For Pre-PMF Founders

Stop building. Start finding out if anyone actually needs this.

The hardest part of early-stage isn't building the product — it's finding the right person who desperately needs it and is willing to pay. We help you design and run the discovery process that surfaces your real customer before you run out of runway.

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Works with founders through
National GRIP BLOCK71 Plug and Play ATUM Ventures

Sound familiar?

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Everyone says they're interested — nobody buys

Warm meetings don't convert. You're probably talking to the wrong persona or the wrong problem. We identify who's in pain enough to act.

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You've pivoted twice but still no traction

Pivoting without a validated demand signal is gambling. We build a structured discovery sprint that surfaces truth, not opinions.

12 months of runway, 6 months left

The clock changes every decision. We work with urgency — not slow strategy cycles.

How Arc Shift works

01

Map your assumptions

Write down every assumption about your customer, their problem, and your solution. Then stress-test each one.

02

Run structured interviews

10–15 deep customer conversations using a framework that surfaces real pain, not polite feedback.

03

Reposition or double down

Based on signal — not opinion — we decide: sharpen the ICP, pivot the positioning, or kill the idea fast.

If this is where you're stuck, let's talk.

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Who is Arjun Thomas?

18+ years as a venture builder, operator, and founder across 11 markets. Co-built and scaled ventures from validation through exit — not as an advisor watching from the sidelines, but as an operator in the room. Worked directly with 100+ entrepreneurs and innovation teams across APAC.

Today, he works independently with founders and through programs like National GRIP, BLOCK71, Plug and Play, and ATUM Ventures.

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18+Years experience
100+Founders supported
11APAC markets