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MetaPax

Building an MVP for a deep-tech product and preparing for fundraising

This case is about the phase where a company needs to move quickly from idea to MVP without losing control over technology, cost, or investor-facing execution.

Primary outcome

The MVP supported raising $1M+ in investment.

Additional outcomes

AWS backend cost was reduced by 4x.
The engineering team was built from scratch for the product mission.

Context

The deep-tech team needed to reach MVP quickly and demonstrate product and technical viability to investors.

Challenge

The challenge was to assemble the team, bring the product to demo-ready state, and keep both infrastructure cost and delivery speed under control.

What I did

Assembled an engineering team of 8 people.

Built and launched an MVP for a real-time streaming product.

Optimized the backend running on AWS.

Prepared the technical foundation for investor demos and further product growth.

What mattered in this engagement

Build the team and technical base around a clear fundraising goal.
Reach a demo-ready product state quickly.
Control infrastructure cost without slowing execution.

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About me

Michael Ledin

A CTO with 16+ years of experience. I help product companies where they need technical strategy, architecture, team leadership, and practical AI adoption.

Fractional CTO / AI and architecture consultant

Fractional CTO and technical leadership.
AI transformation across product, support, and engineering.
Architecture modernization, reliability, and observability.
Infrastructure cost optimization.