You have a budget
- Typically $1,500/month; the MVP takes about a month.
- Complex or international projects — $3,000–5,000/month, discussed separately.
- We take 10–15% equity in your company with milestone vesting.
INFOCLUB Ventures
From idea to a product with real users — built with the INFOCLUB team
Bring an idea or a business problem. We check whether it's worth building, ship an MVP in about a month and help you find your first users. Have a budget — we work on it. Don't — we help you get a grant.
- For INFOCLUB members
- MVP in ~1 month
- Up to 4 hours of CTO time daily
- 10–15% equity with vesting
This is a new programme. Below is what we can already do and who we work with.
Three steps from idea to revenue
- 1
We validate the idea.
Before any code: is the problem real, who pays, what to build first. If the idea needs rethinking, we'll say so.
- 2
MVP in about a month.
A minimal product people can use and pay for — the same way we built the INFOCLUB platform and its AI employees: fast, and with real people from day one.
- 3
Users and revenue.
After launch our growth partner brings first users under a separate revenue-share agreement. An engineer from our team can stay on at a market rate.
With a budget or with a grant
No budget — use a grant
Our grant specialist checks whether you qualify for the state grant «Vlasna Sprava» (Own Business): UAH 100,000 to UAH 300,000 to start, up to UAH 500,000 with bonuses; IT is a priority sector, +50%. If another programme fits better, we suggest it.
- You apply via Diia and pass the interview at the employment centre.
- The grant pays for development: the bank pays us as a supplier under a contract and acts.
- You hire an engineer from us — that job and its taxes fulfil the grant obligation. The contract fixes CTO time at up to 4 hours a day per project.
We size the grant for your project so that it covers the work.
How to get the «Vlasna Sprava» (Own Business) grant for IT →You don't build alone
Up to 4 hours of CTO time every day.
Fixed in the contract.
The INFOCLUB platform and its AI employees.
What already runs the club — in your product where it makes sense.
Idea validation before development.
So you don't spend a month on something nobody needs.
A grant specialist.
From choosing a programme to reporting.
A growth partner.
First users after launch.
The club community.
312 approved members — entrepreneurs and specialists who can be first customers, advisers or contractors.
INFOCLUB events.
A stage to show the product and get live feedback.
Why we take equity, not just fees
We earn when your company grows. 10–15% equity with milestone vesting means we receive it gradually as we hit results together. That's why it pays for us to say an honest “no” to a weak idea, build only what's needed, and stay after launch.
Who works with you
Andriy Laznyuk
founder and CEO of INFOCLUBFounded INFOCLUB, an international community of entrepreneurs and experts: 312 approved members, clubs, events and a platform with AI employees. 10 years in business: strategy, community building, sales and scaling.
Mykyta Tretynko
CTO of INFOCLUBBuilt the club platform and its AI employees. Full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience; founder and CTO of Billion Core, a startup that filters low-quality payment traffic.
Ludmila Vahanova
grant specialistRuns the programme's grant track: picks the right programme for the project, prepares the application and supports you through reporting.
Yevhen Harkusha
growth and traffic partner12 years in B2B sales: running sales teams, outbound lead generation, cold outreach, CRM processes and sales automation.
Want to join the programme team? — write to us
Terms — short, no fine print
- Who can apply
- INFOCLUB members on any paid plan — from $19/month. The $19 plan includes help launching a startup and a grant consultation.
- Cost
- typically $1,500/month; complex or international projects $3,000–5,000/month. Or a grant.
- Equity
- 10–15% with milestone vesting; we agree the milestones at the meeting.
- CTO time
- up to 4 hours a day, in the contract.
- Code and product
- belong to your company.
- Growth partner
- separate revenue-share agreement.
- After the MVP
- an engineer can stay on at a market rate.
- Paperwork
- standard contract and company documents; equity is held in an LLC (TOV).
Already running a business?
Bring the task: an AI employee for sales or support, automation, an internal tool or your own product. We check whether it pays off, build it in about a month and, if your business is over 6 months old, help with the scaling grant (from UAH 500,000, up to UAH 2,500,000 with bonuses).
For businesses →From application to meeting
- 1
Short application
4 fields, 2 minutes. A link or a few sentences is enough.
- 2
AI pre-qualification
Usually a few minutes; scored against published criteria (problem, market, your role, MVP feasibility in a month, grant), with an explanation.
- 3
Meeting
30–45 minutes with Andriy and Mykyta; booking unlocks in your account once you pass.
- 4
Decision
Within 3 business days after the meeting.
Published rejection criteria
Illegal activity; MLM and pyramid schemes; token pumps and “guaranteed return” schemes; unlicensed gambling; pure resale with no product; products a first version can't test within a few months.
Questions and answers
What is INFOCLUB Ventures?
A programme of the Ukrainian business club INFOCLUB that helps members turn an idea into a product: the team validates the idea, builds an MVP in about a month and, with a growth partner, brings first users. It runs on a budget (typically $1,500/month) or a state grant. INFOCLUB takes 10–15% equity with milestone vesting.
How much equity do you take, and why vesting?
10–15% in your company. Vesting means it passes to us in stages agreed in the contract. If we don't deliver our part, we don't get the full stake.
Who owns the code and the product?
Your company. Rights to code, design and data are assigned to the founder's company by contract. We hold equity in the company, not rights to the product.
How much does MVP development cost at INFOCLUB Ventures?
Typically $1,500/month; the MVP takes about a month. Complex or international projects — $3,000–5,000/month. Without a budget you can apply for a state grant: our grant specialist prepares it.
Do I have to repay the «Own Business» grant?
Not if the conditions are met: over the chosen term (2, 3 or 5 years) pay taxes and social contributions of at least the grant amount, and for a scaling grant create and keep a job. If less was paid, the difference is returned within two months after the term. In our model, the job of the engineer you hire from our team, together with your own taxes, meets this condition.
How long does the grant decision take?
The State Employment Centre decides within 20 calendar days after the submission deadline. Then an individual has 20 days to register a sole proprietorship or an LLC and sign the contract. The funds must be used within 3 months. Realistically 1.5–3 months from application to funds.
What if my idea isn't accepted?
You get an explanation and what could change. If it's fixable, reapply. Your club membership and grant consultation stay.
Why members only?
We build with people we know and give them the club network from day one. Membership starts at $19/month.
You build it and own a stake — isn't that a conflict of interest?
We're in both roles and say so openly. That's why ideas are first scored by an independent AI pre-qualification against published criteria, and terms are set in standard documents: a development contract and the LLC's corporate documents.
What does “up to 4 hours of CTO time daily” mean?
Guaranteed CTO time on your project — architecture, decisions, code review, working with the team. The cap is in the contract.
I haven't registered a company yet. Is that a problem?
No. For the start grant you register after a positive decision; for equity you need an LLC — we'll guide you.
Do you guarantee users or profit?
No. We guarantee the work: validation, the MVP and access to growth channels.
Tell us what you want to build
A link or a few sentences is enough to start.