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
Case Studies
Advanced Inventory Planning System Cuts Furniture Retailer Costs by $16M
Retail
AI, Inventory
Intelligent Auto-Quoting System Generates $156M Revenue Opportunity for Metal Fabricator
Metal Fabrication
AI, Quoting
Weather-Integrated Demand Forecasting Saves Major Grocery Chain $4.67M Annually
Weather
AI, Forecasting
Predictive Commodity Forecasting Transforms Agriculture Supply Chain Operations
Agriculture
AI, Supply Chain
AI-Powered Demand Forecasting Transforms Restaurant Operations, Delivering $31M in Annual Savings
Restaurant
AI, Forecasting