Why now
Every general-purpose PC sold today was designed to host a human. We then asked those machines to host another mind — a trillion-parameter, latency-allergic, memory-hungry reasoning model — and sold the cost of that mismatch back to users as "AI features."
The window to build the first computer for that mind is open and small. NVIDIA owns the data centre. Apple owns the laptop. Nobody owns the AI workstation — the thing that sits next to a researcher, a founder, a frontier-model studio, and runs their work locally, privately, at the speed of thought. Ameka is built for that seat.
What we're doing with the $5M
- Hire 5 core engineers. Kernel, compiler, driver, AI-systems researcher, mechanical/industrial — the team we need to ship a real product, not a demo.
- Buy the Phase 1 inference cluster. Four DGX-class workstations and a Lambda H200 cluster. Powers the design and training fleet that drafts Goos OS.
- Silicon partnership. Negotiate engineering agreements with a silicon partner and a foundry on a 3 nm-class process. This is the long-pole item; the seed money de-risks the first 18 months.
- Prove the cooling. A thermal test rig for the copper chimney at 150 W, a full-size model, and a small Pasadena bench for chassis prototypes.
- 18 months of runway to first Phase 1 prototype ready for Series A.
Why us
The founder has multi-year operational experience building agentic workflows on Anthropic and OpenAI frontier models in production environments. Ameka exists because they have hit the limits of running 70 B-parameter models on commodity workstations every day for two years and concluded the only way forward is a new shape of computer. Founder is identified publicly to accredited investors under NDA — request the data room above.
We are partnered with three independent silicon advisors (under NDA) who have shipped SoCs at NVIDIA, Apple, and Tenstorrent. The Goos OS scaffold is being drafted today by a multi-agent fleet of frontier reasoning models on the founder's bench; the corpus and architecture decisions will be open to seed investors under NDA.
The round
The instrument is a Y Combinator post-money SAFE at a $35M valuation cap with a 10% discount. The first $500K is offered MFN-uncapped (you get the better of the seed's terms and the next priced round). Lead-investor terms negotiable for cheques over $1M.
Investments are held in an Ameka-operated business account at a US-regulated bank. Investor capital is drawn down against a quarterly board-approved budget. Ameka takes no reservations or deposits for Ameka One.
Express interest
We're not running a public Reg A+ offering — this round is Reg D 506(c) for accredited investors. Fill in the form below and we'll respond within 48 hours with the data room, the deck, and a 30-minute call invite. If you're not yet accredited, leave a note and we'll put you on the list for the community round.
Investor FAQ
What instrument are you using?
Standard Y Combinator post-money SAFE. $35M cap, 10% discount. Document is the unmodified YC template; we don't believe in negotiating boilerplate at the seed stage.
When is the round closing?
Rolling close. We're targeting a hard close on the seed within 90 days of receiving the first commitment. Founders typically batch closes monthly to keep diligence efficient.
Do you have a lead investor?
Not yet. We have soft circle from a handful of operators and would welcome a lead taking $1M–$2M. Pro-rata for follow-ons is reserved for investors over $250K.
What does dilution look like?
Standard. $5M / $35M post = 14.3% dilution. A 10% option pool is created post-close, taken from the founders' equity. We expect Series A in 18–24 months at a $150M–$250M valuation if we hit Phase 1 prototype milestones.
Can I see the deck?
Yes. Submit the form above and we'll share the deck, the engineering roadmap, the BoM for the prototype machine, and a redacted version of our silicon-partner engagement letters within 48 hours.
Why not a Reg CF community round today?
We will run one, probably on Wefunder or Republic, once the first prototype is running and we can show the community real hardware. We don't think it's responsible to take community capital on a slide deck alone.
Can I pre-order Ameka One?
No. Ameka One is in development, and we won't take reservations or deposits until there's a machine to deliver. Leave your email on the machine page to hear when that changes. The current design and its targets are on the design page.
Legal note. Nothing on this page is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. Any offering will be made only to accredited investors pursuant to a Securities Act of 1933 Rule 506(c) offering under definitive subscription documents. Forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty.