One Way Labs

www.onewaylabs.com

VCMatch tracks One Way Labs as an investor focused on Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools, and Consumer companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, United States, Georgia, and Missouri markets, and $60k check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$60k

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools, Consumer

Geography

United States, Georgia, and Missouri

Investment Thesis

One Way Labs operates as a founder-focused venture accelerator that invests in early-stage startups and builds software in exchange for equity. Their core philosophy centers on identifying non-technical founders with deep domain expertise who are solving important problems but lack development resources or technical co-founders. Rather than requiring founders to find technical co-founders or hire developers at premium rates, One Way Labs serves as the technical co-founder, building products through a lean-startup methodology with continuous iteration based on user feedback.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

One Way Labs is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools, Consumer, and Gaming, especially across United States, Georgia, and Missouri, with public check-size signals around $60k.

Focus statement

One Way Labs invests in tech-enabled companies led by domain experts solving real problems with strong revenue models (avoiding ad-supported businesses). They specifically target non-technical founders with founder-market fit who need product development and technical leadership to launch their ventures.

Value Add

Acts as virtual CTO and technical co-founder rather than traditional investor
Builds software in exchange for equity, eliminating hourly developer billing
Focuses on tech-enabled companies rather than pure tech companies with technical breakthroughs
Prioritizes working prototypes and MVPs over business plans for early-stage evaluation
Provides post-launch support for 6 months including bug fixes, troubleshooting, and technical team building assistance
Team of 8 designers and developers who rotate based on project needs
Rapid MVP development: 6-8 week timeframe for minimum viable products