3 Products Live ยท Pre-Seed Round Open

Building the Future of AI-Powered Work

The Collective is the first subscription marketplace for specialist AI agents. Three products live in production. $52B market by 2030. We're raising $50K to capture market share in the fastest-growing segment of enterprise software.

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3
Products Live in Production
$500K
Valuation Cap
85%
Gross Margin
$52B
Market Size by 2030
Why We Build

This Company Is Built on Purpose

The Collective isn't just a business โ€” it's a legacy project in memory of my daughters, whose names inspire the agents we create.

Every product we create, every customer we assist, every milestone we hit is dedicated to their memory. It's about building something meaningful that outlasts me, provides for my family and helps others along the way.

"When you invest in The Collective, you're not just backing a startup. You're supporting us help small companies and struggling franchises unsure of how the movement of the new era of technology will effect every business, & who are in need of a way to lower operational costs"

That mission drives everything: the quality of our products, our commitment to customers, and our refusal to cut corners. We build things that work because their names are on it.

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Daniel Samuels
Founder & Technical Lead

Full-stack developer and AI specialist. Built the entire platform solo โ€” backend, frontend, AI workflows, and integrations. Zero payroll burn. Every dollar goes to growth.

3
Live Products
27
n8n Workflows
$0
Payroll Burn
100%
Founder-Built
Live Products

Not Vaporware. Real Products. Running Now.

Most pre-seed companies have a pitch deck. We have three production systems processing real data, taking real calls, and executing real trades.

Production
Rachel
AI Leasing Agent
Voice AI that answers inbound calls, qualifies prospects against custom criteria, and delivers full lead reports to property managers. Real Twilio calls, not chatbots.
Twilio Voice Claude AI Google Sheets n8n
Production
Aurora III
AI Trading System
4 Claude-powered agents analyze markets every 2 hours, debate via consensus engine, and execute trades with bracket orders and risk controls via Alpaca Markets.
4 Claude Agents Alpaca API Consensus Engine Risk Controls
Production
Angel III
AI Security Monitor
AURA engine classifies Ring camera motion events in real-time using Claude Haiku + AWS Rekognition. Sends instant Telegram alerts with 4-level threat scoring.
Claude Haiku AWS Rekognition Ring API Telegram

+ 3 additional agents in development: Alex (website chat), Leah (outbound sales), Cracyncia (business intelligence)

Technology

Built on Production-Grade Infrastructure

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Core reasoning engine
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Workflow orchestration
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Backend hosting
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Supabase
PostgreSQL database
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Twilio
Voice infrastructure
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AWS Rekognition
Computer vision
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Alpaca Markets
Trading execution
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Telegram
Alert delivery
Market Opportunity

The AI Agent Market Is Exploding

Gartner predicts 40% of enterprise applications will embed AI agents by 2026. We're positioned to capture SMB demand with accessible pricing and ready-to-deploy products.

$7.8B
Market Size 2025
$52.6B
Market Size 2030
46.3%
Annual Growth (CAGR)
40%
Enterprise AI Adoption 2026
Investment Structure

SAFE Note Terms

Simple Agreement for Future Equity โ€” the standard instrument for pre-seed investment. Your investment converts to equity at a significant discount when we raise our Seed round.

Instrument
SAFE
Y Combinator standard. No debt, no repayment schedule. Converts to equity at next priced round with maximum investor protection.
Raise Target
$50,000
100% deployed into customer acquisition. Infrastructure covered by early revenue. Zero payroll burn means maximum runway.
Valuation Cap
$500,000
85% below the $7.7M median AI pre-seed valuation. Extremely investor-friendly terms for a company with live products.
Discount Rate
20%
20% discount on Seed round price. Compounds with the $500K cap โ€” you get the better of the two conversion methods.
Pro Rata Rights
Yes
Maintain your ownership percentage in future rounds. Full protection against dilution as we scale.
Expected Seed
Q4 2026
Projected $250K-$500K raise at $2-3M valuation. Your SAFE converts at that point โ€” 4-6x paper return.
Unit Economics

Why Usage Caps Protect Your Investment

Our financial model shows the critical difference between capped and uncapped usage at 100 customers. Caps are the single most important margin protection in the business.

With Usage Caps

Monthly Revenue (100 users)$25,400
Monthly Costs$3,799
Gross Profit$21,601
Gross Margin85.0%
Annual Net Profit$259,217

Without Usage Caps

Monthly Revenue (100 users)$25,400
Monthly Costs$12,424
Gross Profit$12,976
Gross Margin51.1%
Annual Net Profit$155,717

Usage Caps Save $8,625/month in Margin

That's a 34-percentage-point margin difference. Voice agents are the primary driver โ€” uncapped Twilio minutes consume 4x their capped cost. Our tiered access model also creates natural upsell.

12-Month Projection

Revenue Trajectory

Conservative projection: marketing deployed over 90 days (April-June), then organic growth from referrals and content marketing compounds through Month 12.

Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
MetricAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarTotal
New Subs152025201822252830323538308
Net Subs1533557184100118138159181205231231
MRR$1,035$2,277$3,795$4,899$5,796$6,900$8,142$9,522$10,971$12,489$14,145$15,939$95,910
Net Profit($16,029)($15,134)($14,040)$3,422$4,068$4,863$5,757$6,751$7,795$8,889$10,081$11,373$17,798
Month 4
Operational break-even
231
Subscribers at Month 12
$191K
Projected ARR
Investor Returns

How Your Investment Grows

The SAFE converts to equity when we raise our Seed round (projected Q4 2026). At our $500K valuation cap, you get ownership at a fraction of the Seed price.

Scenario A โ€” Conservative
Seed at $2M Valuation
4.0x
Return multiple
$200K equity value
Scenario B โ€” Base Case
Seed at $3M Valuation
6.0x
Return multiple
$300K equity value
Scenario C โ€” Bull Case
Seed at $5M Valuation
10.0x
Return multiple
$500K equity value
Investment Thesis

Why The Collective Is a Strong Bet

Product Built

3 agents live in production with real workflows, not mockups. Zero technology risk โ€” the products work today.

46% CAGR Market

AI agent market growing from $7.8B to $52.6B by 2030. First-mover advantage in subscription-based AI agents.

85% Gross Margins

Usage caps protect unit economics. Every subscriber is accretive from day one. SaaS-grade margins.

$0 Payroll Burn

Solo technical founder builds everything. Every dollar of investment goes directly to customer acquisition.

$500K Cap

85% below median AI pre-seed. At a $3M Seed, your SAFE converts at 6x better than later investors.

Mission-Driven

This isn't a flip. The founder is building a legacy โ€” quality and commitment are non-negotiable.

Next Step

Ready to Join The Collective?

Three live products. 85% margins. $50K cap. Mission-driven founder. Schedule a meeting to review the full financial model, see live demos, and discuss terms.

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