There are several ways to get a technical partner. Here's an honest comparison.
| Hire a CTO | VC Funding | Bootstrap + Studio | SocioFi Ventures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upfront cost | $0 (but 30–50% equity) | $0 (but dilution + investor control) | $3K–$20K (pay Studio) | $0 (equity / rev share) |
Equity given | 30–50% | 15–30% per round | 0% | 5–20% (or 0% rev share) |
Build quality | Depends on CTO skill | Depends on team they hire | SocioFi Studio quality | SocioFi Studio quality |
Timeline | Months to find + onboard | 3–6 months fundraising first | 2–6 weeks | 2–6 weeks (after acceptance) |
Post-launch support | CTO maintains (or leaves) | You manage the team | Services plan available | 3 months Services included |
Control | Shared with CTO | Shared with investors | 100% yours | 100% yours (code ownership) |
Your risk | CTO might leave | Investor pressure, milestone expectations | Pay upfront, no upside sharing | SocioFi keeps equity / rev share if successful |
SocioFi's risk | N/A | N/A | None | Dev capacity if product fails |
We'd rather you pick the best path than the path that benefits us.
Studio is faster and cleaner. No equity obligations, no revenue share. You own 100% from day one. Ventures makes sense when budget is genuinely the blocker.
A co-founder relationship may be deeper than a Ventures partnership. We build the product — we don't run the company with you. If you can find someone who will, that might be a better fit.
We're engineers. We'll help you build a great product but we won't mentor you on fundraising, go-to-market strategy, or investor relations. Ventures is a technical partnership, not an advisory one.
10 minutes to apply. 7 business days to hear back. Every application reviewed personally.