Partnership Models
Three ways to build
Three ways to build
with us. Pick what fits.
Every build can be structured under one of three partnership models. Different cash, different ownership, different alignment. The work is the same; what changes is what you walk away with.
The Three Models
What each one gets you.
Delivery Partnership
Default mode
Full ownership. Full fee.
You walk away with: Everything we built. Code, models, IP, any resulting product. Full ownership.
You pay: Full standard fee.
When it fits: When you want full ownership and you're funded for it. Default for most builds. No ongoing relationship required after the build ships beyond optional Maintenance.
Common for: Lean AI Strategy, AI Service Build, AI Tool Build.
Revenue Partnership
~60–70% of fee
Reduced fee. We share the revenue.
You walk away with: Full ownership of the build, outright — code, models and interfaces. Your data, your business logic, your customer interfaces stay yours.
You pay: Reduced — typically 60–70% of the standard fee. In exchange, Ferrous Labs takes a share of the revenue the build earns once it is live. The percentage and the term are agreed per engagement and fixed in writing before any work starts.
When it fits: When the build will earn revenue directly and you would rather keep cash in the business than pay the full fee up front. You trade a lower fee for a share of what the product makes.
Common for: AI Service Build, AI Tool Build.
Equity Partnership
~40–60% of fee + 20–40% equity
Co-built. Co-owned. Aligned.
You walk away with: Co-ownership of the resulting product entity. You take the majority — 60–80%. We take 20–40%. Both sides share product upside.
You pay: Reduced — typically 40–60% of the standard fee in cash, plus the equity stake.
When it fits: When a product entity is being created and both sides will benefit from its commercial success. We stay invested in the product's long-term performance because our return depends on it.
Common for: AI SaaS Product Build.