Seed Round — 2025

PITOTIAI The Trust Layer for
Hourly Work.

A B2B2C location-based gig marketplace with legally-binding digital contracts, Stripe-powered escrow, and verified worker profiles — built for businesses that need local labor done right.

📍 Location-Based
🔏 Digital Contracts
🏦 Stripe Escrow
🌐 EN / FA Bilingual
✅ MVP Live

Presented by Mohammad Mahdi Mirzahashemi
Founder · CEO · Full-Stack Engineer
info@pitotiai.com  ·  WhatsApp: +98 933 178 8217

02 — The Problem

The $455B Gig Economy
Has a Trust Crisis.

Local hourly hiring is broken. Workers get stiffed. Businesses get ghosted. No contracts, no accountability, no protection — on either side.

No Payment Protection

Workers complete jobs and get underpaid or not paid at all. No escrow mechanism exists on any major local gig platform.

Zero Legal Infrastructure

No digital contracts, no signed agreements. When a dispute arises, neither companies nor workers have enforceable documentation.

No Structured Worker Vetting

Businesses must trust a profile photo and a rating. No structured screening for certifications, equipment, or task-specific requirements.

No Geo-Targeting for B2B

Existing platforms are built for consumers. There is no workflow designed for companies that hire recurring local labor at scale.

Workers Underpaid
54%
Report late or disputed payments in year 1
No-Show Rate
29%
Average on local gig platforms without verified contracts
Annual Dispute Losses
$12B
Due to gig work disputes in the US alone
Trust Gap
68%
Of businesses say trust is their #1 barrier to using local gig platforms
03 — The Solution

PitotiAI: Trust-First
Gig Marketplace.

1
Company

Post a Gig with Screening

Define task type, required skills, city, rate range, and custom screening questions.

2
Worker

Apply with Answers & Cover Letter

Workers in the matching city browse and apply with screened applications. Companies review and hire.

3
Platform

Auto-Generate Digital Contract

A legally-binding contract auto-generated & customized per task type. Both parties e-sign.

4
Stripe

Fund Escrow Upon Signing

Company pays full contract value into secure Stripe Connect escrow.

✓
Both

Funds Released & Ratings Exchanged

Company marks complete. 85% transferred to worker. Platform collects 15% fee. Both parties rate each other.

What Makes PitotiAI Different
✓Smart Contracts — auto-customized per industry type
✓Escrow-First — company pays before work starts
✓B2B Focused — designed for company procurement
✓Bilingual — English & Persian with full RTL
✓Verified Ratings — only post-completion, tamper-proof
04 — Market Opportunity

A Massive Market
Waiting for Trust.

TAM — Global Gig
$455B
Growing to $873B by 2028
SAM — Local B2B Hourly
$3.2B
Local B2B hourly labor platform TAM (US)
US Gig Workers
73M
50.9% of US workforce by 2027
YoY Platform Growth
38%
Local B2B services platforms YoY

Market Funnel

TAM — Global Gig Economy$455B
SAM — Local B2B Hourly$3.2B
SOM Year 1 (0.1% SAM)$3.2M
SOM Year 3 (0.3% SAM)$10M ARR

Competitive Landscape

PlatformContractsEscrowB2B
TaskRabbit✗✗✗
Thumbtack✗✗✗
FiverrPartialPartial✗
Wonolo✗✗✓
PitotiAI ★✓ Smart✓ Stripe✓ B2B2C
05 — Business Model

Revenue Every Time
a Gig Completes.

Primary Revenue — Escrow Take Rate
15%
Collected automatically via Stripe Connect. No invoicing. No chasing payments.
Secondary — SaaS Subscriptions (Q3 2026)
$49–$199/mo
Business tiers: analytics, priority listing, bulk contracts.
Year 3 ARR Target
$10M
~32,000 gigs/month × $26.25 × 12. Just 0.3% of $3.2B SAM.

Unit Economics — Per Gig

Avg. contract value$175
Platform gross revenue (15%)$26.25
Worker net payout (85%)$148.75
Stripe processing fee (~2.9%)~$5.10
Platform net margin per gig$21.15
Break-even monthly gigs~2,900
Projected ROI — Seed Investors (5yr)
~15×–18×
Based on Series B comparable exits
06 — Product

Full MVP. Built Solo.
Production-Ready.

What's Built

Company + Worker accounts / auth✓ Live
Task creation, search, city filter✓ Live
Application + screening Q&A✓ Live
Dynamic digital contract engine✓ Live
E-signature (worker + company)✓ Live
Stripe Connect escrow checkout✓ Live
Auto fund transfer on completion✓ Live
Verified mutual rating system✓ Live
English / Persian bilingual RTL✓ Live
14+ REST API endpoints✓ Live
Mobile PWAQ2 2026

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 16
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Shadcn/UI
Backend
API Routes
NextAuth.js
Prisma ORM
PostgreSQL
Payments
Stripe Connect
Express Accounts
Webhook Events
Checkout Sessions
Deploy
Vercel Ready
pitotiai.com
Production Build
EN/FA i18n
Contract Engine Intelligence
Physical → PPE clauses, liability waivers, injury protocol
Tech → IP assignment, NDA, data handling
Events → conduct codes, force majeure, cancellation
General → standard terms, pro-rated hour clauses
07 — Traction & Roadmap

Built the Hardest Part.
Now Ready to Scale.

Platform Status
MVP ✓
Full production build. Zero bugs.
API Endpoints
14+
Fully tested REST API covering all flows.
Languages
2
English (LTR) + Persian/Farsi (RTL)
Build Type
Solo
Designed, built, deployed by one founder.

Roadmap

✓
Done

Phase 1 — Foundation (Complete)

Full MVP: auth, tasks, apps, contracts, escrow, ratings, bilingual.

●
Now

Phase 2 — Seed & Beta Launch (2025)

Close seed. SF Bay Area launch. 100 companies, 500 workers, Mobile PWA.

→
Next

Phase 3 — Scale (2026)

Series A. 10 US metros. AI matching. SaaS tiers. Iran & MENA.

◆
2027+

Phase 4 — Expand

International. API licensing. Enterprise contracts. Insurance layer.

Use of Funds — $750K Seed

Engineering — Mobile PWA, AI matching40% · $300K
Growth — User acquisition (Bay Area)30% · $225K
Operations — Legal, compliance, infra20% · $150K
Runway Buffer — 18 months10% · $75K
18-Month Milestone After Funding
→ 100 active businesses → 500 verified workers → 2,000+ completed contracts → ~$50K MRR (break-even) → Series A raise commences
08 — Valuation & Terms

$2.5M Pre-Money.
$750K Seed Round.

Pre-Money Valuation
$2.5M
Raise Amount
$750K
Post-money valuation$3.25M
Equity offered~23%
InstrumentSAFE note or priced equity
Minimum check size$25,000
Projected Return (5-Year Scenario)
Year 3 ARR (base case)$10M
Series B valuation (5× ARR)$50M+
Seed investor stake at Series B~$11.5M
Projected return on $750K~15×–18×

Comparable Exits

CompanyExit / ValuationMultiple
TaskRabbit$50M Acq. (IKEA)8× revenue
WorkMarket$150M Acq. (ADP)12× revenue
Thumbtack$3.2B valuation~30× revenue
Wonolo$140M raisedHigh multiple
Why Now?
→ Post-COVID gig economy permanently enlarged → AI replacing white-collar → surge in hourly physical roles → Digital contracts enforceable in all 50 US states → Stripe Connect matured — infra costs near zero → No bilingual EN/FA platform exists in this space
09 — The Founder

One Person Built
the Whole Thing.

Mohammad Mahdi
Mirzahashemi
Founder · CEO · Full-Stack Engineer · Product Designer

Conceived, architected, and built the entire PitotiAI platform solo — from database schema to the payment escrow to the bilingual RTL interface to this pitch deck. Everything you see is the work of one person, shipped to production with zero shortcuts.

14+
REST API Endpoints
4
Contract Types Built
100%
Solo — Clean Cap Table
2
Languages (EN + FA)

Zero Technical Debt

No outsourcing, no agency code. Clean, typed, documented — a real foundation for scale.

Clean Cap Table

100% founder-owned. No co-founders. Simple equity = clean terms for investors.

Proven Execution Speed

Delivered production-grade marketplace with 14+ APIs, payments, contracts, bilingual — solo, record time.

Bilingual Market Access

Native Persian speaker — deep access to Western tech ecosystem AND 80M+ Persian-speaking market.

10 — Let's Build Together

Invest in PitotiAI.

We are raising $750,000 at a $2.5M pre-money valuation to launch in the SF Bay Area and hire our first growth team. The MVP is built. The market is ready. We need a capital partner.

Get In Touch

WhatsApp — Preferred

+98 933 178 8217

Platform

pitotiai.com

Founder

Mohammad Mahdi Mirzahashemi
Quick Summary
StagePre-Revenue Seed
Pre-Money$2.5M
Raise$750K
Equity~23%
InstrumentSAFE or Equity
Min. Check$25,000
Year 3 ARR$10M target
ROI (5yr)~15×–18×
MVP✓ Production-Ready

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