INVESTOR INFORMATION

Building the future of manufacturing intelligence

Join us on the journey from bootstrap to category leadership. A clear path from $1M to $50M+ ARR.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Why now. Why us. Why this market.

$12B+
Total Addressable Market
$4-5B
Serviceable Addressable Market
$78B+
NAND Flash Industry (Beachhead)

The problem we solve

Pain Point

$100M+ annual losses per large fab

Root Cause

Legacy tools, manual processes, poor forecasting

Current Solutions

Spreadsheets, 20-year-old software, consultants

The Gap

No AI-native platform built for complex manufacturing

Market growth drivers

AI Adoption Accelerating

Manufacturers actively investing in AI-powered planning to replace legacy tools and manual processes.

Legacy Replacement Cycle

Planning tools that are 15-20 years old are reaching end-of-life, creating a massive replacement wave.

Digital Transformation Urgency

Post-pandemic supply chain disruptions have accelerated investment in modern planning technology.

Supply Chain Investment

Global supply chain disruptions are driving unprecedented investment in planning and visibility tools.

BUSINESS MODEL

Product + Services flywheel

A capital-efficient model where professional services fund product development, creating a self-reinforcing growth engine that accelerates over time.

APlanner Product (SaaS)

Standard
$200K/year
Professional
$500K/year
Enterprise
$1M+/year

Professional Services

Consulting
$30K-$200K per engagement
Implementation
$75K-$500K per deployment
Ongoing Support
$10K-$50K/month

Revenue mix evolution

YearProductServicesTotalProduct %
Year 1$400K$600K$1M
40%
Year 2$2M$1.5M$3.5M
57%
Year 3$7M$3M$10M
70%
Year 4$17M$5M$22M
77%
Year 5$25M$7M$32M
78%
Year 6$38M$10M$48M
79%
6-YEAR JOURNEY

Clear milestones. Clear targets. Clear path.

Bootstrap

Year 1
Revenue
$1M
Customers
4-6
MVP launched with 4 core capabilities
4-10 pilot customers (NAND Flash focus)
$400K-$1M ARR
Pre-Seed funding secured

Launch

Year 2
Revenue
$3.5M
Customers
12-15
15-25 paying customers
Seed funding closed ($1.5-2M)
SAP and Oracle integrations certified
$2.5M-$4M revenue

Scale

Years 3-5
Revenue
$10M-$32M
Customers
30-70
50-100 customers across 5 industries
Series A funding ($8-12M)
Regional expansion (APAC, EU entry)
EBITDA positive by Year 5

Expand

Year 6+
Revenue
$48M+
Customers
100+
150+ customers globally
Launch QualityIQ (quality prediction)
Strategic exit options evaluated
$50M+ ARR
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

Defensible moats

Our competitive advantages are deeply embedded and difficult to replicate, creating lasting differentiation in the market.

Industry-Specific AI

Models trained on manufacturing patterns

5+ years

Domain Expertise

Team with decades of manufacturing experience

Cannot replicate

Integrated Services

Product + consulting + implementation

Rare capability

Customer Data

Anonymized learning across customers

Grows over time

Bootstrap Efficiency

Services fund product; less dilution

Capital advantage
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Investment highlights

Large Market — $12B+ TAM with clear expansion path
Clear Pain — $100M+ annual losses per fab from poor planning
Perfect Timing — AI adoption accelerating, legacy tools failing
Experienced Team — Domain expertise + technical capability
Capital Efficient — Bootstrap model; services fund product
Clear Exit Path — Strategic buyers actively acquiring in space

Use of funds

Product Development50%
Go-to-Market (Sales + Marketing)30%
Operations & G&A20%

Funding timeline

1
Pre-Seed
Q4 2026
$300K-$500K
MVP completion, first pilots
2
Seed
Q4 2027
$1.5M-$2M
Market launch, team scaling
3
Series A
Q2 2029
$8M-$12M
Scale operations, regional expansion
EXIT STRATEGY

Built for strategic value

Years 5-6
Target Timeline
8-12x ARR
Target Multiple
$320M-$480M
Valuation Range (at $40M ARR)

Potential acquirers

CategoryCompaniesStrategic Fit
Enterprise Software
SAP, Oracle, MicrosoftAdd AI planning to suite
Industrial Software
Siemens, Dassault, PTCManufacturing footprint
Private Equity
Vista, Thoma BravoSaaS consolidation
Strategic Corporates
Samsung, TSMCVertical integration

Interested in learning more?

We're selectively engaging with strategic investors who understand manufacturing and can add value beyond capital. Let's start a conversation.

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$12B+ TAM
Capital-efficient growth
Clear exit path