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Build your startup with TEN
We partner with exceptional founders by building products, hiring teams, raising capital, and accelerating growth—in exchange for equity and strategic consulting engagements.
First strategy call within 72 hours · MVP in 6–8 weeks · No upfront build fees
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Startup progress
MVP · 72%
Equity allocated
8% partner
Runway extended
+9 months
- 100+
- Startups Supported
- 20K+
- Founder Community
- 1000+
- College Network
Trusted by founders, partners, investors & universities
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How TEN works
From idea to scale, with a partner at every step
A clear, founder-friendly path. We invest our team, technology, and capital network alongside your equity.
- 01
Apply
Submit your idea or startup in minutes.
- 02
Founder Discovery Call
A 1:1 to understand you and the vision.
- 03
Technical & Business Evaluation
AI-assisted scoring across 8 dimensions.
- 04
Equity Proposal
Aligned partnership terms, no upfront fees.
- 05
Build MVP
A dedicated AI-native team ships in 6–8 weeks.
- 06
Launch
Go to market with GTM and growth support.
- 07
Fundraising
Deck, data room, and warm investor intros.
- 08
Scale
Hiring, ops, and advisory for the next stage.
Services
One studio. Every capability a startup needs.
Instead of hiring a dozen agencies, you get an integrated venture team aligned with your outcomes.
Web Development
Fast, scalable web products on a modern stack.
Learn more →Mobile Apps
Native-quality iOS and Android experiences.
Learn more →UI / UX Design
Premium interfaces and end-to-end design systems.
Learn more →Product Management
Roadmaps, discovery, and shipping discipline.
Learn more →Growth Marketing
Acquisition, retention, and performance loops.
Learn more →Fundraising
Decks, data rooms, and warm investor intros.
Learn more →Legal Support
Incorporation, contracts, and cap table hygiene.
Learn more →Recruitment
Hire founding engineers and key leadership.
Learn more →Cloud Infrastructure
Secure, observable, and cost-aware infra.
Learn more →Automation
Internal tooling and workflow orchestration.
Learn more →AI Agents
Autonomous agents that execute real work.
Learn more →Venture building process
A repeatable system for building winning startups
Click through each stage to see exactly what we deliver alongside you.
Stage 5 of 9
Development
A dedicated AI-native engineering pod ships the MVP in focused weekly cycles.
What you get
- Production codebase
- Weekly demos
- CI/CD & infra
Why TEN
A venture partner, not just another vendor
Most options sell you hours. TEN invests its team and capital network in your success.
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| Equity Alignment | ||||
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| Advisory & Mentorship | ||||
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Startup portfolio
Founders building the next generation, with TEN
We're early, and our founders' identities stay confidential until they choose to go public. As companies launch from the studio, their profiles will appear here.
Profiles kept confidential by default to protect founders in stealth
01Active
Stealth startup
Founder profile confidential
- Industry
- Climate AI
- Stage
- Seed
02Active
Stealth startup
Founder profile confidential
- Industry
- Digital Health
- Stage
- Pre-seed
03Scaling
Stealth startup
Founder profile confidential
- Industry
- Fintech
- Stage
- Series A
04Building
Stealth startup
Founder profile confidential
- Industry
- Future of Work
- Stage
- Pre-seed
05Active
Stealth startup
Founder profile confidential
- Industry
- EdTech
- Stage
- Seed
06Scaling
Stealth startup
Founder profile confidential
- Industry
- Design Tools
- Stage
- Seed
Founder testimonials
Loved by the founders we build with
Identities are kept confidential at our founders' request. Named stories will be shared as companies go public.
“TEN felt like adding a world-class product and engineering team overnight. We shipped our MVP in seven weeks and closed our pre-seed a month later.”
Confidential founder
Founder & CEO · Digital Health
Pricing
Partnership models that fit your stage
Whether you're pre-idea or scaling, there's a way to build with TEN.
Most popular
Equity Partner
Ideal for early-stage startups
Equity-based
No upfront build fees
- Dedicated AI-native build team
- CTO & product strategy
- MVP delivery in 6–8 weeks
- Fundraising & investor intros
- Hiring & growth support
Consulting
On-demand expertise
Hourly · Monthly
Quarterly & annual retainers
- Fractional product & engineering
- AI & automation advisory
- Growth and GTM sprints
- Design & UX engagements
- Flexible scope and scaling
Enterprise Innovation
For corporates & institutions
Custom
White-label venture studio
- Corporate venture building
- Innovation labs & 0→1 teams
- University & incubator programs
- Dedicated pods & SLAs
- Tailored commercial terms
FAQ
Questions, answered
Equity is set per partnership based on stage, scope, and the capital and team we invest. We propose aligned terms after the discovery call—there are no upfront build fees for equity partnerships.
No. Many of our founders are non-technical. TEN provides the CTO-level leadership and engineering team to design, build, and ship your product.
Eligible startups typically reach a launch-ready MVP in 6–8 weeks, with weekly demos so you always see progress.
From pre-idea to growth. We support discovery and validation for early founders, and engineering, hiring, and fundraising for companies that are scaling.
Yes. We help craft your narrative and deck, prepare a data room, and make warm introductions to investors in our network.
We aim to schedule a first strategy call within 72 hours of a completed application.
Ready to build your startup with TEN?
Apply in minutes. Get on a strategy call within 72 hours. Start building with a team that wins when you win.