Promising fit
You have…
- A clear customer problem and direct market insight
- A committed UK founder ready to test assumptions
- A credible way AI could improve the product or operation
- Momentum, evidence and willingness to work to milestones
AI capability for equity
Build the venture. Keep cash focused on growth.
For selected UK ventures, Aptimate may exchange defined AI strategy and implementation work for a small minority equity stake. This is capability, not cash investment.
Selective by design
Is it a strong fit?
Probably not a fit
You mainly need…
- Cash investment
- An idea built around “using AI” rather than a real problem
- Unlimited development without a bounded scope
- Delivery before due diligence or a formal agreement
Built together
What each side brings.
Aptimate
Practical AI capability
- Opportunity, workflow and system design
- Prototypes, automation and knowledge systems
- Testing, governance and responsible deployment
- Defined delivery against agreed milestones
The founder
Insight and momentum
- A genuine customer problem and market access
- Fast decisions, validation and honest feedback
- Ownership of adoption and growth
- A small minority stake if terms are agreed
From pitch to partnership
Three clear steps.
- 01
Pitch
Share the problem, customer, evidence, stage and role AI could play.
- 02
Assess and scope
We test the case and define the work, milestones and fee value.
- 03
Agree and build
Delivery starts only after due diligence and a formal agreement.
Defined scope.No open-ended build.
Separate costs.Software, licences and usage are agreed separately.
Case-by-case terms.Either side can decide not to proceed.
UK founders
Could we build it together?
Tell us the problem, customer, evidence, stage and where AI may help.