THE FOUNDRY
A repeatable way to build AI companies.
We start from painful, data-rich problems, build every product on a shared core and stay owners as each one grows.
THE LIFECYCLE · EACH STAGE ENDS AT A GATE
Four stages, four gates
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01
Spark
Pick a problem, talk to the people who have it and test whether they'll pay.
EXIT GATE
Customers confirm the problem and a willingness to pay.
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02
Forge
A founding team builds the first product on Foundry Core with a small group of real users.
EXIT GATE
A working product in paying customers' hands.
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03
Launch
The product gets its own name, site and go-to-market, endorsed by AIdea Foundry.
EXIT GATE
Repeatable sales under its own brand.
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04
Scale
Grow the company, raise outside capital or spin it out. The Foundry stays an owner.
EXIT GATE
[Growth, funding or spin-out criteria]
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Three tests for every new venture
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A costly decision
People make it often, get it wrong and pay for it.
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Data we can reach
We can access, license or create the data that makes AI better at it.
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A buyer who pays
Someone budgets for getting it right.
FOUNDRY CORE
Who owns what
The parent runs the shared platform. Each product team owns its customers, roadmap and results.
| Service | AIdea Foundry provides | The product team owns |
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| AI & data platform | Shared models, retrieval, evaluation and data pipelines | Product-specific data, prompts and model tuning |
| Security & compliance | Security program, audits and policies | Product-level controls and regulatory sign-off |
| Design & engineering | Design system, infrastructure and standards | Product experience and roadmap |
| Go-to-market | Brand guidelines, launch playbook and partner network | Pricing, sales and customer success |
| Capital & finance | Funding, accounting and legal entity setup | Budget and P&L |
| Talent & operations | Recruiting, HR and legal support | Hiring decisions and team culture |
LEADERSHIP
The people behind the Foundry
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Have a problem that passes all three tests?
Bring it to us. If it fits, we build it together.