Before You Initiate a Capital Raise – Contact Us
Did you know that only 35 - 40% of companies that hire investment bankers for a growth capital raise end up securing institutional funding?
Too often firms seek help too late, when fundamental gaps can no longer be fixed and valuation upside is capped. AI Venture Catalyst (AIVC) was built to change all that. By engaging us as the essential FIRST step, we help you BUILD VALUE FIRST—transforming your business ahead of fundraising so you approach investors with a robust venture not just a pitch deck) poised to command a premium valuation.
Contact UsBefore you Attempt AI Business Transformation on your own – Talk to Us
By applying bold 10X thinking, we aim for transformation outcomes rather than incremental improvements.
Did you know that most (95%) of all AI initiatives fail to produce their intended outcomes? It turns out that ‘how you AI’ is just as important as ‘what you AI’. We bring savvy intelligence to this process, along with our proprietary framework designed to unlock value from either organic or acquisitive means. Our hands-on value creation doesn’t stop at advice, we co-create the outcomes with you, ensuring the realized value is significant and sustainable.
Contact UsAs former Private Equity Operating Partners, we apply proven frameworks to build AI companies that investors fund and scale. Each service below represents a core capability in our transformation methodology.
Our Core Services
We provide end-to-end support to help you transform your AI capabilities into standalone ventures that drive significant valuation uplift to your firm.
AIVC Investor Scorecard™
We Find Your Hidden AI Goldmine
Key Outcome:
Secure the funding or exit that realizes the value you’ve built with our help, turning that initial AI idea into a venture valued on tech multiples and poised for scale.
What We Deliver:
- AI capability identification and market analysis
- AIVC Investor Scorecard™ - VC/PE grade business assessment
- Viability of your AI business as a standalone entity
- Transparent feedback from real Investors or potential strategic buyers pre-game
- Leadership gap analysis for scaling an AI business
Valuation Uplift for M&A sellers and buyers
We not only help you drive organic growth, we also unlock value through strategic transactions that enhance your AI assets and command a premium at exit.
Key Outcome:
Sellers: Premium exit opportunity with strategic buyers competing for your AI-native business. Acquirers: Premium valuation multiple arbitrage selection of acquisition targets to maximize valuation at exit.
What We Deliver:
- AI capabilities identification and market analysis
- AIVC M&A Readiness Scorecard™ - Investor grade business assessment. For Sellers
- AIVC M&A Capability Fit Matrix™ - leverage AIVC Valuation Multiple Arbitrage Tool™ to identify high probability companies with the AI capabilities you need. For Acquirers
- Viability of your AI business as a standalone entity
- Transparent feedback from real Investors or potential strategic buyers
Strategic Carve-Out Execution
We Create Independent AI Companies, Not AI Bolt-On Projects
Key Outcome:
Legally independent AI company positioned for premium valuations (15-30X EBITDA vs. traditional 4-6X EBITDA multiples).
What We Deliver:
- Productization of your Specialize IP
- Legal structure and operational separation planning
- IP transfer and licensing agreement development
- Independent entity governance framework
- New company capitalization and ownership structure
AI Go-To-Market and Scalability
We Build Scalable AI-Native and combination SaaS/AI Businesses
Key Outcome:
Operating AI business with early customers, revenue traction, and scalable growth systems.
What We Deliver:
- Recurring revenue model design and optimization
- Product strategy and competitive positioning
- Go-to-market strategy development and execution
- Customer acquisition and retention systems
Hand-Picked Fractional C-Suite Leadership
We Operate as Your Executive Team
Key Outcome:
Experienced leadership team driving execution while building internal capabilities for long-term success. Maintain positive cashflow in the early stages.
What We Deliver:
- Experienced Interim CXOs bringing deep domain expertise and an operator’s grit, helping you operationalize your AI product business
- Build scalable Go-To-Market execution that delivers profitable efficient growth
- Optimize financial performance, managing your burn rate, ensuring that our services are paid for out of the enhanced margin created
- Refining product market fit, landing early customers, building pipeline and executing on customer acquisition
- Daily operational management and decision-making
- Board representation and investor communication
- Data-driven Performance metrics and accountability systems
Increase Investability and Generate Growth Capital
We Position You Best to get the Funding You Need That Scales AI Companies
Key Outcome:
Successfully positioned AI company to attract growth capital from top-tier investors at premium valuations.
What We Deliver:
- AIVC investor ecosystem introductions
- Pitch deck and investor materials optimization
- Term sheet negotiation and deal structuring
- Due diligence preparation and management
Why the AIVC Approach Works
We believe in hands-on execution and deep partnership to drive transformative outcomes.
We are Operators, Not Consultants
PE-Proven Methodology
Investor-Ready
Exponential Value Creation
Ready to Transform Your
Services IP Into a Valuable AI Company ?
Three Ways to Get Started: