Daniel Muller, COO & Co-Founder (left); Peter Goodwin, CEO & Founder (middle); and Mark Hill, CLO & Co-Founder (right)
DUBAI, UAE — idea-L®, the artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3-powered platform that turns ideas into investor-ready ventures, and potential into progress, announces the close of an oversubscribed $1 million pre-seed round. The round, secured from a wide syndicate of investment angels, encompasses capital injection in the Holding Company and for the idea-L overall Project, as well as valuable “to be unveiled” partnership contributions. These funds will accelerate technical hiring, prime the launch of the firm’s governance token, GovToken, alongside a world-leading DAO-managed deVC Fund
, and expand the i-Luminary mentor network.
Headquartered in Dubai, idea-L® is strategically positioned at the heart of the Middle East’s thriving innovation economy. The region’s push to lead in AI, decentralised finance, and entrepreneurship makes it an ideal launchpad for idea-L®’s vision of democratising venture creation.
“We want every would-be founder to carry a supportive, tireless, data-driven co-founder in their pocket,” said Peter Goodwin, CEO and Founder of idea-L®. “We want to create an experience that costs minutes, not months.”
At the centre of idea-L® is the Idea Realisation Platform (IRP), your co-founder in your pocket. It’s an AI-powered system that removes the guesswork and gives every founder a path forward. Users can begin with fast-Feasibility, a rapid validation tool that blends structured datasets with generative AI to provide instant clarity on potential. From there, LIVE-Feasibility offers deeper, real-time insight into market conditions, competition, and operational risks, with the option to add human calibration through teamLIVE-Feasibility, an advanced layer designed for founders preparing to scale or fundraise.
Once an idea shows signal, the IRP activates full execution mode, charting a personalised roadmap, triggering behavioural nudges, and unlocking access to the IFP, where funding is proposed, voted, and allocated by GovToken holders.
This first round of funding fuels the imminent private beta of idea-L®, anchored in fast-Feasibility. Additional components, including LIVE-Feasibility, teamLIVE-Feasibility, the full IRP, and the IFP funding engine, will roll out progressively by year-end. This staged launch allows idea-L® to deliver immediate value, while continuously evolving the platform through real user feedback.
“We watched brilliant people walk away from great markets because their idea-to-launch costs were too high,” said Goodwin. “By automating the riskiest slice of the journey, we unlock thousands of experiments that would otherwise die in someone’s notebook.”
idea-L® leverages best-in-class AI technology, including reasoning-led LLMs in both multi-model and multi-modal contexts, while actively developing proprietary workflows across logical reasoning, probabilistic programming, inference, and evolutionary learning.
“Our aim is to expand applied business theory across product categories, industries, and geographies. Ultimately, we envision large language models making up no more than 20% of our total AI architecture.” said Daniel Muller, speaking on idea-L®’s long-term product vision.
A fair-launch sale of GovTokens is set for Q3, 2025. Once live, token holders will exercise quadratic voting over roadmap features, funding allocations, and ecosystem partnerships — effectively turning the user base into the platform’s governing body. The same token steers idea-L®’s forthcoming deVC Fund, an evergreen pool that backs graduates of the IRP and aligns incentives between validators, founders, and capital contributors.
About idea-L®
Founded in 2024, idea-L® is the cofounder in your pocket — a comprehensive platform for future founders, guiding them from concept to launch. It offers 24/7 access to tools and resources to turn ideas into reality and build their ideas with clarity and support. By combining human oversight with AI, the platform provides entrepreneurs worldwide with the validation, and momentum needed to build fast and with confidence. The platform consists of three integrated realisation engines, including the Idea Realisation Platform (IRP), Idea Funding Platform (IFP), and Decentralised Venture Capital (deVC). They work to create an intelligent system where AI, mentorship, funding, governance, and community work together to make entrepreneurship accessible for all.
With its launch from Dubai, idea-L® also aims to empower the region’s growing pool of innovators, founders, and ecosystem builders, bridging global tech with MENA entrepreneurship.
For more information, please visit: www.idea-l.com
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