The Technical Co-Founder Sprint
We own your technical product end-to-end for 90 days — architecture, build, deploy — then hand it over fully documented. Senior co-founder execution, without the equity.
We took Lunagen from zero to MVP-ready in under 60 days — full technical ownership from architecture through deployment, handed back with documentation the team could operate without us. We've worked with companies from pre-seed startups to listed enterprises including REC Ltd India. Seven engagements total. We have never had to invoke this guarantee.
What's Included
- → Free product scoping call: we review your prototype/idea and tell you honestly what 90 days can and can't deliver
- → Full technical ownership from Day 1: architecture, codebase, infrastructure, deployment. We're accountable, not advisory.
- → You own all code, IP, and infrastructure from Day 1. No lock-in.
- → Weekly demo of working, deployed features. Not Figma. Not "almost done."
- → Architecture decision log — every major call documented with reasoning. You understand your own system.
- → Nishaant directly involved on every engagement. Named in the contract.
- → Full handover at Day 90: docs, runbooks, deployment playbooks, monitoring
- → 30-day post-handover support included
Pricing & Investment
For a 90-day sprint depending on product complexity. Full technical ownership from architecture through deployment. Longer 6-month engagements available — quoted after scoping.
→ A technical co-founder takes 15–25% equity. On a $5M valuation that's $750K–$1.25M of your company, before they've written a line of code.
→ A CTO hire in the US costs $200–250K/year plus 3–6 months to onboard.
→ We cost a fraction of either — and we hand it back at the end.
What Happens If We Fail
At Day 90, if the product isn't fully operational and documented to the standard agreed at the start — meaning your team can operate it independently — you don't pay the final milestone. We consider the engagement complete only when your team can run it without us.
What "We Own It" Means
Most agencies execute tasks. We make architecture decisions. The difference matters when your system hits production.
Architecture Ownership
We decide what to build and how. You get the reasoning in writing, not just the code.
Technology Selection
We pick the stack that fits the workload, not the one we're most comfortable with.
Full-Stack Delivery
Backend, infrastructure, deployment, monitoring. We ship a running system, not a repo.
Knowledge Transfer
Runbook, architecture docs, on-call training. Your team can operate it from day one.
This Works Best When
- → You have a technical product idea but no technical co-founder or senior backend team
- → Your AI prototype works on your laptop but needs infrastructure to survive real users
- → You need a specific product built in 3–6 months with full technical ownership
- → You want a team that ships and then trains your team, not one you depend on forever
FAQ
How is this different from a regular software agency?
We own the technical decisions, not just the execution. That means you get architecture choices explained, technology trade-offs documented, and a system designed to last — not the fastest path to a demo.
What's the typical timeline?
3–6 months for a full product build. We start with a 1-week technical scoping sprint, then 2-week build sprints. Most clients have a production system in 12 weeks.
What's the minimum engagement?
Engagements start at $30,000. We're not the right fit for quick freelance work or hourly contracts.
Do you continue working after launch?
Optional. Some clients keep us on retainer for 2-3 months post-launch. Others prefer a clean handover. We support either.
All Offers at a Glance
| Service | Offer | Pricing | Proof | Guarantee Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Product Development | The Zero-Hallucination Guarantee | $35–75K | 72% LLM cost reduction; 12+ shipped | Final milestone withheld until accuracy + cost targets met |
| Backend Engineering | The Zero 3AM Guarantee | $30–55K | 310K inserts/sec; 64% cost save; 12ms P99 | Final milestone withheld until P99 + throughput targets met |
| Technical Product Studio | The Technical Co-Founder Sprint | $45–85K | Lunagen MVP; full ownership model | Final milestone withheld until product operates independently |
| ClickHouse Consulting | The $47K Fix | $25–60K | 40+ deployments; $47K→$8.2K; 0 data loss | Final milestone withheld until cost + latency targets met |
| MVP to Production | Demo to Done Guarantee | $30–60K | 42% cost reduction; 93% reliability gain | Final milestone withheld until production readiness criteria met |
| Data Platform Modernization | Minutes to Milliseconds Guarantee | $35–65K | 187K msg/sec; 0 data loss; 200M events/day | Final milestone withheld until query time targets met |
Tell Us What You're Building
We'll review your project and tell you honestly if we can help — and what it would take to ship it.
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