An advisor network for AI startups Est. 2026 A white robotic hand opening its palm
An advisor network for AI startups

An advisor network for AI startups and the senior people who advise them.

10xAccess connects AI founders with experienced advisors in product and engineering, go-to-market, fundraising, and startup law. Founders apply with a specific question they're working through. Domain experts apply to advise the startups they want to be involved with. We make the introduction and help structure the engagement.

I'm a founder → I'm an operator →
The thesis

AI is moving fast, and the founders building in it usually need help on something specific that they can't get from their existing network. The senior people who could help often want to be involved in AI but don't want to leave their current role. 10xAccess is a network designed to introduce these two groups, on terms that work for both.

We connect them through meaningful execution — not distraction.

The match

The introduction is the product.

An AI founder describes what they're working through. An advisor with relevant background expresses interest. We connect them, help define the scope, and stay out of the way once the engagement begins.

How we organize the network

Four areas.
Hundreds of advisors.

AI startups generally need help in one of four areas, so that's how we organize the network. When a founder applies, they tell us which area their question falls into. When an advisor applies, they tell us where they have the most relevant experience. The four pillars below are how we route every introduction.

01 — Build

Build

Product & Engineering

CTOs · staff engineers · product leads
Match
Made
02 — Customers

Customers

Go-to-Market & Sales

Founding AEs · GTM leads · pipeline operators
Match
Made
03 — Raise

Raise

Fundraising & Investors

Operating partners · ex-VCs · deck specialists
Match
Made
04 — Legal / IP

Legal / IP

Startup & IP Lawyers

Formation · IP protection · commercial agreements
Match
Made
The 10xAccess Difference

How we run the network.

There are plenty of communities, talent marketplaces, and recruiter rolodexes. 10xAccess is none of those. We're an advisor network with a focused application process on both sides, and we only make introductions when the fit is clear. The eight principles below shape every engagement we help set up.

  1. 01Targeted expertise→
  2. 02Concrete deliverables→
  3. 03Fast execution→
  4. 04Access without long-term commitment→
  5. 05Clear ways to contribute→
  6. 06Defined scope→
  7. 07Meaningful involvement in AI→
  8. 08Low-friction entry into startups→
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Two ways to use the network

Who 10xAccess is for.

For AI Ventures

You're a founder of an AI startup who needs an advisor.

Maybe you're trying to land your first ten enterprise customers, or close a Series A, or work through an IP question with a co-founder. There's someone in our network who has been through exactly that. You apply, we make the introduction, and you and the advisor agree on scope, fees, and equity directly.

  • Build Product & Engineering
  • Customers GTM & Sales
  • Raise Fundraising
  • Legal / IP Startup Lawyers
Get matched →
For Domain Experts

You're a senior operator who wants to advise AI startups.

You have ten or more years of experience in product and engineering, go-to-market, fundraising, or startup law. You'd like to advise AI startups for cash, equity, or both, but you don't want to leave your current role. Apply once and we'll only send you the founder requests that fit your background.

  • Client Pipeline Vetted ventures
  • Paid Work Defined scope
  • Deal Flow Early access
  • Equity Upside Meaningful stakes
Join the network →
Get in touch

Apply to the network or just say hi.

If you're a founder of an AI startup, the AI Ventures application is the fastest way in. If you're a senior operator who wants to advise, the Domain Experts application is for you. For anything else — press, partnerships, general questions — email us directly. We reply within two business days.

Founder application → Operator application →