Wise Mountain
AAA Craft. Startup Speed.
Seed Funding Pitch / April 2026
The Problem
Creative agencies are stuck in the last decade.
Broken Client Onboarding
Endless email chains, scattered Google Docs, missing assets. Agencies spend 15+ hours per client on manual onboarding tasks that could be automated.
Generic Tools, Generic Work
Off-the-shelf platforms optimize for volume over quality. The best creative tools are locked behind enterprise pricing or game studios.
AI as a Buzzword
Most agencies bolt on AI as marketing. Few understand how to integrate it as a genuine creative and operational tool.
of customers will switch if onboarding feels too difficult
Wyzowl, 2024
per client spent on manual onboarding tasks
SPP.co Agency Survey, 2024
Our Solution
A creative studio that builds the tools it wishes existed.
Wise Mountain combines 20+ years of AAA game-studio craftsmanship with modern web, app, and AI expertise — then productizes what we learn into tools every creative team can use.
Web & App
Next.js, React, React Native. Fast, responsive, beautiful.
Game & 3D
Unreal, Unity, WebGL. 15 years of AAA studio experience.
AI & Automation
Conversational agents, workflow automation, intelligent integrations.
Products
Six products in development. Built from real studio needs.
Product Portfolio
Six products. One vision.
Player 1 Hi-Fi
Local-first lossless music player with a vinyl-shop AI recommendation engine.
Crux Notes
Privacy-first notes with 100% local AI. Transcription, formatting, and summarization on-device.
Siskiyou
Hyperlocal community platform with AI guide. News, events, and civic transparency for 13+ towns.
Composer
GPU-first node-based image and video editor. 53 nodes, 48 shaders, native AI integration. Built in Rust.
Cine
Professional video editor for Linux. GPU-accelerated timeline, color grading, multi-track compositing.
Flagship Product
An AI named Pete guides your clients through a full discovery conversation. No forms. No back-and-forth. Just a URL and 15 minutes. Try it →
One Link, Full Discovery
Send a URL. The AI handles the rest — business goals, brand style, sitemap, content, and files.
Smart Document Parsing
Clients drop in brand guidelines, logos, and docs. AI extracts and organizes everything automatically.
Structured Output
Everything saved by section — ready for the agency to start building immediately.
Session Persistence
Clients can close and come back. Same URL, same conversation, no progress lost.
7-Phase Discovery Flow
Market Opportunity
Three converging markets.
Total Addressable Market
Digital Marketing + Creative Software
Global digital marketing services market plus creative software tools. Growing 10%+ YoY as businesses accelerate digital transformation.
IMARC Group + TBRC, 2025
Serviceable Addressable Market
Creative Software
Design tools, creative production software, and AI-powered content creation platforms for agencies, studios, and independent creators.
The Business Research Company, 2025
Serviceable Obtainable Market
Intake + Creative Suite
AI client-onboarding SaaS for web agencies, plus professional creative tools for independent studios and creators.
Internal estimate
Business Model
Dual-engine revenue.
Studio Services
High-touch client work funds product development. Premium pricing reflects AAA-quality output.
- Custom web & app development
- Game & 3D co-development
- AI agent development & automation
- Ongoing maintenance & growth
Revenue Today
Active
Product Suite
Six products addressing real creative-workflow gaps. SaaS + one-time purchase models, backed by users.
- Intake — AI onboarding for agencies (backer-funded)
- Composer, Cine — Pro creative tools
- Player 1, Crux — Consumer software
- Siskiyou — Community platform
Target Launch
Q3 2026
Traction & Portfolio
Proven at the highest level.
Notable Clients & Projects
Halo Infinite
343 Industries / Microsoft — Principal Animation & Direction
Halo 5: Guardians
343 Industries — Senior Animation & Pipeline Lead
Halo: Reach
Bungie — Gameplay & Viewmodel Animation
Valve Corporation
VR Photography & Photogrammetry — HTC Vive Launch
Brave Browser, Outside Magazine
Web development & creative services
What This Means
Combined franchise revenue of projects contributed to
Players who experienced work Will directly touched
Shipped AAA titles with leadership roles
“Not a first-time founder learning to ship. Someone who’s shipped at the highest scale, now building their own products.”
The Founder
Will Waltz
Founder & Principal
Started building for the web at 14. Spent 15 years in AAA game studios shipping titles played by millions. Learned marketing instincts at a SoHo advertising agency. Now combining all three into a studio that refuses to separate craft from speed.
“Systems thinking. Evolving. Always.”
The rare founder who’s shipped at AAA scale, built production infrastructure for billion-dollar franchises, and writes production code daily.
What people are saying.
“Every music app recommends what an algorithm thinks you'll tolerate. We wanted to build something that recommends music the way the best record shop employee would. Someone who actually listens to you, remembers what you love, and puts something unexpected in your hands that you didn't know you needed.”
Will Waltz
Founder, Wise Mountain
“I finally know what's actually happening in my own county. The board of supervisors meetings, the farmers markets in Etna, the road closures, it's all in one place. And the local guide AI is scarily good at answering questions about local stuff.”
Diane Caldwell
Resident, Yreka, CA
“I used to lose an entire week per client just chasing down logos, copy, and brand guidelines over email. Intake got all of that in a single 15-minute conversation. My clients actually enjoy the process now, which is something I never thought I'd say about onboarding.”
Kevin Chen
Freelance Web Developer, Portland, OR
The Ask
Seed Round: $500K
18-month runway to launch flagship products and scale the studio.
Use of Funds
Key Milestones
Player 1 Hi-Fi launch
Public release on 6 platforms
Crux Notes & Siskiyou launch
Privacy-first AI notes + community platform
100 paying agency accounts
Intake ARR target: $120K+
Let’s build something worth building.
AAA craft. Startup speed. Products that matter.
willwaltz@wisemountain.dev
Website
wisemountain.dev