to product strategy, enterprise GTM, and fundraising.
Financial forecast.
Conservative. Built bottom-up from pilot conversion assumptions. Series A readiness at month 18 based on $300K+ ARR, 15 customers, SOC 2 Type II, and 100%+ NRR.
| Period | Activity | Revenue | Why |
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| Months 1–6 | Building + SOC 2 Type I | $0 | Cannot handle customer data yet |
| Months 7–12 | Observation period | $0–10K | 1 on-prem deal possible |
| Month 13 | SOC 2 Type II; pilots go live | $50K | 5 pilots at $10K |
| Month 14 | Conversions + new sales | $125K | 3 conversions + 2 new |
| Month 15–16 | Continued sales | $100K | 4 new customers |
| Month 17–18 | Series A close | $50K | 2 new customers |
| Total | Conservative | $325K ARR | 15 customers · Series A ready |
$300K+
ARR at month 18
Investor req: $250K+
15
Enterprise customers
Investor req: 10+
20+
Benchmark companies
Data moat proof
Series A path and
long-term trajectory.
Designed for IPO-scale outcomes. Each raise triggered by validated revenue milestones.
Seed (now)
$750K–1.2M
Post: ~$4–5M
Month 18
$1.75M
Series A · Post: ~$11M
Month 30
$6M
Series B · Post: ~$35M
Month 42
$11M
Series C · Post: ~$80M
Month 54+
IPO-ready
$375M+ post
Module roadmap.
Six modules sequenced by valuation impact and integration potential. Infrastructure & TCO and AI & Automation are feature additions within existing modules, not standalone builds.
Technology Physical™ · Diagnostic live now
● Live
↳ Technology module dashboard & membership area · Infrastructure & TCO coming
Q2 2026
Process & Workflow · AI & Automation comingQ3 2026
FinanceQ3 2026
SalesQ4 2026
HRQ1 2027
Operations · Project, Product, Supply Chain, ManufacturingQ2 2027
Frictionless Overview — Unified valuation signalPhase 2
Pricing model.
Three-tier model with high initial ACV, recurring subscription revenue, and natural expansion through additional diagnostic modules.
Pre-decisional: Pricing ranges below represent current thinking and are subject to change based on market validation, design partner feedback, and advisor input. These should not be treated as committed commercial terms.
Enterprise Core
$50K–$150K+/year
PaaS setup $15K–$35K. Customer VPC hybrid $75K. On-prem $100K–$150K. Enterprise access $50K/year.
Mid-Market
$3K–$25K/deal
Growth-stage companies preparing for fundraise or acquisition — sell-side prep. Fast operational assessment before a buyer runs one on you. PaaS $3K–$5K setup, $25K/deal.
SMB / Frictionless Vantage
$9–$290/month
Individual operators and advisors building operational discipline. Feeds benchmark database. Validates demand signal at scale. Starter $9/mo. Pro $29/mo.