Revolutionary Accelerator for Veteran Developers
Fertile Soil is a new type of accelerator that embraces the changing landscape of software development and empowers elite developers to create the next generation of software.
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The Shift
AI Revolution
AI is rewriting the rules of software development. Tools like code generators, test copilots, and autonomous agents let senior engineers do in weeks what once took entire teams years to complete.
Outdated Assumptions
Pre-2025 development cycles are obsolete. Any software that isn't already profitable can and should be halted and reimagined. This will lead to massive layoffs rather than retraining, and the best talent is suddenly available and hungry to build.
The Market Gap
Tens of thousands of seasoned developers are now on the market. Salaries are falling, productivity is rising, and AI-native workflows are the new norm.
But most accelerators still favor unproven, early-career founders.
The most efficient AI-Powered software builders today are veterans with full product-cycle experience, who've embraced AI and can ship entire products on their own.
This is the talent arbitrage.
The Fertile Soil Thesis
The "one-pizza team" rule is outdated: Get ready for a single slice. With AI, one experienced builder can now outperform a traditional dev team.
"As a 30-year CTO, I'm shipping more, faster, by working solo with five AI agents than I did a year ago with five mid-level engineers. And I'm not the only one."
Wyeth Ridgway, Founder
Accelerators are favoring junior teams using AI-powered development. This is going to backfire at launch, from lack of experience knowing how to debug and deliver at scale. Seasoned builders already know what scales, what breaks, and how to deliver stable, commercial-grade software.
Founders
Wyeth Ridgway, CEO
Veteran game developer and technical founder with over 25 years leading teams as CEO and CTO. Wyeth has built more than 100 games across major platforms, for some of the world’s biggest entertainment franchises. Wyeth has co-founded multiple companies, raised tens of millions in capital, and advised dozens of startups. Today, he is focused on AI-powered software development and leads Fertile Soil with the conviction that elite developers, armed with AI, will define the next wave of innovation.
Anna Farr, COO
Anna Farr has spent the past 30 years leading operations for technology and game companies, with deep experience in HR, finance, and studio management. She has served as COO for multiple studios, including alongside Wyeth at Leviathan Games, and has overseen teams across production, administration, and strategic planning. She holds a dual degree in Math and Computer Science from Smith College.
Who We Back
Veteran Developers
They have designed and shipped numerous products, and have familiarity with all parts of the product development cycle.
Driven Innovators
Passionate developers who already know what they want to build and how.
Early Adopters
They are already prototyping and tinkering, and would go full-time if they had support.
Our Model
Fertile Soil is a group of highly experienced builders working together, sharing invaluable knowledge and brainpower. We provide a base salary, resources, and support so builders can focus entirely on execution at maximum efficiency.
Two paths to upside:
  • Product Revenue: Builders keep 75% of net profits for products launched under the company.
  • Startup Spinout: We help spinout startups after product-market fit. Fertile Soil holds 25% equity and has pro-rata rights.
We provide shared infrastructure, QA, HR and GTM resources to keep developers focused on what matters.
Roadmap
6 Months
  • Back 3 solo builders
  • Ship 3 products
Year 1
  • Back 6+ builders
  • Ship at 12+ products
  • Test traction, monetize early wins
Year 2
  • Reinvest, hiring 12+ more developers
  • Ship 30+ products
  • Spin out 3–5 funded startups
  • Build a repeatable, scalable pipeline of AI-native software launches
All builders are expected to ship multiple products per year, with 90-day build cycles and clear commercialization goals.
Funding
Up to $4M at $10M valuation.
$2M
Initial Raise
We're raising $2M at a $10M valuation to run the model for at least 24 months, intending to reach break-even.
$100K
Monthly Burn
Net company burn will stay under $100k/month, offset by revenue from launched products.
$2M
Follow-on Option
Same $10M valuation if exercised within 12 months.
Return
Objective: spinout the next Loveable.dev, who just raised at $1B+ valuation within 12 months of launch.
  • With 3 spinout startups raising at $10M, our stake is $7.5M, investor is near break-even at $1.5M diversified exposure of $2M invested
  • With 5 startups at $10M, our stake is $12.5M, investor is $2.5M
  • With 10 startups, our stake is $25M, investors is at $5M
This model multiplies investor exposure across multiple high-upside startups—while we continue operations at breakeven, digging for gems.
Contact
FertileSoil.ai
Wyeth@FertileSoil.ai​
1942 Broadway, Suite 314 Boulder CO 80302
We are actively seeking strategic partners and investors who share our vision for empowering elite developers in the AI era.