Pricing

Sponsor pricing for a
Spin-off Engine cycle

Each cycle is a fixed-scope venture experiment. We only run one venture per cycle. Sponsors fund the build, observers pay for access to the process.

1 per cycle

Anchor Sponsor

from € 18,000 per cycle

Define the problem. Shape the build. Own the outcome.

  • Defines the problem statement Work with us to frame the exact problem and success criteria for the cycle
  • Priority on feature decisions Your needs shape the roadmap when trade-offs arise during the build
  • Perpetual free use Use the outcome in your business forever—no seat fees, no renewals
  • Revenue share on traction If the venture crosses the agreed threshold, you share the upside
2–3 per cycle

Co-Sponsor

from € 6,000 per cycle

Full access. Same rights. Lighter commitment.

  • Full portal access Same visibility into experiments, metrics and decisions as the anchor
  • Perpetual free use Use the outcome in your business forever—identical terms to anchor
  • Pro-rata revenue share Same traction terms as anchor, proportional to your contribution
  • Voice in the build Participate in weekly updates and flag priorities (anchor has final say)
10–20 per cycle

Observer Seat

from € 750 per cycle

Watch. Learn. Get first look at deals.

  • Read-only portal access See every experiment, metric and decision memo in real time
  • Templates & assets Reusable templates, frameworks and code snippets for your own projects
  • Priority deal notification First to know if we open an investment round on the venture
  • Community access Connect with other operators, founders and small investors in the cohort

Example cycle funding

One anchor (€18k) + two co-sponsors (€6k each) = €30k total sponsor funding for the cycle.

No surprise invoices. Prices are per cycle, agreed up front. The only thing we negotiate is the traction threshold that triggers revenue share for sponsors.

IP & Ownership

Why Spin-off Engine owns the IP
(and you still win)

We're not a custom dev agency. We're a studio with its own stack, modules and playbook. To move fast and keep pricing sane, we keep the IP – and share upside when it works.

We build on an existing technology base

Every cycle reuses the same SvelteKit/MongoDB stack, infrastructure and a growing library of internal components. Sponsors are not paying to own that base – they're paying for a focused application of it to a real problem.

Owning the IP lets us run more cycles for less

Because we can reuse patterns, code and infra across ventures, sponsors get an 8–12 week build at a fraction of what "own everything" custom development would cost.

Sponsors still use the outcome for free, forever

For each cycle, sponsors receive a perpetual, royalty-free license to use the product in their business. No seat fees, no per-user pricing, no surprise licensing bills.

If it takes off, sponsors share the upside

If the venture crosses an agreed traction threshold (the only negotiable part), sponsors receive a pre-defined share of revenue and/or equity. If it never reaches that line, they keep the product and the learning, and we all move on.

Simple rule: we carry the product risk

Spin-off Engine decides when to keep investing, when to spin out a newco and when to shut something down. Centralising IP makes those decisions fast and clean, instead of getting stuck in multi-party ownership.

Short version: we own the IP so we can move fast and reuse our tech. You get free use of the outcome in your business and a share of upside once it proves itself.

FAQ

Common questions

Everything else you need to know about pricing and participation.

Ready to sponsor a cycle?

Tell us about your problem. We'll send you the cycle brief and discuss whether there's a fit.

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