Startups
Your technical co-founder, without the co-founder equity.
We build AI-first products for early-stage startups: from idea validation to production launch. Venture building, AI product sprints, and CTO partnerships — structured so we're accountable for the outcome.
What we build
The complete stack.
Venture building
- Idea validation with real users
- Product strategy and MVP definition
- Full-stack AI product development
- Brand identity and design system
- Launch strategy and go-to-market
- Post-launch iteration and growth
Product sprints
- AI MVP in 3–4 weeks
- One focused AI feature shipped to production
- Full source code ownership
- Fixed scope, fixed fee
CTO partnership
- Technical architecture and roadmap
- Engineering team leadership
- Technical due diligence for funding
- AI strategy and implementation
- Hiring support for technical roles
Intelligence layer
- AI copilots and assistants
- Intelligent automation workflows
- Predictive analytics and recommendations
- Natural language interfaces
- Computer vision for domain-specific problems
Compliance & security
- Clean IP from day one
- Investor-ready architecture
- Scalable infrastructure
- Security best practices
Integrations
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, open-source LLMs
- Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Vercel)
- Payment systems (Stripe, Razorpay)
- Authentication (Auth0, Clerk, Supabase)
- Analytics (PostHog, Mixpanel)
- Mobile frameworks (React Native, Flutter)
Why Sitio Labs
Built for this industry's realities.
We're a startup ourselves
We built 5 AI products from zero. We know the constraints, the speed, and the decisions that matter at the early stage.
Skin in the game
Equity-based models mean we succeed when you succeed. Not a vendor relationship — a partnership.
Speed as policy
Idea to market in 3–16 weeks. That's the observed cadence across our own ventures. It's the same cadence we bring to yours.
Questions
Honest answers.
Can you build our MVP?
Yes. Our AI Sprint (3–4 weeks, from $7,500) builds one production-ready AI product or feature. For a full venture build, we go from idea to launch in 8–16 weeks.
Do you take equity?
For venture builds, yes — equity plus a minimal build fee. For sprints, it's fixed fee with full source code ownership. We structure the engagement so we're accountable for the outcome.
What if we already have a product and need a CTO?
Our CTO Partnership is designed for exactly this. We embed as your fractional CTO, handle architecture, roadmap, and team leadership.
What stage do you work with?
Idea stage through Series A. Our sweet spot is: you have a market thesis, you need a technical team to build it, and you want someone who's done it before.
Let's talk about your build.
You don't need to know what tech you need. You just need to know the problem. We'll map it, scope it, and tell you honestly whether we're the right builders for it.