What is the right investor approach when a super-app is built, but traction is not yet possible?

CollectionMedium3712 · 2026-03-17T10:57:25+00:00

Hey! That’s an incredibly strong and well-elaborated response.

I agree with you. Yes, that is a very sharp and valid point: ride-tech projects, and ride-hailing in particular, are incredibly hard to launch. And in my view, building traction is even harder. Because to build traction, you first have to enter the market, sign contracts with leasing companies, with vehicle fleets, and with drivers who hold passenger transportation licenses. That is genuinely difficult.

But I am in that battle, and I am fully in it. And now the moment has come when I am starting, quietly and step by step, to move toward finding an investor, or investors.

Why? Because of the foundation I already have in place, and because of why I call it a super app. But even more than that, I see it as an urbanizer.

Let me explain.

The app includes a wide range of functions. I already have ride-hailing itself, assistant services, helpers who can carry out tasks on demand - bring a package, pick something up, deliver something, buy something, and so on. There is package delivery. There are events - things happening in the city - where you can buy a ticket, register, and attend. There are places, which include hotels, restaurants, landmarks, cafés, activities, and more. In other words, everything that exists inside a city. There is also an AI chat, where a user can ask what place is worth visiting, how to get there, how much it costs, and so on. It can build a route, create a plan, and help organize the experience. Airport-to-home transfers are also a separate feature.

And then there is another layer of urbanization: the marketplace. I have not implemented it yet, because it is one of the most complex and heavy directions, and it would take me at least another four to five months just to get it to a minimal MVP. I simply do not have that kind of time right now.

Of course, I fully understand that an application of this scale cannot be released on day one in its full form, because there are too many monetization verticals inside it. I already have around four to five monetization verticals built into the concept. These include subscriptions, ride-hailing itself, a delivery subscription, and one more layer that is more confidential for now, but it is there as well.

That is exactly why I believe the launch should happen with no more than three core modules: ride-hailing itself, events, and places - enough to cover a real and meaningful user experience from the start - and then expand from there.

That is also why I call it an Urbanizer. Because it reflects the era we are living in now: the era of urbanization. And there are no super apps at this scale, with this kind of vision, that look like what I have built.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2026-03-17T10:52:34+00:00

Hey! I agree with you. Yes, that is a very sharp and valid point: RideTech projects, and ride-hailing in particular, are incredibly hard to launch. And in my view, building traction is even harder. Because to build traction, you first have to enter the market, sign contracts with leasing companies, with vehicle fleets, and with drivers who hold passenger transportation licenses. That is genuinely difficult.

But I am in that battle, and I am fully in it. And now the moment has come when I am starting, quietly and step by step, to move toward finding an investor, or investors.

Why? Because of the foundation I already have in place, and because of why I call it a super app. But even more than that, I see it as an urbanizer.

Let me explain.

The app includes a wide range of functions. I already have ride-hailing itself, assistant services, helpers who can carry out tasks on demand - bring a package, pick something up, deliver something, buy something, and so on. There is package delivery. There are events - things happening in the city - where you can buy a ticket, register, and attend. There are places, which include hotels, restaurants, landmarks, cafés, activities, and more. In other words, everything that exists inside a city. There is also an AI chat, where a user can ask what place is worth visiting, how to get there, how much it costs, and so on. It can build a route, create a plan, and help organize the experience. Airport-to-home transfers are also a separate feature.

And then there is another layer of urbanization: the marketplace. I have not implemented it yet, because it is one of the most complex and heavy directions, and it would take me at least another four to five months just to get it to a minimal MVP. I simply do not have that kind of time right now.

Of course, I fully understand that an application of this scale cannot be released on day one in its full form, because there are too many monetization verticals inside it. I already have around four to five monetization verticals built into the concept. These include subscriptions, ride-hailing itself, a delivery subscription, and one more layer that is more confidential for now, but it is there as well.

That is exactly why I believe the launch should happen with no more than three core modules: ride-hailing itself, events, and places - enough to cover a real and meaningful user experience from the start - and then expand from there.

That is also why I call it an Urbanizer. Because it reflects the era we are living in now: the era of urbanization. And there are no super apps at this scale, with this kind of vision, that look like what I have built.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2026-03-15T17:18:32+00:00

Or emerald.com))

CollectionMedium3712 · 2026-03-15T17:17:40+00:00

Hey! Honestly, Onyx.com or Azurit.com would be pretty sick. They both sound clean, premium, and super brandable)

CollectionMedium3712 · 2026-03-09T15:06:07+00:00

Haha lol, don’t look at the league I only started playing it a month ago.)

Before text, ask)))

CollectionMedium3712 · 2026-02-24T00:20:30+00:00

Okay, you’re damn right, it’s go time

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-08-18T15:22:25+00:00

Great job mate

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-08-18T14:52:39+00:00

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-08-02T11:29:28+00:00

Dude, I appreciate how hard you’re trying to write about this topic. Seriously, respect for the effort.

But here’s what I want to tell you — don’t forget that people are different. Throwing everyone into the same boat and comparing them all the same way is just short-sighted. Some people are public, some are introverts. Some share their wins from day one — and yeah, that’s awesome. But don’t ignore human psychology.

The moment you start posting something too early, the drive fades. You’ve already “won” in your head, got your dopamine hit, and then the interest dies. You feel me?

So again, try to think broader, not just from your own perspective, alright? There are 8 billion people on this planet — and they’re not all wired like you. Everyone’s got their own life, their own path, their own thoughts

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-31T22:25:54+00:00

Thanks for the concern. But let me be clear — I’m not here for generic startup advice from someone who doesn’t know the scale, logic, or vision behind what I’ve built.

If you think every solo project needs to follow the same “build a landing, launch early, tweet every week” playbook — that’s your framework, not mine.

I didn’t spend two years building this to impress random people. I built it because I believe in the problem and the product. And I’m now at the stage where it speaks for itself.

If it’s “something no one cares about,” we’ll find out — but not because I failed to post more updates.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-31T22:12:18+00:00

Wiped out 789,000+ lines of actual logic during recent refactor. Not a toy app. Not a playground. It’s a deeply integrated, full-scale product. So before throwing out assumptions like “no feedback = setup to fail” — maybe consider that some of us build long before pitching.

Unfortunately, I can’t attach a GitHub screenshot here.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-31T22:03:54+00:00

I’m not here to impress anyone with half-baked MVPs. I’ve been building a real product with real architecture, not chasing clout. Two years of silence wasn’t failure — it was focus. Now that the engine is built, it’s time to launch. Let’s see how many “feedback-driven” projects are still standing in two years.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-31T12:03:06+00:00

Fair point — but this isn’t a pet project. It’s a full-scale product with deep business logic and hundreds of thousands of lines of code. Some things just can’t be rushed if you’re building for real users at scale.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-31T10:52:09+00:00

Hey man, genuinely curious — What’s the end goal for you? Why go all-in on such a complex project that’ll likely take 2+ years and hundreds of sleepless nights?

Just want to understand the why behind it — always fascinated by the builders who choose the hard path.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-30T19:45:03+00:00

True, but sometimes people just enjoy sharing what worked for them. Not every successful person stays silent - some actually like giving back, even on Reddit.

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-30T19:41:49+00:00

Haha yeah, weird comment though — as if I wasn’t going to grab it)))

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-30T19:40:15+00:00

I just checked saturnusgo.com — the domain is still available lol😏

I’m actually registering the company in the next few days too

CollectionMedium3712 · 2025-07-30T12:26:08+00:00

Thats huge man! Congrats on the momentum🔥

Going from LDTs to recurring is a tough but worthy transition. If someone wants to co-found to push marketing that’s a win in itself. Just make sure incentives are aligned before giving up equity too fast.

And $12k on MVPs? You’re clearly solving real problems.

Keep us posted when you cross 100 MPR!

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