Digital Horizon Group
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07 / Venture partnership

A strong business.
A product worth sharing risk for.

We selectively partner with businesses that have real market insight and a credible path to customers, building the initial digital product without an upfront development fee in exchange for an agreed stake or revenue share.

Our perspective

This is not a free-development promotion. It is a selective co-investment model in which your business knowledge, access to customers, and operating commitment meet our product and engineering contribution.

Show us the business behind the product.

Describe the customer problem, current traction, how you reach the market, who is committed to the business, and what you believe the first product must prove.

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What we look for

A specific customer problem, evidence that it matters, direct access to the market, a committed decision-maker, and a realistic way for the product to generate value.

Problem evidence · Market access · Founder commitment
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What we contribute

Product framing, technical discovery, UX, architecture, engineering, launch preparation, and an agreed period of technical ownership for the validated first product.

Product · Design · Engineering · Launch
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How the model works

Instead of an upfront development fee, we agree a defined equity position, revenue share, or hybrid structure based on scope, risk, existing traction, and each party’s ongoing responsibility.

No upfront development fee · Negotiated participation · Written agreement
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What remains your responsibility

Industry expertise, customer discovery, sales, operations, legal compliance, subject-matter decisions, and the time required to validate and operate the business.

Customers · Commercial ownership · Operations
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Selection process

Application, evidence review, founder conversation, focused discovery, commercial and legal due diligence, then a written decision. Only a small number of opportunities can be accepted.

Apply · Validate · Structure · Decide
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Before work begins

Scope, milestones, intellectual property, decision rights, external costs, exit conditions, equity or revenue terms, and post-launch responsibilities are documented and signed.

Transparent terms · Shared risk · No hidden commitment

We select for evidence, access, and commitment.

A polished pitch deck is optional. Direct customer knowledge and a credible path to validation matter more.

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