YC Request #15 — The AI Operating System for Companies
grow.army

The AI COO every scaling company has been waiting for. We're looking for the team to build it.

grow.army is a YC-aligned AI operating system for $1M–$50M businesses. We have the spec, the roadmap, the traction, and the team. We need an elite technical build partner to own end-to-end execution of our 20-week MVP.

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$5K MRR
Pre-sold. Launching June 1, 2026.
2,500+
Franchise operator pipeline
20+
Operator interviews validated
Live
LP distributor model active
The Product

One goal. Entire organization aligned.

grow.army builds and runs the operating layer that tells you exactly what seats, tools, and automations you need to hit your next goal. It is the AI COO every scaling company needs at a fraction of the cost of a single C-suite hire.

"The best AI-native companies have figured out something most haven't: they've made their entire company queryable… This turns a company from an open loop into a closed loop. There's a big opportunity to build the connective layer that makes a company legible to AI by default."

Y Combinator — YC Request #15
01

AI Vision Engine

Input one goal. AI maps the org chart, seats, and accountabilities to execute it.

02

Goal Setting & Meetings

Run your quarterly and weekly cadence inside grow.army. Goals cascade from org to seat.

03

Accountability Tracking

Every seat has a scorecard. Every scorecard connects to live data. Accountability is automatic.

04

Hire vs. Automate

AI recommends the right mix of human, fractional, and automation for each seat.

05

Live Data Scorecards

Connected to your CRM, accounting, and ops tools. No manual entry. No spreadsheets.

06

Seat-Level Tool Intelligence

Every seat searches for and configures the exact software stack it needs to perform.

The Problem

Every company needs an operating framework. Today that means expensive consultants and C-suite hires.

Fractional COOs. EOS implementers. Strategy consultants. Manual scorecards. Wrong hires in wrong seats. SMBs are paying $150K+ a year to run a framework that still doesn't connect to live data.

73%SMBs say workforce alignment is their #1 challenge
$150K+What SMBs spend annually on fractional operators, consultants, and manual systems
0Platforms connecting org structure to live data with AI — until now
The Answer

Three questions. One platform. Zero guesswork.

grow.army connects directly to CRMs, accounting systems, and operational tools to auto-populate industry-specific scorecards. A CEO inputs a growth goal and our AI instantly predicts the exact organizational structure, seats, accountabilities, and hire-vs-automate recommendations.

"Do I have the right org chart?"

AI has made every assumption about headcount obsolete overnight.

"Should I hire or automate?"

For the first time, the answer changes week to week. Every open role is a real AI alternative.

"How do I elevate my entire team?"

Hero culture doesn't scale. Every seat needs a system. grow.army makes every seat exceptional.

280KCompanies asking all three questions right now
Market Opportunity

$36B+ market. 280,000 ready buyers.

The beachhead alone represents a generation-defining platform opportunity.

TAM$36B+

BPM software $22.1B + AI workforce mgmt $14.2B

The Business Research Co. 2025 · Market.us 2026

SAM$14.2B

AI-powered workforce & org management by 2033

22.3% CAGR · Market.us, 2026

Beachhead280K+

Running a structured Growth OS today — manually, without live data

Clarion Ledger / Industry Data, Jan 2026

Revenue Potential — 10-Year Beachhead Capture

Conservative1% Beachhead$50M ARR2,800 companies · $300 avg MRR · Year 10
Base5% Beachhead$200M ARR14,000 companies · $300 avg MRR · Year 10
Aggressive10% Beachhead$330M ARR28,000 companies · $300 avg MRR · Year 10

280K beachhead · $300 blended avg MRR · 130% NRR applied from Year 3

Business Model

We grow when you grow.

A credit-based model that expands revenue automatically as organizations scale. Each AI action burns credits — and growing companies always need more.

Free

$0
Forever for Founders
50 credits / mo
3 seats
  • 1 goal
  • Manual data
  • Application required

Growth

$150
per month
500 credits / mo
Up to 15 seats
  • Unlimited goals
  • Live data connections
  • AI org chart + scorecards
Most Popular

Scale

$500
per month
2,500 credits / mo
Up to 50 seats
  • AI hire vs. automate
  • Seat-level tool intelligence
  • Predictive benchmarking

Enterprise

$975
per month
Unlimited credits
Unlimited seats
  • Multi-org management
  • Client billing integration
  • 15% platform fee on client billing

What burns credits

20 cr
Org Chart Generation
CEO inputs a goal → AI produces the full org chart structure
5 cr
Seat Accountabilities
AI writes role accountabilities per seat
3 cr
Tool Search
Each seat searches for tools that elevate its productivity
2 cr
Meeting Summaries
AI captures meeting outcomes and connects them to goals
1 cr
Scorecard Update
Live data pulls update seat scorecards and dashboards
The Team

Built by operators who needed this.

Multiple-exit co-founders who have successfully built, scaled, and sold B2B SaaS companies. Our last agency partner on a similar hybrid structure helped us build a company that generated over $500,000 in agency revenue for them.

DW

David Woodbury

CEO

  • ·EOS Implementer
  • ·3 exits
  • ·Scaled $0 to $10M in 3 years
BR

Brent Rangen

Head of Systems Innovation

  • ·First 10 at Chewy.com
  • ·Helped fuel $3B+ exit
  • ·Systems architect

Pre-Seed Round

$1.5M
Round Size
$5M
Pre-Money Valuation
$25,000
Minimum Check
24 Months
Runway
The Partnership

Hybrid model. Real upside.

Because we are pre-seed with limited current funds, this is a hybrid long-term partnership designed to align incentives from day one.

💰

Modest Upfront Fee

A paid MVP project fee — modest but secured — to cover execution during the build phase.

📈

Significant Equity Stake

Meaningful equity participation as a true strategic partner with long-term upside.

🤝

Preferred Partner Status

Long-term revenue sharing and preferred-partner relationship after launch. We've done this before — $500K+ precedent.

20-Week MVP Roadmap

Phase 1
Weeks 1–4
Foundation & Onboarding
Infrastructure, PostgreSQL, auth, core UI, scorecard onboarding flow
Phase 2
Weeks 5–8
AI Vision Engine
LLM integration, goal → org chart generation, credit system
Phase 3
Weeks 9–12
Scorecards & Integrations
Live data scorecards + iPaaS integrations with CRMs and accounting
Phase 4
Weeks 13–16
Advanced AI Features
Hire-vs-Automate engine, Seat-Level Tool Intelligence, vector DB
Phase 5
Weeks 17–20
Billing, Polish & Launch
Stripe, RBAC, testing, security, and production deployment
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Proven expertise building production AI-native SaaS products
Strong track record with LLM orchestration and complex integrations
Ability to deliver high-quality, scalable software on aggressive timelines
Partnership-first mindset — you want skin in the game and long-term upside

Our last agency partner on a similar hybrid structure helped us build a company we successfully exited — generating over $500,000 in agency revenue for them. We would happily work with them again, but they were recently acquired by Amazon.

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