Process
One product, one price and a date, agreed before we start.
A 15-minute call to see if it flies.
For founders with an idea
Got an app idea? Make it a company.
Brand, a production-ready AI MVP and the pitch deck for your round, live in 60 days. Founders we built with have raised more than $140M, and we invest in what we build.
15 minutes to see if it flies.
- $18MFindigs
- $5MSmacktok
- $20MMural
- $100MHubble
What investors look for
[ 01 ]What investors look for
Nobody funds ideas. They fund proof. A brand that looks inevitable, a product people already use and a story with numbers. We build all three with you, in 60 days.
A brand that looks inevitable
Positioning, name and identity that make a young company look like the obvious bet.
A product people already use
A production-ready AI MVP in real users’ hands, not a prototype or a mockup.
A story with numbers
The pitch deck built on what your users actually did, ready for the investors’ table.
[ 02 ]How it runs
Idea to round in 60 days.
Brand
Positioning, name and identity that make a young company look inevitable.
We find the name, the look and the story your round will tell.
AI MVP
Production-ready, not a prototype, so you raise on data.
We design and build it with you, live with real users.
Pitch deck
Your round’s story with real numbers, like the one that helped Findigs raise $18M.
We turn what your users did into your pitch.
[ 03 ]Rounds
Rounds we were on deck for.
Companies we built with or backed, and how far they went.
[ 04 ]In their words
Founders on the raise.
King Tide handled all of our design: branding, product, pitch decks, website, even merch. Every investor and customer comments on how polished we look.
Sinclair ToffaCEO, Mural PayKing Tide built BuzzStar from the ground up alongside us. They designed the product, wrote the code, and were in the trenches with us through fundraising. It felt less like hiring a studio and more like gaining a founding team.
Andrew BachmanCEO, BuzzStarFrom concept to launch, King Tide handled everything: product design, engineering, even helping us prep for our raise. They embedded with our team and brought the kind of ownership you rarely see from an outside partner. KIIWI wouldn’t exist without them.
Dave GardenCEO, KIIWI[ 05 ]The price
It starts at $0.
Your first commitment is one decisive move: a 15-minute call. If your idea flies, you build on fixed prices.
[ 06 ]Questions
What founders ask us.
How do I raise money for an app idea?
Investors back proof, not ideas. We take you from idea to a validated concept: brand, process and a production-ready AI MVP in real users’ hands in 30 to 60 days, then the pitch deck with your real numbers. We were on deck for rounds like Findigs ($18M, with our deck) and Smacktok, which has raised $5M (King Tide led their $2M round).
Do I need an MVP to get investors?
Not always, but it helps a lot. A product in real users’ hands turns your pitch from a promise into data. Our AI MVPs go live in 30 to 60 days, production-ready, not a prototype.
I have an app idea but I can’t code. Where do I start?
With a 15-minute call. We tell you honestly if it flies, then lock one product, one price and a date. A senior crew designs and builds it end to end: brand, product design and engineering.
How much does it cost to get investor-ready?
The first step costs nothing: a 15-minute call to see if your idea flies. If it does, you build on fixed prices from $4,420 a month for the brand, process, AI MVP and pitch deck. All prices are in US dollars.
How long does it take?
About 60 days: brand and story by day 7, the AI MVP live between days 8 and 42, and the pitch deck for your round by day 60.
Does King Tide invest in the startups it builds?
Sometimes. We invest $25K to $100K in early-stage startups and trade discounted design and engineering for equity when the fit is right. We invested in Smacktok, Rumor, Raziel and Jump.
[ 07 ]Your idea
Tell us your idea.
Two quick steps. A senior person replies within one business day with a plan, the price and a date.
- TodayIn our inbox
- Within a dayWe reply
- 15 minutesWe see if it flies
Now boarding
Your idea, on deck.
Book 15 minutes or write hello@kingtide.com
No commitment · A senior person replies within one business day
