Equitech Partners

The Problem

Early-stage startups face a fundamental dilemma:

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• The Capital Barrier: Hiring a senior in-house tech team or a top-tier development agency requires significant upfront capital.

• The Talent Gap: Non-technical founders struggle to recruit, vet, and manage a technical co-founder or a team of engineers.

• The Execution Risk: Outsourcing to freelancers or low-cost agencies often results in poor code quality, miscommunication, and a product that isn't scalable.

• The Strategy Void: Without a technical strategist at the leadership table, critical decisions about architecture, feature prioritization, and scalability are often made incorrectly.

The Structure

Our compensation is primarily in the form of equity, structured similarly to that of a founding team member.

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• Equity Stake: The percentage of equity typically ranges from 5% to 25%, determined by factors such as:

  • The startup's stage 

  • The complexity and scope of the required technical work 

  • The level of our long-term involvement

• Vesting Schedule: The equity vests over a standard period, typically 3-4 years with a 1-year "cliff." 

• Hybrid Model (Optional): For more mature projects or extensive scopes, we may operate on a hybrid model that combines a reduced equity stake with a small monthly cash retainer. 

The Solution

Acting as an institutional technical co-founder. Our model is built on a shared-risk, shared-reward philosophy:

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• Capital Preservation: Founders can allocate their precious early-stage capital towards marketing, sale.

• Aligned Incentives: As equity holders, we are motivated to build the best possible product in the most efficient way.

• Access to Elite Talent: Get the expertise without the burden of recruiting, salaries, and benefits.

The Services

an end-to-end suite of services tailored to the startup lifecycle.

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Phase 1: Discovery & Strategy (The Blueprint)

• Technical Feasibility & Validation

• Product Roadmap & MVP Scoping

• System Architecture & Technology Stack Selection

• UX/UI Wireframing & Prototyping: 

Phase 2: Development & Launch (The Build)

• Full-Stack Application Development

• Agile Project Management 

• Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps

• Quality Assurance & Testing: 

Phase 3: Growth & Transition (The Scale-Up)

• Ongoing Technical Support & Maintenance

• Fractional CTO Services: 

• Team Building & Knowledge Transfer