We don't just advise.
We build it with you.
A 3-week incubator that co-builds your AI product, mentors your team, and helps you raise.
The PATHSDATA Incubator pairs your vision with our senior AWS architects and AI engineers. In three intense weeks you go from idea to a working product on AWS — with the mentorship, funding support, and investor introductions to keep going. You bring the idea. We bring the build.
WHAT YOU GET
Four things, one cohort
More than a program — a team that ships beside you and a path to your raise.
Technical Co-Build
Our senior AWS architects and AI engineers build alongside your team — turning your idea into a working, production-ready AI product, not a slide deck.
Mentorship & Advisory
Hands-on guidance from practitioners who have shipped at scale: product strategy, AI architecture, go-to-market, and direct access to our AWS partner network.
Funding Support
We help you become fundable — sharpening your story, metrics, and architecture — and open doors to investors and AWS funding programs to help you raise.
3-Week Cohort
A focused, time-boxed batch with a small group of founders. Intense, collaborative, and built to ship — ending in a demo and an investor-ready package.
THE PROGRAM
Idea to investor-ready in three weeks
A tight, deliverable-driven sprint. Every week ends with something real in your hands.
Shape & Validate
We pressure-test your idea, define the wedge, and scope the smallest product that proves it. You leave the week with a validated use case and an AWS architecture plan.
Co-Build
Our engineers build with your team in a dedicated AWS environment — real data, real integrations, real AI. Daily working sessions, not status meetings.
Pitch & Fund
We polish the product, package the story, and prepare you to raise — culminating in a demo day and warm introductions to investors and AWS funding paths.
OUTCOMES
What you walk away with
Tangible assets, not just advice.
A Working Product
A production-ready AI MVP built on AWS — yours to own, ship, and scale.
Senior AI Team
Embedded architects and ML engineers acting as your technical co-builders for 3 weeks.
AWS Credits & Funding
Access to AWS funding programs and credits to extend your runway.
Investor Introductions
Warm intros to our investor network and a pitch ready to raise.
Go-to-Market Clarity
A sharpened wedge, positioning, and the metrics investors actually ask for.
Ongoing Partnership
A clear path to keep building with PATHSDATA after the cohort ends.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for founders ready to build
Technical & Non-Technical Founders
You have a sharp idea and domain insight but need senior engineering muscle to build the first real version of your AI product.
Pre-Seed to Seed Startups
You are raising — or about to — and need a working product plus a credible story to close the round.
Builders Inside Companies
Intrapreneurs and innovation teams spinning up a new AI venture that needs to move at startup speed.
Backed by AWS Select Tier expertise
PATHSDATA is an AWS Select Tier Consulting Partner
- Deep capability across AWS AI/ML, Data, Application, and Security services
- Access to AWS funding programs and credits for the startups we build with
- Direct collaboration with AWS Solution Architects and account teams
JOIN THE NEXT COHORT
Bring the idea. We'll build it with you.
Cohorts are small and selective. Tell us about your startup and we'll follow up to assess fit for the next batch.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is the PATHSDATA Incubator?
It is a focused 3-week cohort program where the PATHSDATA team co-builds your AI product with you, mentors your founding team, and helps you become fundable — ending in a demo and investor introductions.
How is this different from a typical accelerator?
Most accelerators give you mentorship and a check, then leave the building to you. We actually build the product with you. Our senior AWS architects and AI engineers are embedded in your team for the full three weeks.
Do you take equity?
Engagement terms are flexible and discussed case by case — they can include a services arrangement, equity, or a hybrid. We align our model with where your startup is and what helps you raise.
Do you help us actually raise money?
Yes. We help you get fundable — refining your story, metrics, and architecture — and open doors to our investor network and AWS funding programs. We help you get to funding; we do not guarantee a specific raise.
What do we walk away with?
A production-ready AI MVP built on AWS that you own, an investor-ready pitch, access to AWS credits and funding paths, warm investor introductions, and a clear roadmap to keep scaling.
How do we apply?
Reach out through our contact form and tell us about your idea, team, and stage. We review every application and follow up to assess fit for the next cohort.