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Your next idea deserves more than a domain pile.
Upload a domain, paste an idea, or connect your repo. Our AI CEO agent researches competitors, sizes the market, drafts a pitch deck, and delivers a go/no-go recommendation by morning.
90s
To first preview
3
Signals before signup
8
Specialized agents
$0
To start
How It Works
Idea to founder brief in 4 steps
Start with the lightest possible input. See the recommendation first. Sign in only when you want to save and launch.
1
Start Small
Pick the path that matches what you have right now: a one-line idea, a domain, or a repo.
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2
Discover
If you have real assets, Startup Machine scans them in read-only mode and surfaces competitor and market clues automatically.
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3
Preview
Get an instant recommendation, a key risk, and the first market read before you commit to account setup.
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4
Launch
Save the project, kick off Phase 0, and watch the CEO agent turn the preview into a full decision-ready brief.
Proof
See the brief before you commit
The first session should feel like a founder review, not a blank form. This is the kind of instant read the onboarding flow now surfaces before signup.
Founder input
What the founder starts with
Idea: AI tool for compliance teams that turns scattered vendor questionnaires into reusable evidence packs.
Problem: Security reviews are slow, repetitive, and painful for lean teams.
Goal: Know if this is worth a serious validation sprint.
Instant brief
What Startup Machine returns
Revise · 71
Sharp pain point, but the wedge needs to be narrower than generic compliance automation.
Key riskCrowded category unless the ICP is clearly limited to fast-growing B2B teams with repeat questionnaires.
UpsideStrong pull if positioned around response speed and reusable trust assets instead of broad GRC.
VantaDrataSecureframe
1
clear recommendation before account creation
3
competitor cues surfaced in the first review
0
setup steps required to see initial value
Phase Pipeline
5 phases from idea to revenue
Every phase has a gate. Nothing advances without your explicit approval.
Pre-Phase 0
Asset Discovery
DNS scan
HTTP probe
Tech detection
Repo analysis
Competitor search
HTTP probe
Tech detection
Repo analysis
Competitor search
Phase 0
Pitch Deck
Market sizing
Competitor analysis
Target persona
MVP scope
CEO recommendation
.pptx pitch deck
Competitor analysis
Target persona
MVP scope
CEO recommendation
.pptx pitch deck
Phase 1
Validate
Landing page
Waitlist + email
Analytics wiring
Logo + brand
Social strategy
Waitlist + email
Analytics wiring
Logo + brand
Social strategy
Phase 2
Distribute
Social content
Meta Ads
Email sequences
Cold outreach
Budget guardrails
Meta Ads
Email sequences
Cold outreach
Budget guardrails
Phase 3
Go Live
Codex 5.3 builds product
Code review (4 agents)
Human approves merges
Daily snapshots
Kill-switch
Code review (4 agents)
Human approves merges
Daily snapshots
Kill-switch
Features
Built for founders, not developers
Every feature is designed around how founders actually make decisions.
📋
Meeting-Style Pitch Decks
Not a dashboard. A one-pager your CEO would present with confidence score, competitive gaps, market sizing, and a clear recommendation.
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Reasoning Synopsis
Every agent decision comes with structured reasoning, what it considered, what it rejected, and why.
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Asset Discovery
We scan your domain, read your repo, and check what already exists before spending agent cycles.
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Decision Inbox
Risk-scored approval queue for deploys, ad spend, and code merges. Nothing happens without your OK.
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Night Shift
Morning summary shows what was researched, what was built, and what needs your decision.
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Permission Ladder
Agents start read-only. Permissions expand as your project advances.
Agent Fleet
8 specialized agents, one mission
Each agent has a defined role, specific tools, and best practices baked in.
👔
CEO Agent
Orchestrator · Sonnet 4.6
pptxpdfWebSearchsupabase-mcp
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Research
Competitor intel · Sonnet 4.6
WebSearchdocxsupabase-mcp
🔎
Scanner Helper
Asset discovery · inline helper
WebFetchclassify()repo API
🎨
Design
Landing pages · Sonnet 4.6
frontend-designfeature-dev
🎭
Brand
Logo & identity · Gemini
image-gensupabase-mcp
📊
Finance
Market sizing · Sonnet 4.6
xlsxpdfstripe-mcp
📦
Repo Analyst
Code review · Sonnet 4.6
code-reviewgithub-mcp
⚙️
Engineering
Build & ship · Sonnet 4.6
feature-devsecuritycodex-mcp
BUILT WITH
Claude Agent SDKClaude Sonnet 4.6xlsx skillpptx skillpdf skilldocx skillfrontend-designcode-reviewfeature-devsecurity-guidanceserver-github MCPinline scanner helperstripe MCPGemini (images)Codex 5.3 (Phase 3)
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