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For Startups

Built for startup reality:
speed, runway, and the next raise.

A startup MVP is not just a small product. It has to ship before the runway runs out, hold up in an investor demo, and still be the foundation you build the funded company on. That changes what gets built and how. Here is the startup-specific version.

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What startups actually need

The constraints
that shape a startup build.

Speed to market

Every week of runway spent not in market is a week of learning lost. A startup MVP is scoped to ship in eight weeks because timing, not perfection, is what kills or makes early companies.

Investor-ready

A working product beats a deck. The MVP has to stand up in a live demo and show real users doing real things, because that is what moves a conversation with investors from maybe to term sheet.

Runway discipline

Fixed price means the build cannot quietly eat the round. You know the exact number up front and can plan runway around it, instead of an open-ended invoice that competes with payroll.

Survives the next raise

The most expensive startup mistake is an MVP that has to be thrown away the day you raise. We build on production foundations you own, so the validated MVP becomes the funded product, not a rewrite.

Built to move fast after

Clean, typed, documented code on a mainstream stack means the team you hire post-raise can move immediately, rather than spending the first month untangling what came before.

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Startups we build for

Where this
fits best.

Pre-seed founders

Need a working product to raise on, not just a pitch. The MVP is the asset that makes the round real.

Funded startups

Have capital and need to deploy it into validated software fast, without burning months hiring a team first.

Solo and small founding teams

No in-house engineering yet. A build partner gets you to market without waiting to recruit a CTO.

Accelerator companies

On a clock to show traction by demo day. A fixed eight-week build fits the cohort timeline.

Pivoting startups

Validated a new direction and need to build it quickly before the runway from the last idea is gone.

Investment

Fixed cost,
so you can plan runway.

MVP Build

From 16,000 GBP

One core product, investor-demo ready, owned by you, in 8 weeks. Scoped so it conserves runway and becomes the foundation of the funded build.

Extensive MVP Build

From 30,000 GBP

A more complete system for startups raising on a fuller product: multiple user types, admin, and integrations. 8 to 10 weeks, still fixed.

Common questions

Before you get in touch.

Why is a startup MVP different?

Because runway and timing dominate everything. It has to ship fast, hold up in an investor demo, conserve cash, and not need rebuilding the moment you raise. Those constraints shape what gets built and in what order, more than the idea itself does.

Can I raise on an MVP?

Often more easily than on a deck alone. A working product with real users doing real things is the strongest evidence you can put in front of an investor. The MVP exists partly to turn the raise conversation from hypothetical to demonstrable.

Will the MVP survive a funding round?

It is built to. Production code you own, on a mainstream stack, means the validated MVP becomes the foundation of the funded product rather than throwaway work. Avoiding the post-raise rebuild is a core design goal, not an afterthought.

How does fixed price help runway?

You know the exact cost before committing, so you can plan the round and the burn around a real number instead of an open-ended invoice. Fixed price removes the risk of the build competing with payroll halfway through.

How fast can a startup MVP ship?

Eight weeks for a standard build, sometimes less for a tightly scoped single flow. Fast enough to get into market and into investor conversations while the runway still gives you room to act on what you learn.

Do I need a technical co-founder first?

No. A build partner takes you from idea to launched, investor-ready product without a CTO in place. You can hire technical leadership after you have raised on the strength of the MVP, which is often the easier sequence.

Ship before the runway runs out.

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