Turn problems into profitable products
Solve your problem, own equity, share the upside.
Process
Systematic Venture Creation
The path to $10M+ ARR is customer-funded development, rapid validation, and systematic scaling
VALIDATE
Customer-Investors
Define Problem
90-Day MVP
EXPAND
Market Validation
5-10 Customers
Multi-Tenant
SCALE
Release
GTM
Feedback
Iterate
Why Customer-Funded Ventures Win
Speed
- 90-day sprints from concept to working product
- Customer funding eliminates lengthy fundraising cycles
- Built-in market validation accelerates development decisions
Validation
- Customers invest because they need the solution today
- No guessing at product-market fit - it's proven upfront
- Real usage data from day one, not theoretical assumptions
Profitability
- Revenue starts flowing in months, not years
- Lean teams and customer funding create immediate cash flow
- You own equity in a profitable business solving your problem
"We couldn't have asked for a better partner than Plato as we bring our vision to life. The way they have structured their model makes it incredibly aligned."
Will McComb
Automatter