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Sitio Labs is a venture studio. That distinction matters. We originate our own products, take equity in everything we create, and grow them for the long term. When we do work with external founders, we structure it the same way, as partners, not vendors.

The Studio

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HOW WE BUILD

Three phases. Every product.

01

Originate

We study markets, not trends. We look for industries where AI can create genuine 10× leverage over incumbent solutions, places where a well-funded team has been ignoring a problem because the market doesn't look sexy from Bangalore or Delhi. Jewellery. Small-town retail. K–12 education. These are our sweet spots.

02

Build with AI

AI is not a feature we add at the end. It is the architectural foundation. Every product we build is AI-native from day one, meaning the AI layer is what makes the product work, not just what makes it clever. This is what creates defensibility. You can't retrofit AI-native design.

03

Own and Scale

We retain equity in every product we originate. For external ventures, we structure CTO partnerships, equity or revenue share, never a project invoice. Ownership is the mechanism that keeps incentives aligned. We have no interest in shipping something and disappearing.

WORK WITH US

Three ways to build with Sitio Labs.

01

Venture Build

For: Founders with a market thesis and no technical team

We co-found. Sitio Labs takes equity and builds the complete technology stack, product, design, backend, mobile, AI.

Timeline
8–16 weeks
Structure
Equity + minimal build fee
02

CTO Partnership

For: Live ventures that need serious technical leadership

We embed as fractional CTO. We drive the technology roadmap, make architecture decisions, and manage execution.

Timeline
Ongoing, min. 6 months
Structure
Revenue share or equity kicker + retainer
03

AI Sprint

For: Established ventures that need one AI product shipped fast

One production-ready AI product in 3–4 weeks. Fixed scope. Fixed fee. Full source code ownership.

Timeline
3–4 weeks
Structure
Fixed fee from $6,000

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A venture studio originates its own products rather than building for clients. Sitio Labs identifies underserved markets, builds AI-native products to serve them, and retains equity in everything it creates. Unlike agencies, we have skin in the game.

AI-native means AI is the foundational architecture, not a feature bolted on later. Every product Sitio Labs builds uses AI as the primary engine, Mentzi generates lesson content, Depo forecasts stockouts, ZerocodeAI builds entire apps from natural language, Etailers tracks and optimizes AI citation performance, Found matches outfits from video frames, Thokpe posts every transaction as live double-entry accounting.

We look for three things: a large underserved market in India, an incumbent solution that is inefficient or inaccessible, and a clear path for AI to create 10× leverage over that incumbent. If all three are present, we build.

Yes, through three structured engagement models: Venture Build (co-founding with equity), CTO Partnership (embedded technical leadership), and AI Sprint (one AI product in 3–4 weeks). We do not accept open-ended agency retainers.

In a Venture Build, Sitio Labs co-founds the product with you. We take an equity stake and build the complete technology, product, design, backend, mobile, and AI. You bring domain expertise and market access. Timeline is 8–16 weeks to first live product.

AI Sprint is a fixed-scope engagement: one production-ready AI product designed and shipped in 3–4 weeks. Fixed fee starting at $6,000. Full source code ownership. No surprises, no scope creep.