Build together: your idea and your sales, Datawonder's software

What Datawonder builds

Datawonder builds custom software, SaaS products, process automation, AI assistants and AI voice agents. The normal rules apply to a partnership too: the software complies with the GDPR and the EU AI Act and runs on infrastructure managed by Datawonder.

Questions and answers

What does build together mean at Datawonder?

Build Together is a partnership: you bring the idea and the sales, Datawonder finances and delivers the agreed MVP. Platform revenue is split 50-50. At the start of the build, you pay a one-time commitment fee of EUR 1,200 excl. VAT, equal to six months of the management minimum. It is non-refundable and is credited against the first six months after go-live. From go-live, a management minimum of EUR 200 excl. VAT per month applies, paid in advance and offset against Datawonder's share of that same month. Running costs (hosting, third-party APIs, payment providers and other product costs) are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. These come on top of the management minimum and are not deducted from the revenue we split. Further development requires verifiable revenue, sufficient financial room and a new written agreement. Datawonder finances and delivers the agreed MVP: a small, usable first version. We document features, acceptance criteria, milestones and the maximum development commitment before building. You bring this version to market and sell it. Further development is only considered once verifiable platform revenue and sufficient financial room exist; each further phase requires a new written agreement. A first sale does not create an automatic development obligation.

Is Datawonder a technical co-founder on a revenue share?

Build Together is a partnership: you bring the idea and the sales, Datawonder finances and delivers the agreed MVP. Platform revenue is split 50-50. At the start of the build, you pay a one-time commitment fee of EUR 1,200 excl. VAT, equal to six months of the management minimum. It is non-refundable and is credited against the first six months after go-live. From go-live, a management minimum of EUR 200 excl. VAT per month applies, paid in advance and offset against Datawonder's share of that same month. Running costs (hosting, third-party APIs, payment providers and other product costs) are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. These come on top of the management minimum and are not deducted from the revenue we split. Further development requires verifiable revenue, sufficient financial room and a new written agreement. The application and source code developed by Datawonder remain Datawonder's property, respecting third-party licences. You receive a limited right to use the service while the partnership is active and you meet your obligations. That right ends on termination: no source-code transfer, buyout option or right to run the application elsewhere. Your existing brand and business contributions remain yours. Access to business records, privacy responsibilities and export are defined separately; personal data is not unrestricted property of either party.

What exactly does 50-50 mean at Datawonder?

50-50 means we split revenue equally, with a monthly management minimum for Datawonder of €200 excluding VAT from launch. From launch, you pay €200 excluding VAT per month for monitoring and server and software updates, monthly in advance. This is a minimum fee credited against Datawonder's 50% share for that same month. Datawonder receives whichever is higher in total each month: €200 or 50% of that month's revenue. With €0 revenue, that is €200; with €400 revenue, €200; with €2,000 revenue, €1,000. Any amount not fully credited is not refunded and does not carry over to later months. During the first six months after launch, the management minimum is already paid through the €1,200 commitment fee excluding VAT; after that, you pay it monthly in advance. Running costs (hosting, third-party APIs, payment providers and other product costs) are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. These come on top of the management minimum and are not deducted from the revenue we split. The examples exclude VAT and product costs.

Do I have to pay to have my idea built?

Datawonder covers development costs only for the agreed MVP. All external product costs are passed on to you at cost plus 15% and invoiced in advance, before Datawonder enters commitments. Build Together is a partnership: you bring the idea and the sales, Datawonder finances and delivers the agreed MVP. Platform revenue is split 50-50. At the start of the build, you pay a one-time commitment fee of EUR 1,200 excl. VAT, equal to six months of the management minimum. It is non-refundable and is credited against the first six months after go-live. From go-live, a management minimum of EUR 200 excl. VAT per month applies, paid in advance and offset against Datawonder's share of that same month. Running costs (hosting, third-party APIs, payment providers and other product costs) are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. These come on top of the management minimum and are not deducted from the revenue we split. Further development requires verifiable revenue, sufficient financial room and a new written agreement.

How does the €200 monthly management minimum work?

From launch, you pay €200 excluding VAT per month for monitoring and server and software updates, monthly in advance. This is a minimum fee credited against Datawonder's 50% share for that same month. Datawonder receives whichever is higher in total each month: €200 or 50% of that month's revenue. With €0 revenue, that is €200; with €400 revenue, €200; with €2,000 revenue, €1,000. Any amount not fully credited is not refunded and does not carry over to later months. During the first six months after launch, the management minimum is already paid through the €1,200 commitment fee excluding VAT; after that, you pay it monthly in advance. Running costs (hosting, third-party APIs, payment providers and other product costs) are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. These come on top of the management minimum and are not deducted from the revenue we split. The examples exclude VAT and product costs. You also pay the costs of any required App Store and Google Play publishing accounts separately. We agree the amounts, payment dates and who manages the accounts before starting.

Who owns the app or the software?

The application and source code developed by Datawonder remain Datawonder's property, respecting third-party licences. You receive a limited right to use the service while the partnership is active and you meet your obligations. That right ends on termination: no source-code transfer, buyout option or right to run the application elsewhere. Your existing brand and business contributions remain yours. Access to business records, privacy responsibilities and export are defined separately; personal data is not unrestricted property of either party.

What happens to my idea if we do not go ahead together?

It stays yours. Datawonder does not build your idea without you and does not use it for someone else. An intro call commits you to nothing: you explain your idea and Datawonder tells you honestly whether it fits. If it does not, you hear why.

Which ideas qualify for build together?

Ideas where custom software or automation is the core and where an identifiable group of customers will pay for it: an app, a SaaS product, a platform, a process automation or an AI assistant for a specific industry. Datawonder says no when a standard package already does it well enough, when no customers can be named or when the partner expects Datawonder to do the selling too.

What do I do myself as a partner?

Everything around sales. You approach people and companies in your network, give demos, hold the conversations, close the deals and keep in touch with customers. You also bring your knowledge of the market: what customers need, what they will pay and what the next version needs. Datawonder does the technology; selling is your trade and your contribution.

Is there a contract?

Before building, we agree scope, costs and advance funding, revenue basis, EUR settlement, transaction access, publishing accounts, management, liability limits, ownership and termination in writing. We also set modest commercial targets for the first six months after launch.

What if sales disappoint?

Before development, we agree modest, measurable commercial minimum results for the first six months after launch, suitable for a new business. These may concern genuine paying customers or suppliers and verifiable platform revenue. If the targets are not met at the review, Datawonder may terminate with the agreed written notice period. Management payments or a token sale do not replace these targets. Extensions or revised targets require written agreement. Meeting the targets does not automatically require further development. Build Together is a partnership: you bring the idea and the sales, Datawonder finances and delivers the agreed MVP. Platform revenue is split 50-50. At the start of the build, you pay a one-time commitment fee of EUR 1,200 excl. VAT, equal to six months of the management minimum. It is non-refundable and is credited against the first six months after go-live. From go-live, a management minimum of EUR 200 excl. VAT per month applies, paid in advance and offset against Datawonder's share of that same month. Running costs (hosting, third-party APIs, payment providers and other product costs) are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. These come on top of the management minimum and are not deducted from the revenue we split. Further development requires verifiable revenue, sufficient financial room and a new written agreement.

How do I submit an idea to Datawonder?

Book a free 30-minute intro call through Datawonder's calendar, or email your idea in a few sentences. Say who it is for, what it solves and why you can sell it. Datawonder takes on a limited number of partnerships at a time, so not every idea can start right away.

How do we verify revenue and payments?

Because Datawonder finances development, independent access to all platform payment records for both of us is a condition of the partnership. Before building, we agree the payment process for collecting revenue and how both of us can verify transactions, subscriptions, discounts and refunds. Invoices or revenue reports supplied afterwards are not sufficient on their own. Payments made outside the app must also be verifiable within the agreed process. This makes settlement transparent and allows trust to develop as we work together.

What revenue do we share for a marketplace?

We share the agreed platform revenue actually received. Taxes collected for authorities and genuine refunds or chargebacks are accounted for; operating costs are not deducted. Discounts and payments outside the app must be included in verification and monthly settlement. Supplier sales proceeds are not automatically platform revenue; we define the business model and revenue basis before building.

Can Build Together work with an international partner?

All payments to Datawonder are settled in EUR. For platform receipts in another currency, we agree a verifiable, executable exchange-rate source and conversion date beforehand. Once Datawonder's EUR amount is established, subsequent exchange-rate differences and bank, conversion or transfer charges must not reduce it; you bear those costs separately. Any withholding-tax arrangements are agreed in advance. Before building, we check two flows: customers to the platform and your business to Datawonder. Both banks and required payment providers must support the actual route; without reliable payment and independently verifiable revenue, we do not start. Build Together is a partnership: you bring the idea and the sales, Datawonder finances and delivers the agreed MVP. Platform revenue is split 50-50. At the start of the build, you pay a one-time commitment fee of EUR 1,200 excl. VAT, equal to six months of the management minimum. It is non-refundable and is credited against the first six months after go-live. From go-live, a management minimum of EUR 200 excl. VAT per month applies, paid in advance and offset against Datawonder's share of that same month. Running costs (hosting, third-party APIs, payment providers and other product costs) are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. These come on top of the management minimum and are not deducted from the revenue we split. Further development requires verifiable revenue, sufficient financial room and a new written agreement.

Who pays the App Store and Google Play costs?

The partner pays the costs of the required App Store and Google Play publishing accounts, alongside hosting, APIs, the payment provider and other product subscriptions. These costs are separate from the management minimum and are not deducted from the platform revenue being shared. Before building, we agree which accounts are needed, the current fees and payment dates, who manages the accounts and whether registration and publishing are possible for the partnership.

What do we build first and when does further development follow?

Datawonder finances and delivers the agreed MVP: a small, usable first version. We document features, acceptance criteria, milestones and the maximum development commitment before building. You bring this version to market and sell it. Further development is only considered once verifiable platform revenue and sufficient financial room exist; each further phase requires a new written agreement. A first sale does not create an automatic development obligation.

What availability and support are included?

From launch, a €200 monthly management minimum excluding VAT is paid in advance and credited against Datawonder's 50% share for the same month. The first six months are already paid through the €1,200 commitment fee excluding VAT. We agree the scope, included capacity and support availability beforehand. Management is best effort: reasonable efforts for monitoring, server and software updates and outage recovery within the agreed availability. It does not include unlimited work, hours of daily support, 24/7 availability, an uptime guarantee or a fixed restoration time. There are no automatic contractual downtime penalties, service credits or lost-revenue compensation. Liability limits and legally required exceptions are defined in the agreement. Additional work or future service guarantees require a separate written agreement and funding; higher revenue does not automatically create additional guarantees.

How do I fund external costs in advance?

You pay all external product costs from the time they arise, including during development and without revenue. They are passed on at cost plus 15%, invoiced monthly in advance. For APIs and other variable services, we agree usage limits. Annual subscriptions, minimum terms and unavoidable cancellation or closure costs must be fully funded before Datawonder enters the commitment. We use flexible plans where available. Costs and commitments are tracked separately; an unused balance without outstanding commitments is returned at final settlement. This is separate from the management minimum.

Do I pay Datawonder in euros?

All payments to Datawonder are settled in EUR. For platform receipts in another currency, we agree a verifiable, executable exchange-rate source and conversion date beforehand. Once Datawonder's EUR amount is established, subsequent exchange-rate differences and bank, conversion or transfer charges must not reduce it; you bear those costs separately. Any withholding-tax arrangements are agreed in advance. Before building, we check two flows: customers to the platform and your business to Datawonder. Both banks and required payment providers must support the actual route; without reliable payment and independently verifiable revenue, we do not start.

What happens if I do not pay in advance?

All required advances for hosting, management and other product commitments must be received before the agreed due date. If payment is missing, Datawonder may suspend service immediately and prevent unfunded costs; outstanding amounts remain payable. Non-payment or repeated missed advance payments may lead to termination under the agreement and applicable rules. During a notice period, service continues only while all required advances have been received. There is no obligation to provide unpaid work or unfunded hosting.

Can I get my business data back when we stop?

On termination, live hosting and paid services cease. We agree beforehand how you receive one standard export of the business data you are entitled to receive, such as supplier records, orders and transactions in CSV or JSON. Contents, format, export period and any archive, export and closure costs are agreed and funded in advance. This can be provided from a secure archive without keeping the app online. The export does not include source code or a continuing licence. Custom conversion, migration and further assistance are not included. Data is then deleted under the agreed retention policy and applicable obligations.