You bring the drive. We bring everything else.

UnboundIQ is a venture studio. We build startups with founders and bring the whole studio with us: product, mentors, marketing, finance, strategy and a network. All at no cost.

Where are you starting?

Bring your own idea. We build the company around it with you, from product to first customers.

Explore Build Lab
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  • Product and technology
  • Leadership mentorship
  • Marketing
  • Financial consulting
  • Go-to-market planning
  • Strategy
  • Networking
  • Prospecting
  • Investor introductions

Two ways in. The whole studio behind you.

Bring your own idea, or run one of ours. Either way you get product, mentors, marketing, finance, strategy and our network, at no cost.

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Pathway 1 Build Lab

Bring your own idea

You have the idea and you know the market. We build the company with you: the product, the plan, the go-to-market and the people to guide you.

You bring

  • The idea
  • Knowledge of your market
  • Drive to lead it

We bring

  • Product and technology
  • Mentorship and strategy
  • Marketing, finance and GTM
  • Network and introductions
Explore Build Lab
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Pathway 2 Entrepreneur in Residence

Run one of our ideas

We have the idea, the product and the operating budget. You run the company, with mentors beside you, and earn equity as it hits milestones.

You bring

  • Leadership
  • Market drive
  • Commitment to own it

We bring

  • The idea and the product
  • Operating costs, backed
  • Mentorship in leadership
  • Marketing, finance and network
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  • No fees. Neither pathway costs you anything.
  • The full studio. Product, mentors, marketing, finance and network.
  • Hardware too. Physical parts are integrated with our systems.

Everything a startup needs. In one place.

Not a tech shop, and not just a cheque. A studio that works beside you on every part of building a company.

Build

The company and the product.

  • Product and technology

    Web and mobile apps, data and systems, with any hardware connected in.

  • Operations

    The tools, processes and back office a company runs on.

Lead

You, ready to run it.

  • Leadership mentorship

    Mentors who have built and led companies, in your corner.

  • Running the venture

    Hands-on guidance on decisions, hiring and the day to day.

  • Strategic guidance

    Where to focus, what to skip, and when to change course.

Grow

Customers, money and momentum.

  • Marketing support

    Brand, positioning and campaigns that bring people in.

  • Go-to-market planning

    Who to sell to first, how to reach them, and how to price.

  • Financial consulting

    Models, budgets and the numbers investors will ask for.

  • Networking and prospecting

    Introductions to customers, partners and investors.

All included, in both pathways, at no cost.

All of it. At no cost.

No fees for any program, and none for the mentorship, marketing, finance or strategy either. We take a share of the company we build together, agreed in writing up front. We only do well when you do.

Find your pathway

Would we be a good fit?

Five quick questions about you. Tick what's true and see.

Tick what's true. No email needed.

Book a 20-minute call

Any country, any stack. No deck needed for a first chat.

From idea to company.

Four steps. You lead the business; we're beside you for all of it. Read both stories in full

  1. Step 1: Choose your pathway

    Bring your own idea to Build Lab, or run one of ours as an Entrepreneur in Residence.

  2. Step 2: Agree the terms

    No fees. Ownership and milestones are set out in writing before we start.

  3. Step 3: Build together

    We build the product and work beside you on strategy, marketing, finance and leadership.

  4. Step 4: Grow and fund

    When it is ready, our network of investors and buyers is open to you.

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Not an agency. A studio.

Agencies sell hours. We take a share of what we build together, so we're in it with you for the long run, well beyond the product.

Building a startup on your own, compared with building it with UnboundIQ
On your ownWith UnboundIQ
Product and technologyHire a team, or pay an agency by the hour.Built by our team, for a share of the upside.
MentorshipAdvice when you can get it.Mentors in leadership and running a venture.
Marketing and go-to-marketLearned by trial and error.Planned and run alongside you.
FinanceSpreadsheets at midnight.Financial consulting from day one.
NetworkCold emails and luck.Introductions to customers, partners and investors.
What it costs youFees, retainers and invoices.Nothing. We share the upside instead.

Our network

Built to grow. Ready to be funded.

When your company is ready, our network of investors, partners and buyers is open to you. We build companies. You decide where they go next.

Questions we hear often.

Something else on your mind? Write to hello@unboundiq.com.

What is UnboundIQ?

A venture studio based in Dubai. We build startups with founders and give them everything a company needs: product and technology, mentorship in leadership and running a venture, marketing, financial consulting, go-to-market planning, strategy, and networking and prospecting. All of it at no cost.

Is UnboundIQ a tech agency?

No. Agencies sell hours. We are a venture studio: we take a share of the companies we build with founders, so we support them on every front, not just the technology.

Do you buy businesses?

No. We don't buy or sell companies. We build them with founders. When a company is ready, it can raise funding or find a buyer through our network.

How much does it cost?

Nothing. There are no fees for Build Lab or the Entrepreneur in Residence program, and that includes the mentorship, marketing, financial and strategy support. We take a share of ownership instead, agreed in writing before we start.

What are the two pathways?

Bring your own idea, through Build Lab, or run one of our ideas as an Entrepreneur in Residence. Both get the full studio.

Do I need a technical co-founder?

No. Our team builds the product. And beyond the technology, you get mentors, marketing, finance and strategy support from day one.

What if my business has hardware or a physical side?

We integrate it with the software and systems we build, so devices, logistics or physical operations work as one with the rest of the business.

Where are you based?

Dubai, UAE. We are remote-first and work with founders worldwide.

How do I start?

Use the form on this page or email hello@unboundiq.com. Tell us which pathway interests you, and we will reply to set up a 20-minute call.

Let's find 20 minutes.

An idea of your own, the urge to run one of ours, or a network to share. A few lines is plenty.

  1. You send a note. Two lines is fine.
  2. We reply to find a time. From a person, at hello@unboundiq.com.
  3. We talk for 20 minutes. No deck, no pressure, no fees.
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