We create AI-native companies with proprietary theses and clear paths to success. From idea to $20k MRR in 12 weeks.
The operating principles that guide every company we build.
We don't educate markets. We target sectors with existing spend, clear buyers, and proven willingness to pay.
Our companies substitute entire roles, tools, or workflows—not marginal improvements to existing processes.
AI is the value engine, not a feature. We build agentic systems that automate complete workflows end-to-end.
Every company is designed with clear success metrics. We target $2M+ ARR within 24-36 months through focused execution.
Idea to $20k MRR in 12 weeks. We compress timelines through shared infrastructure and parallel validation.
12+ bets per year across theses. We run parallel experiments and double down on what works. Capital follows traction.
Idea to $2M+ ARR in 24-36 months. Multiples of 8-15x for successful companies.
From idea to MLP (Minimum Lovable Product). We shape the bet, define success metrics, and build the first working version with AI-native architecture.
MLP to 10 paying customers. Real market validation with real revenue. We test assumptions, iterate fast, and prove demand before scaling.
10 customers to $20k MRR. EIRs join with domain expertise. We provide capital, infrastructure, and AI capabilities. Growth becomes the focus.
$20k to $170k+ MRR. Scale with shared resources—AI engineering, growth, ops, legal. Strategic positioning for market leadership.
Proprietary transformation hypotheses. Each thesis spawns multiple bets.
"AI agents replace the traditional purchase journey. From digital self-service to AI concierge."
Markets: E-commerce, Retail, D2C
Coming Soon"AI agents manage health journeys end-to-end. From symptoms to treatment to follow-up."
Markets: Healthtech, Telemedicine, Pharma
Coming Soon"AI agents handle financial operations autonomously. From accounting to treasury to compliance."
Markets: SMB Finance, CFO Tools, Banking
Coming Soon"AI agents perform legal work end-to-end. From research to drafting to filing."
Markets: LegalTech, Law Firms, Corporate Legal
Coming SoonNot everyone is cut out for this. Here's who thrives at C-137.
You've shipped products before. You know the difference between talking and doing.
You see AI as the core, not a feature. You think in agents, not dashboards.
You'd rather ship something imperfect today than perfect never. Velocity is your default.
You have deep knowledge in a vertical—commerce, health, finance, legal. You see what others miss.
Ambiguity doesn't paralyze you. You make decisions with incomplete information.
You want to build something that's yours. Equity, impact, legacy—not just a paycheck.
If this sounds like you, we should talk. We provide capital, infrastructure, and a thesis—you bring the execution.
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