Technical co-founder
Sometimes the right engagement isn't a project — it's a partner
We take on a small number of equity partnerships alongside our project work — owning the technical and product side full-time so you can run the rest of the business. This isn't a service we sell. There's no price on this page, because the only currency here is equity, and that's a conversation, not a quote.
Not the same thing as hiring us
If you just need something built, our fixed-price services are the better fit. This page is for something else.
| Criterion | Hire us | Co-found together |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay | A fixed price per project | Equity — no cash quoted here |
| How long it lasts | Ends at delivery, or a support retainer | For as long as we both stay in |
| Who it’s for | One project inside your business | One company, the whole business |
| Where the risk sits | On you — you pay regardless of outcome | Shared — we only win if the company does |
| How we start | A 20-minute scoping call | A conversation, then time spent working together |
Three things we check for before any conversation goes further
A problem you’ve validated
Paying customers, a waitlist, a signed LOI — something beyond a slide deck. We’re not the right fit for validating a first idea.
A real technical gap
You can run the business, sell, raise — but you don’t have someone who can own the product and ship it themselves. That gap is what we fill.
Willingness to share real ownership
This only works if the equity is meaningful and the decisions are shared. If you want a hired hand who reports to you, that’s our services page, not this one.
Three steps, none of them fast
Equity partnerships take longer to start than a project does, on purpose.
A conversation
Tell us what you’re building and why the technical side is the blocker. No deck required — a clear explanation of the problem is worth more than slides.
Working together first
Before anything is signed, we spend real time on the product together — this tells both sides more than any pitch could.
A formal agreement
If it’s a fit on both sides, equity and roles get negotiated properly, with each side bringing their own legal counsel. We do not skip this step, and neither should you.
Tell us what you're building
Write directly to the founder. No form, no pitch deck required — just an honest description of the problem and where the technical gap is.
contactpanda@pandapath.in