AI Studio Audos Targets 100,000 AI-Powered Startups Yearly with Revenue-Share Model

Audos, a New York–based AI startup studio led by entrepreneur Henrik Werdelin, plans to launch 100,000 new companies annually using advanced AI agents and a unique revenue-share model. Unlike traditional accelerators or VCs, Audos offers up to $25,000 in funding and AI-driven business development tools in exchange for 15% of startup revenues indefinitely, rather than taking equity. The platform empowers non-technical “everyday entrepreneurs” with natural-language AI tools for ideation, market validation, and paid social distribution. Since its beta launch, Audos has helped create hundreds of “donkeycorns”—small, sustainable AI ventures such as virtual golf swing coaches and AI nutritionists. Backed by an $11.5 million seed round led by True Ventures, Audos aims to democratize entrepreneurship, tapping into layoffs and low barriers to AI product development. Its long-term vision is to support millions of founders and achieve a combined turnover of $1 trillion, prioritizing profitable mom-and-pop businesses over billion-dollar unicorns.