For non-technical founders

Your MVP, built.
No CTO required.

Aldemis Foundry gives you a monthly allocation of AI-assisted development hours, directed by senior technologists who have built and scaled companies for over 25 years. You bring the idea and the customers. We build the product.

From £2,000 per month. No long-term lock-in.

Aldemis Foundry is run by Aldemis — a boutique advisory partnership working with growth-stage technology businesses across fintech, SaaS and regulated sectors. The people directing your build have been CEOs and CTOs themselves.

How it works

From idea to working product, in plain English

No jargon, no hiring, no fifty-page specifications. A simple monthly rhythm that keeps your product moving.

Step 01

Tell us what you're building

We start with a conversation about your idea, your customers and what the first version genuinely needs to do. We translate that into a build plan — and tell you honestly if something isn't worth building yet.

Step 02

We build, week by week

Your monthly development hours are put to work by our team using AI-assisted engineering, always reviewed and directed by experienced technologists. You get more product for your money than traditional agency development.

Step 03

You watch it evolve

Through the Foundry tool you see progress, capture feedback from your customers, and steer what gets built next. Regular calls keep decisions quick and the roadmap honest.

What you get

A product team, without building one

The Foundry tool

Your window into the build. Track progress, review what's been shipped, gather customer feedback and shape the evolution of your MVP — all in one place, designed for people who don't write code.

AI-assisted development hours

A monthly allocation of engineering time, amplified by AI tooling and quality-controlled by senior engineers. The AI does the heavy lifting; experienced humans make sure it's built properly and remains yours to keep.

Regular calls with your team

Scheduled calls each month to review progress, make decisions and reprioritise. Short, structured and focused on moving your product forward — not billing you for meetings.

Senior partner access

On Build and Scale plans, quarterly sessions with Aldemis senior partners on technology strategy, product strategy, go to market and positioning — the conversations founders normally can't get until they can afford a board.

Who it's for

Built for founders who can sell, not code

Foundry is a strong fit if you…

  • Are a non-technical founder with a clear problem to solve and early customer conversations underway
  • Need a working MVP to validate demand, close early customers or support a fundraise
  • Have been quoted £50k+ by agencies, or burned by freelancers who disappeared
  • Want senior technical judgement on your side without hiring a CTO you can't yet afford

It's probably not for you if you…

  • Want to hand over a spec and vanish for six months — Foundry works because you stay close to your customers
  • Are building something deeply novel at the infrastructure level that needs a dedicated in-house research team
  • Already have a strong technical co-founder and simply need extra hands

Pricing

Simple monthly plans

Every plan includes the Foundry tool and the customer feedback loop that keeps your MVP evolving in the right direction.

Start

£2,000 / month

Get your MVP off the ground.

  • Access to the Foundry tool
  • Customer feedback and MVP evolution, managed through the tool
  • Up to 2 × 30-minute calls per month
  • Up to 50 hours of AI-assisted development per month
Start the conversation

Scale

£5,000 / month

Maximum build velocity and senior counsel.

  • Access to the Foundry tool
  • Customer feedback and MVP evolution, managed through the tool
  • Up to 4 × 1-hour calls per month
  • Up to 200 hours of AI-assisted development per month
  • 2 × 30-minute calls per quarter with our senior partners — technology strategy, product strategy, go to market, positioning and more
  • Additional partner calls available if required (may be subject to additional charge)
Start the conversation

Not sure which plan fits? Book an intro call and we'll tell you honestly — including if Foundry isn't the right answer for what you're building.

Questions

The things founders ask us

What does "AI-assisted development" actually mean?

Our engineers use modern AI coding tools to move dramatically faster than traditional development — which is how we deliver this much build capacity at these prices. Every line is reviewed, tested and architected by experienced humans. You get the speed of AI with the judgement of senior engineers, not unchecked machine output.

Who owns the code and the product?

You do. Everything we build for you is your intellectual property. If you leave, you take your codebase, your data and your product with you — cleanly documented and ready to hand to a future in-house team.

What can you build? Is my idea too complex?

Foundry is designed for MVPs and early-stage products: web applications, mobile apps for iOS and Android, customer portals, marketplaces, SaaS tools, internal platforms and integrations. If your idea needs something we're not the right fit for, we'll say so on the intro call rather than take your money.

What happens if I don't use all my hours in a month?

Hours are a monthly allocation rather than a bank, which is how we keep a dedicated team available to you. In practice we plan each month's work together on your calls, so the allocation is put to deliberate use rather than left on the table.

Can I change plans or cancel?

Yes. Plans are monthly and you can move up, move down or stop as your needs change. Most founders start on Start or Build and step up as customer demand grows.

How is this different from hiring an agency or a freelancer?

Agencies typically quote fixed projects at £50k+ and bill for change requests; freelancers vary wildly in quality and availability. Foundry gives you a continuous, senior-directed build capability with strategic input from partners who have run technology companies — at a monthly price you can plan around.

Stop pitching a deck. Start demoing a product.

Book a free intro call with the Aldemis team. We'll give you a straight view on your MVP, what it should cost and how quickly it can be in front of customers.

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