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The first AI judge for co-founder conflict using arbitrage
Co-founder conflict kills 65% of high-potential startups. The legal system takes 18 months and $500K+ to resolve disputes. AI can do it in 72 hours for $5K. The timing is now: LLMs can finally understand context, precedent, and nuance well enough to arbitrate.
Co-founder conflicts are the silent killer of startups. When disagreements arise, the traditional legal system fails entirely. Litigation is expensive, slow, and destroys relationships and companies.
Currently, founders have few options: expensive lawyers billing by the hour with no incentive to resolve quickly, mediators who lack binding authority, or letting the conflict fester until the company implodes. The average dispute takes 18 months to resolve—by then, the company is usually dead.
65% of startups fail due to co-founder conflict. It's the #1 cause of startup death, ahead of market fit and funding.
Affectio is an AI-powered arbitration platform for co-founder disputes. A fair, fast, and affordable private court that understands startup dynamics. Both founders submit their perspective with documentation (shareholder agreements, emails, cap tables). Our AI, trained on thousands of resolved disputes and arbitration precedents, produces a binding resolution within 72 hours. Key innovations:
Initial target: 10,000 VC-backed startups per year in US/EU with co-founder disputes. At $5K per resolution = $50M addressable in year one.
Revenue streams: Unit economics: 90% gross margin (AI-driven, minimal human review). CAC via accelerator partnerships = near zero for initial cohort.
Phase 1: Partner with 10 top accelerators (YC, Techstars, 500) to be default arbitration in SAFE/shareholder agreements Phase 2: VC partnerships—offered to all portfolio companies Phase 3: Direct to startups via legal incorporation platforms (Stripe Atlas, Clerky) Phase 4: Expand to investor-founder and employee equity disputes
Looking for CEO + CTO who can own legal partnerships and product:
Here's exactly what you get when you join as a co-founder.
The structure is simple: I bring the idea, the playbook, and my network. You bring the execution. You get 80% as a team, I keep 20%.