Aldemis FOUNDRY

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.

Free intro call · From £1,500 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

Out of the foundry

What we’ve built

Three products, three different problems, all of them live. The numbers on each are the bit that matters: how quickly an idea became something real people could use, and how quickly it matured into a market

Three products, three different problems, all of them live. The number on each is the bit that matters: first conversation to something real, in the wild, that people can use.

#8209;ready product.

12weeks

Idea to first version on the store

T‑Track

Mobile app · iOS and Android

Live train times, delays and journey tracking, built once and shipped to both the App Store and Google Play.

6weeks

Idea to live

Property Vault

Web platform · Built in house

A secure digital property record for lettings and sales agents, holding everything a sale or tenancy needs in one place.

10weeks

Idea to live

Gym Class Finder

Web platform · Class discovery and booking

One place to search local gyms and studios by class type, time and location, and book a spot without ringing round.

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

£1,500 / month + VAT

Get your MVP off the ground.

  • Access to the Foundry tool for requirement definition and ongoing interaction to align on the MVP build
  • Customer feedback and MVP evolution, managed through the tool
  • Up to 2 × 30-minute technology calls per month to discuss progress and plan next steps
  • Up to 50 hours of AI-assisted development per month

Compare the cost

Works out at ≈ £210/day as a contractor rate, or ≈ £46,200/year as a permanent salary — with all AI token spend included, plus senior technologist & CTO time making sure the right thing gets built, and built properly.

Start the conversation

Scale

£4,000 / month + VAT

Maximum build velocity and senior counsel.

  • Access to the Foundry tool for requirement definition and ongoing interaction to align on the MVP build
  • Customer feedback and MVP evolution, managed through the tool
  • Up to 4 × 1-hour technology calls per month to discuss progress and plan next steps
  • 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)

Compare the cost

Works out at ≈ £140/day as a contractor rate, or ≈ £30,800/year as a permanent salary — with all AI token spend included, plus senior technologist & CTO time making sure the right thing gets built, and built properly.

Start the conversation

Not sure which plan fits? Book a free 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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