Ambition needs a partner.
Technology, execution and smart capital.
Co-build
We build with you.
Some companies have an idea that needs to be validated. Some already know what they need to build. Others need a long-term technology partner to help shape and grow the venture. We have three ways of working together, described below.
Product & technology strategy
Deciding what to build and how to approach it.
AI & software implementation
Turning the concept into working technology.
Business & ecosystem
Connecting technology with customers, industry knowledge and the right partners.
Equity
For selected ventures, we take part of our pay as equity or make an operational investment.
Engagement models
Different stages need different ways of working.
Our engagement model depends on the maturity of the idea, what needs to be built and how closely we should work together.
01
Roadmap & sprint execution
For companies and founders with a defined problem and clear technical requirements. We agree on the scope, milestones and expected outcome, then execute through focused development sprints.
Best suited for: Defined projects, PoCs, MVPs, integrations and implementation work.
02
Hybrid partnership (cash + equity)
For startups where ON-IQ can contribute both technical execution and long-term value. The model combines paid work with an agreed equity component, aligning ON-IQ with the venture beyond the initial build.
Best suited for: Early-stage companies that need substantial technical capability while preserving capital.
03
Operational investment
For selected ventures where ON-IQ takes a deeper and longer-term role. We work closely with the founding team across technology, product and implementation, with ON-IQ taking part as an operational investor.
Best suited for: Ventures we believe in enough to invest in, where technology is central to the company and speed of execution matters.
How we decide
We first understand the problem, the team, the opportunity, what needs to be built, what has already been validated and what ON-IQ can contribute. From there, we agree on the right way to work together.
01
Screening
A first conversation about the problem, the users, the team and the evidence so far. We review what you already have and give you a clear answer: explore, not yet, or not a fit.
02
Exploration
A short sprint with a fixed scope, built around the riskiest question. We test the problem with real users, look at the data, set the technical path and define what the first build must prove.
03
Agreement
Together we decide whether to build. If the evidence is there, we choose the model and agree milestones, ownership and terms in writing before work starts.
04
Building
We build the first solution against the agreed success criteria, and keep building on what works.
Who we build with
We look for problems worth solving.
We work best with startups, SMEs and industry teams that have:
A clear problem
There is a meaningful need, friction or opportunity.
Knowledge of the market
The team understands the customer or operating environment.
Access to users and data
There is access to users, customers, data or environments where the idea can be tested.
A reason technology can help
Technology can meaningfully improve how something is done.
A willingness to test and learn
The solution can change when evidence tells us something new.
Potential to grow
A successful first implementation can lead somewhere bigger.
Have a problem worth solving?
Tell us what you are trying to change.