Silverback Ventures · Venture Studio · AI-Powered Product Execution

The Velocity Process

We don’t consult. We co-found. Equity-aligned partnership from day one — business strategy married to product execution the way only a battle-tested founder can. Research in 24 hours. AWS-deployed v1.0 in 10 days.

22+ Production apps
in 6 months
24hr Research
turnaround
30yr CTO
experience
10 Days to
AWS v1.0

We Don’t Consult. We Co-Found.

Silverback Ventures is a venture studio, not an agency. We take equity because we are building alongside you — with the same long-term stake in the outcome. Cash-only engagements are available, but our default is aligned partnership.

Leading that partnership: a global top-25 consulting CTO, active AI LP investor, and serial founder with 30 years of experience turning business ambition into products that win markets and attract capital.

The result: a co-founder who has already been where you are going.

The Gap No One Is Filling

  • Business consultants deliver decks. They can’t build the product.
  • Dev shops and AI coders build what you ask. They can’t challenge your strategy.
  • First-time founders don’t know what they don’t know — until it’s expensive
  • Investors fund the vision but can’t validate the product-market logic
  • 18 months of runway consumed before a real signal is ever captured

The Studio Process · Founder-Led at Every Phase

01

Discovery

A founder-to-founder conversation. We pressure-test your business model, identify the real market opportunity, and surface the product decisions that will make or break traction — before a single line of code is written.

Day 1
02

Research

Dual-track analysis delivered within 24 hours: business viability (TAM, ICP, go-to-market, pricing model) alongside technical feasibility. The business case and the build plan arrive together — because they are inseparable.

24hr turnaround
03

Architecture

Upon founder sign-off, architecture is locked to the business requirements — not the other way around. Phased roadmap reflects go-to-market milestones, investor timelines, and customer acquisition logic. You approve before build begins.

Agreement → locked
04

MVP Build

AWS-deployed v1.0 live in 10 days or less — often a few days. Every build decision traces back to a business requirement. Production-grade from day one: scalable, secure, and shaped by 30 years of knowing what breaks at Series A.

10 days or less
05

Launch & PMF

The product ships into a GTM motion, not a vacuum. First customer acquisition strategy, pricing validation, and metrics wired for PMF signals — all informed by the same business logic that shaped the product.

Ongoing

A Co-Founder With Skin in the Game

  • Equity-aligned partnership — we win when you win, not by the hour
  • Business model pressure-tested by a global top-25 CTO and active LP investor
  • Product decisions grounded in market reality and investor expectations
  • Production-ready MVP shaped by GTM logic and fundraising milestones
  • Network access — PE/VC relationships built across 30 years of deal flow
  • Cash-only available — but equity partnership is the default for a reason

A Studio Partner You Can Co-Invest With

  • Co-invest alongside a global top-25 CTO already embedded in the cap table
  • Deal flow from the studio — vetted companies with validated architecture and GTM
  • Technical due diligence — independent CTO-level read on any stack or roadmap
  • Accelerate portfolio companies from strategy to revenue-generating product
  • Exit multiple expansion through products built to scale, not just to demo
  • AI transformation roadmaps for portfolio companies at any stage

Built Using the Velocity Process

PodToSite.com

SaaS platform converting YouTube-based podcasts into LLM-optimized websites. Live in production, live case study in every podcast episode.

SecureStackScan.com

AI-powered security assessment platform targeting CTOs and compliance buyers. Full GEO/SEO strategy and production launch in weeks.

InformedPatient.org

AI-powered clinical decision support platform. Healthcare partnership pipeline, SOC2/HITRUST roadmap, and EMR integrations architected from day one.

TrainSavi.com

Security awareness training LMS built for MSPs and compliance-driven organizations. Full curriculum, reporting, and certification — shipped via the Velocity Process.


I’ve been a founder, a global top-25 consulting CTO, and an LP in AI funds. I know what investors are looking for before a term sheet is written, and I know how to build the product that earns it. That’s why we take equity — because I intend to be there when it matters.
Todd Merrill Founder · Global Top-25 Consulting CTO
AI LP Investor · Silverback Ventures
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