CodeVentures: Leading Equity Based Software Development Firms for Startups

Turning your idea into a profitable startup is not an easy task. A lot of smart founders have trouble finding the correct technical experts, cutting costs on development, and making sure their product meets market needs. That's where companies like CodeVentures that make software based on equity come in. They are your investor, technical co-founder, and growth partner all in one.

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We do more than just build software. We believe in what you see. When partnering with us, you have a team of engineers, designers and strategists for your startup without having to break the bank. We don't charge you tons of cash up front, but rather take an equity position in your company, aligning our success with yours. This truly establishes a relationship based on a shared ambition, trust and commitment to a long-term relationship.

Our team is dedicated to ensuring you get to market faster and that your startup has unique ideas, performs highly, and makes a significant impact, from the first line of code to your public product launch.

Why Choose CodeVentures?

At CodeVentures, we understand the unique challenges that startups face. Here's why working with one of the best equity-based software development companies gives you an advantage:

Aligned Incentives

Our equity partnership model makes sure we're all working toward the same goal making your startup a success. We only do well when you do.

Full-Service Technical Team

Our team can do everything from making AI, ML, and AR apps to making web and mobile apps.

Quick MVP Time:

Our method can help you make your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) faster, which lets you test your idea quickly and get investors interested

Advisory & Support

As we talked about earlier, we don't just program. We serve as trusted professional advisors to help you develop your business model, pricing approach, and the marketing plan to introduce your product.

Affordability

Save on hardware, software and infrastructure, while having full access to the same enterprise-level tools and support.

CodeVentures Equity Calculator: Simplifying Fair Founder Splits

Before diving into product development, achieving equity clarity among co-founders is essential. Our free, data-driven Startup Cofounder Equity Calculator helps early-stage teams determine fair ownership splits based on real contributions such as time, capital, and expertise. This ensures transparency, alignment, and trust from day one.

By resolving equity distribution early, startups can focus on innovation and growth without internal friction—building a strong foundation for successful collaboration with an equity-based software development partner.

Our Process

We believe in a hands-on, open approach that makes ideas come true. This is how we work together:

Program Benefits

Working with us gives your startup advantages that traditional development agencies can’t match:

  • Your first investor even before launch
  • A fully-fledged technical team without upfront costs
  • Mentorship from experienced startup leaders
  • Discounts and credits from strategic partners like AWS, Google Cloud, and Stripe

Conclusion

Selecting a suitable development partner can be the difference between triumph and difficulties for your startup. As one of the top equity based software development firms, CodeVentures is more than just code—we’re offering mentorship, strategic support, and shared objectives. By setting incentives that align with yours, we are building every line of code, design, and decision for sustained impact.

Our purpose is to help founders get the technical infrastructure and strategic clarity needed to be competitive in today’s fast-paced marketplace. With two decades of experience and successful, high-scale, investor-ready startups under our belt, we are good at turning daring ideas into real businesses.

If you’re ready to transform your idea into a thriving business,

Frequently Asked Questions

Instead of charging upfront fees, these companies offer software development services in exchange for equity. This makes their interests in your startup's success the same as yours.

We can help non-technical founders, early-stage businesses, and companies that want to grow quickly with our full-service development and strategy support.

Our Early MVP methodology creates a functional product in 8–12 weeks, suitable for investor presentations and market testing.

Yes. Even if we own a part of your company, you will still be in charge of its vision and direction. We are here to help you grow faster and better.

Yes, for sure. After the launch, we can help you in a variety of ways, such as moving developers to your team or hiring people in your area to help your business grow.

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