During the last decade, Platonix has accumulated considerable expertise in a wide range of projects and technologies. Ranging from a dynamic internet startup to critical financial systems, from easily extensible, maintainable system design to secure, robust and stable systems, from self-contained sophisticated algorithm-based systems to complex, multi-platform and distributed systems - Platonix has participated in the design, coding, testing and deployment of systems of all shapes, sizes, and colors. This kind of experience is important in any kind of project, but even more so in a start-up company that needs to meet rapidly changing market demands while creating world-class systems that can be sold to customers.

Platonix Joint Ventures is a new and exciting field of operations we at Platonix are taking. We are letting start-up companies tap into our skills and expertise, without straining their budgets with Platonix' usual high fees. When working on such a Joint Venture, we can be paid in part, and sometimes even in whole, with equity.

How does it work?

When a potential Joint Venture project comes along, we wear two caps while considering whether to take it or not. The first cap is our technological cap - is the project interesting? Is it a project where our contribution can be substantial? Is it something we will enjoy doing?

Since we will be getting equity for our work, we also need to put our second cap on - the investor's cap. We look at your company much like an investor does - is there real business there? Can the company make money at some point? Does it have a serious team that can lead it to success? We're very interested in your company's team, since we don't replace them - we help you produce a better product, but we don't take the driver's seat.

If all is well, we decide, together with you, on the scope of our involvement. We can help in designing the entire system, starting with the high level design and ending with which component writes to which log and at what point. We can also focus on a specific aspect of the system, designing and implementing a specific component and its interface to other components.

Whatever we do, whether it's a limited scope component or a company-wide design, we make sure that before we leave your own team takes over what we did, so you're not left with an unmaintainable white elephant. We take care of the transition. And if trouble persists, we can help at a later time as well.

What else can we do?

Aside from helping with the technology, we can assist in other areas as well. We can help create demonstrations, by working with you to understand your prospective client's needs and quickly tuning the currently available version into a relevant demonstration.

We can also help your fund-raising efforts. We have excellent connections with a variety of potential investors who will be more favorable toward your company if we believe in it enough to risk working for equity. While there are no guarantees here, our involvement in a project can make a big difference.