Aliveness Ventures
Empowering Founders to Coevolve Humanity

Aliveness Ventures is a mission-driven product development and venture studio that partners with purpose-aligned founders, builders, and investors to create innovative technology solutions in health, wellness, and education.Our mission is to help you create transformative technology that enhances well-being, fosters connection, and amplifies impact.
Who We Are
A Team of Experienced Experts
Our team brings decades of experience across industries and roles, uniting product, engineering, design, and business strategy under one roof.

Dmitriy Lyan Product | Keolo Keagy Engineering | Eric Luttmann Design |
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Amazon alum, behavioral-health startup founder, AI moonshot builder at Meta AI; MIT M.Eng. Mgmt. | Startup, mid-market, and enterprise environments, including McKinsey & Co, and lead roles at AI-powered startups like i.am+. | Shaping seed-stage startups and projects with Nvidia, LangChain, UCSF & Stanford. |
We are based in San Francisco and Los Angeles but our impact is global. Our team works across geographies to bring the best talent and expertise to every project, no matter where you are located.
We're growing, please apply if you think you'd be a good fit for our team!
What We Offer
Comprehensive Services for Every Stage of Your Startup Journey
Wherever you are, sketching your first prototype or gearing up for hyper-growth, our cross-functional studio plugs in, researches, builds, and scales tech that helps people live healthier, more connected lives.

1. Insight & Design |
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Discover true user needs → frame the problem → prototype with purpose → craft delightful UI |
2. Engineering |
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Full-stack mobile, web, backend, devops → cloud architecture → compliance built-in |
3. Data & AI |
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Data pipelines → analytics → responsible data handling |
4. People & Culture |
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Fractional CTO/CPO → team sourcing/management/coaching → seamless hand-off |
5. Go-to-Market & Capital |
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Business model shaping → fundraising narratives → market positioning |
How We Work (Our Process)
Your Impact is Our Priority
We offer flexible, sprint-based engagements that prioritize continuous progress and community-based feedback, de-risking your product and tech roadmap.

Plans
Flexible Subscription Plans to Suit Your Stage
We offer three tiers of monthly subscription plans: Starter, Growth, and Scale. Each plan provides a tailored set of services to help you achieve your goals, from MVP build outs to full-scale product development and launch.

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Perfect For | Solo founders validating problem-solution fit | Seed-funded teams chasing PMF | Series A+ companies with parallel-development roadmap |
Embedded Team (FTE) | 0.25 CXO • 0.25 UX/UI • 1 Eng | 0.5 CXO • 1 UX/UI • 2 Eng | 1 CXO • 1 UX/UI • 5 Eng |
Core Services | Frame problem, prototype, launch first feature | Ship product, scale infra, add analytics, ensure compliance | Design AI features, integrate systems, automate releases |
Outcomes | Functional MVP in ≤ 12 weeks | Ship new value every sprint | Time-to-market for new lines ≤ 6 wks |
Extras | 30-day money-back guarantee | 1 free design sprint / qtr, priority support | Interim CXO, quarterly design-review |
Velocity | ⚡ | ⚡⚡ | ⚡⚡⚡ |
In addition to our subscription plans, we offer a range of a la carte services to address specific needs, including CXO as a Service, discovery sprints, PoC build-outs, and more.Discovery Sprint starting at $5k, credited towards subscription plans. Advisory services available at an hourly rate.
30-day “love-it-or-leave-it” guarantee
Sliding equity-cash mix for qualified founders
Why Aliveness Ventures?
Building a Flourishing Future, Together
We believe technology has the power to transform lives and our planet. As a mission-driven product development and venture studio, we partner with purpose-aligned founders to build products that create a flourishing future for all.Below you’ll find concise answers to the questions we hear most often about our model, process, and pricing. Still curious? Book a free discovery call; no sales pitch, just an honest conversation to see if we can help.
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1. What exactly does Aliveness Ventures do? | We act as your fractional product team; strategy, UX/UI, full-stack engineering, data/AI, fundraising prep, and talent sourcing; so you can focus on vision, customers, and capital. |
2. How is this different from hiring freelancers or an agency? | We embed like co-founders: fixed monthly subscription, senior leadership, shared KPIs, and optional equity alignment. No hourly billing or hand-offs between siloed vendors. |
3. What stage of startup is the best fit? | Pre-seed to Series B. Typical clients have < $20M raised and need to ship an MVP, unlock product–market fit, or accelerate a fundraise. |
4. What does the first month look like? | Day 0–7: Deep-dive workshops, user discovery, tech audit. Day 8–14: Clickable prototype + backlog. Day 15–30: Sprint 1; ship core feature, set analytics, prep demo for beta users & investors. |
5. How long to a functional MVP? | Median 8–10 weeks. We guarantee a deployable product within 12 weeks or we work free until it’s live. |
6. How much does it cost? | Three plans: Starter ($10 k/mo) for early stage, Growth ($20 k/mo) for funded MVPs, Scale ($40 k/mo) for parallel-development. All month-to-month; cancel anytime with 14-day notice. |
7. Can we pay partly in equity? | Yes. Qualified teams can swap up to 30% of fees for equity, aligned to milestones. |
8. What tech stacks do you use? | Frontend: Flutter, Astro. Backend: Go, Python. Infra: GCP, AWS. Data/AI: Vertex AI, LangChain. We’re stack-agnostic and choose what fits your roadmap and budget. |
9. How do you support founders with technical teams as they scale? | We help founders build, grow, and transition technical teams. From MVP to scale, we offer CXO support, recruit and coach engineers, and guide structure and process. When it’s time, ensure a smooth team handoff, with advisory to sustain momentum. |
10. Do we keep the IP? | 100%. All code, design assets, and documentation are transferred to your repo and licensed exclusively to your company. |
11. How do you ensure quality and security? | Senior-led reviews, automated testing ≥ 80% coverage, weekly QA demos, SOC 2‐ready processes, and optional HIPAA / GDPR compliance. |
12. What happens if we’re not happy? | 30-day money-back guarantee on the first month plus a “keep-working-until-it-ships” MVP pledge. |
13. How do we get started? | Book a free 20-minute discovery call → receive a tailored proposal within 48 hours → kick-off the following Monday (subject to availability). |